It's been a very depressing summer for the price of XRP (and many other cryptos) but the last few days have given us some hope that we found bottom...but why? Ripple/XRP has had great news all year and still tanked from more or less 3.80 USD to 0.25...this is a f***up drop! Who ever said if it goes down to this level I'll buy more was probably too scared at this point to even get a few more XRPs...but obviously some did! So...I'll try to pick up the best of the good news that could have triggered this past few days sudden rise R3 settlement...finally...and f***you R3 (sorry but what else can you say to a bunch of loosers feeding on our favorite) The settlement is a major milestone 'cause it could have gave those loosers zillions of XRPs to just drop on the market...think of #Jedageddon X 100 PNC Bank joins RippleNet...wow...over 380 B in asset...wow...serious business...serious money...serious business money news for all the financial world to see! But my favorite...XRapid "might" be coming online in the next month ...with now 120 banks...and maybe the one I just mentioned...this is HUGE cause now! there's finally a real use case for XRP and a reason to load them up if you want to be the middle man of all those banks... This could spark the X to Rapid Fire... Enjoy!

Yeah right...this slow and ugly Bear market has been tough on all of us...but...something's brewing now. It's call the "Freak" or the "Fric" (cash slang in French)...because "Le Fric c'est Chic"....yep... Money is sexy...and rumours of an upcoming ETF for BTC is bringing all the Bulls traders on vacation the their engines... What about Alts...well...their are suffering right now...but as usual if Bitcoin rises arbitrage will kick in and lift everyone... so...Freak Out...cause...Le Fric C'est Chic

With so many good news (again) in the past weeks...months...years...Ripple (the Company) and XRP (the community token) are entering the last phase of what I believe will establish Zerps to be the leader of the pack... This has not gone without blood on the streets...or should I say...on Twitter.. So many times in the past the Ripple/XRP community was bashed ridiculed bullied etc by first the Bitcoiners...then the anarcho-cryptos....followed by the Ethereum fanatics...and more recently just the avg social media gurus wanting to clickbait more friends fans... But time have changed and FUDders even call us the XRP army as they almost fear us now...like the old man said: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win (Gandhi) To all those who stood by until now...and that would be a very long list...the first and the most honorable would be David @JoelKatz....and @Hodor and @TiffanyHayden and so many xrpchat members and long time followers...I say... ..."Ripples" never come back....they've Gone to the Other Side... Sail away, away Ripples never come back. Gone to the other side. Look into the pool, The ripples never come back, come back, Dive to the bottom and go to the top To see where they have gone They've gone to the other side

April Fools on us....yeah...are we done with this maybe-not-so-crazy theory "sell crypto to pay for taxes"? ...I guess everyone paid their respective government by now...and we know they will do great thing with that money Hail to the "Taxman"...

That's all I have to say now... Ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stop in all the by-ways Playin' rock 'n' roll Gettin' robbed Gettin' stoned Gettin' beat up Broken boned Gettin' had Gettin' took I tell you folks It's harder than it looks "It's a long way to the top...If you wanna rock 'n' roll"

What's to blame for that sea of red... CNBC bad journalism and fake pump promo clip? SEC calling for regulations for everyone asap? Mt.Gox trustee dumping BTC to cover the lost? Teen hackers using Binance to create a coup (that didn't work by the way)? For whatever reason(s)...we're about to "Crash" *Request from @DariStar

For @DariStar Today we saw Twitter banning at least 8 XRP friendly bloggers... I always stayed away from Twitter but last week I finally give in and opened an account...for 30 minutes...lol I was banned for "following" XRP and crypto friendly accounts...nothing more...couldn't even post one twit...pathetic... So...if someone could try to find a "cure for this cancer"....until then...I'll stay "In the Shadows"

I was keeping this one for when SBI would be "officially" online with all those XRPs flying around....could be today or this week... But it's also good for that tsunami of unresearch info about those "crazy volume activity" when this is probably (we'll know for sure soon enough) just the good old Mr.Ripple finalizing its transfer to the new Mr.Exchange home... So...today...I'm "Turning Japanese" and will let someone else take control of the saloon...cheers!

To salute the Chinese New Year....here's the "Dog and Butterfly"

After Moneygram...Western Union jumps in the Ripple wagon.... That company always reminded me of an caravan with their outdated but still very profitable way to make money... What better to celebrate the news than this old classic...'cause everyone knows now....the "Final Duel" is coming....and I'll be watching like the "Man with the Harmonica"!

