Dark Defender: XRP Broke 2 Cups Since 2013. The Flight of the Phoenix Begins

In a detailed post on X, respected chart analyst Dark Defender highlighted how XRP has completed two rare, long-term “cup” formations since 2013. A cup pattern typically reflects years of accumulation followed by a decisive breakout, with traders using the cup’s depth and rim level to set targets and protective ￰0￱ pattern is widely regarded as a powerful indicator of potential long-term price expansion when confirmed by volume and sustained closes above ￰1￱ First Cup: 2017’s Historic Rally The first major breakout came in late ￰2￱ four years of consolidation, XRP exploded upward, rallying from pennies to an all-time high near $3.84 in January ￰3￱ move validated the classical cup pattern, showing how prolonged accumulation can precede dramatic upward price ￰4￱ many analysts, this period remains the benchmark for understanding XRP’s cyclical behavior and offers a reference point for today’s unfolding ￰5￱ broke 2 Cups since 2013: ￰6￱ 2017, by breaking the 4-year consolidation ￰7￱ 2025, by breaking the 8-year consolidation XRP retested the Cup top ￰8￱ Flight of the Phoenix ￰9￱ — Dark Defender (@DefendDark) September 13, 2025 The Second Cup: 2025’s Eight-Year Breakthrough Dark Defender now points to an even larger structure—an eight-year cup—that XRP has finally breached in ￰10￱ to the analyst’s chart, the cryptocurrency not only pierced this long-standing resistance but also successfully retested the breakout level, a classic sign of ￰11￱ trading data confirm that XRP is holding above the crucial rim of this pattern, reinforcing the argument that a new macro uptrend is ￰12￱ “green circle” highlighted in Dark Defender’s chart represents roughly nine months of price action, covering the breakout, retest, and continuation ￰13￱ for Traders and Investors Breaking such a lengthy consolidation is more than a visual ￰14￱ technical analysis, once a multi-year ceiling turns into support, the market often enters a higher-volatility expansion ￰15￱ Defender’s projections align with this principle, suggesting that XRP could embark on what he calls “The Flight of the Phoenix,” a potential rally reminiscent of 2017’s explosive ￰16￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 However, seasoned analysts stress that confirmation requires sustained volume growth, strong closes above the breakout level, and favorable market conditions before any ambitious price targets can be treated as ￰17￱ Optimism with Caution While the structural breakout is undeniably bullish, financial markets remain ￰18￱ should watch for key signals—such as increasing liquidity, on-chain transaction strength, and institutional participation—to gauge whether this move will evolve into a long-term ￰19￱ Defender’s analysis provides a technically grounded thesis, but it is not a guarantee of ￰20￱ Defender’s observation that XRP has now broken two massive cup formations—the first in 2017 and the second in 2025—captures a pivotal moment for the digital ￰21￱ historical patterns hold, XRP may indeed be at the start of a transformative price cycle.

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