It's been a very emotional week...and many people sold in despair... But you got to look at fundamentals...the product...listen to Brad...to David... ...but especially...you have to do your own due diligence...and sometimes...a little "Faith"

This is a 2 for 1 Song of the Day...why... After CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo made a very inspiring speech at the Senators hearing and gave really to the point positive answers to all the questions...it didn't take long for the social mediaphere to elected him as the cool crypto guy in Washington... Since then...his twitter account jumped from 5k followers to 39k...lol And earlier today he posted this "Coin fans - Thx 4 ur enormous response 2 my recent US Senate remarks...."...which got him lots of likes... So like many of you...I say...he also earned the right to shout "I'm the Man"

Earlier today in NY...Yahoo was hosting the All Markets Summit on Crypto... There was a lot of great guess that had interesting to share...but none better then our favorite Brad Garlinghouse....you can watch here starting around 4:53:30 As usual...Ripple's CEO was great to listen to...of all the crypto leader...he's earned the right to shout "I'm the Man"

The hearing "Virtual Currencies" from the Committee on banking was very positive...you can watch the archived webcast here ---> It starts with a very inspiring remarks from Mr.Brown that said about crypto and Bitcoin that it's "nothing short of remarquable" and "...it's critical for a regulators to understand innovation and technologies so the markets can grow and and evolves..."... "Grow and Evolves"...wow...this has nothing to do with "Seek and Destroy".... There was very different opinion on what do to or not...but one thing came out of this hearing that everyone can agree on....dear Senators and Regulators..."Welcome to the Jungle"

If you're looking at the charts like here ---> https://www.xrpchat.com/topic/18608-another-rekt-sunday/?tab=comments#comment-243242 ...you'll notice that we seemed to be riding the Capitulation wave sitting on the Mean (last support) line before what could become the Despair crash... If we can bounce strong here...everyone we'll be back smiling mooning lambooing bananadancing...and to conjure the Gods of Crypto...maybe a little wakeup offering would be appropriate now... So...what ever happens just remember where we came from and who we are..."Roots Bloody Roots"

When I choose a song to be posted there's usually more than one meaning to it... But I'm not sure I've had one with some many things you could dissect.... On this SuperBowl day...I'm watching my monitors not for sports...but for some group to take advantage of this monstrous event to make a crazy move... Time..in fact in a few hours...will tell...until then...enjoy this pre-game special from "Zombie Nation"...called "Kernkraft 400"

I think this one was a special request from @one_giant_leap... Anyway...today...probably more than ever...we'd really like XRP to punch through that parity level with USD...and sever its link with BTC...we can always wish/dream/wait...I believe! One step at a time...this weekend...we just "Need a Dollar"

I'll show you something funny about the news.... First...crypto bad bad bad news... https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-price-falls-over-100-billion-wiped-off-global-cryptocurrency-market.html Then...stocks... https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/stock-market-loses-nearly-1-trillion-on-the-week.html Same day...same news "weight"...but how come everyone now thinks that crypto is the worst thing that came to earth and that the stocks market is just having a healthy correction... ...you tell me lol So...everyone...the "old" guard won't let anyone play in their sandbox without a media fight...so just hang on! we're on a "Crazy Train"...

I often get the 6 images poster saying "this is my job...this is what my friend think is my job...etc..." For today's song...I thought about how people that are not in crypto but follow it just to bash everyone who believes in the new world banking order must be thinking of us at this moment... So..."Take Me to the Next Whiskey Bar"....the "Alabama Song" revisited

To celebrate Santander's contribution to the new banking paradigm... using XRPs..as they say... "we expect to be one of the first global banks to roll out Distributed Ledger Technology based payments for individuals" .... I've chosen one of the best Spanish guitarist ever playing one of the greatest guitar concierto ever.... If you like the song...check the whole concert....that said...just sit and enjoy...music maestro "Paco de Lucia - Concierto the Aranjuez"

To "celebrate" (probably not the right word) the reality check that all crypto investors should make eventually...Tether is going to be investigated...eventually lol There's a very good post from @flanman about this here ----> So...beware...do the due dili...and remember that virtual money like all numbers showing in some account is virtual...no better...no worst...just not real... ...and we'll all feel the "Crash and Burn"....sooner than later... Enjoy!

It's hard not to talk about the hack that will cause pain and suffering to many small investors in Japan... From the co. "Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has confirmed that it has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of the technology."...ouch! I'm not gonna repeat what so many have said before.. If you not careful how you protect your crypto...The only thing for sure is this song is gonna haunt you forever... so..."Hate to Say I Told You So"

This one goes to the Weiss Ratings Team...I'll just quote myself lol...and here in the Spin Doctor blog ...cheers to the "Mathematics of Chaos"

Rapper 50 Cent's announced today that he "found" 700 Bitcoins in some account he forgot about... Whether it is was a bold move...or just desperate to sell (album wasn't going that well)...he's very proud to post now that "I'm so proud of me"! One thing we can say for sure now is that... he's "Laughin' Straight to the Bank" with this...