For years, XRP holders have speculated about a defining moment — a day when the digital asset would finally break free from Bitcoin’s gravitational pull and chart its own 0 conversation reignited this week after software developer Vincent Van Code made a striking prediction about when XRP’s long-awaited decoupling could 1 remarks have fueled discussion across the crypto community, particularly among traders who believe XRP is on the brink of a historic 2 Growing Speculation Around XRP’s Market Independence XRP’s relationship with Bitcoin and the broader crypto market has long been a topic of 3 most altcoins tend to follow Bitcoin’s lead, XRP’s use case and institutional backing through Ripple Labs have often positioned it as a unique asset with distinct market 4 weeks have only intensified that 5 activity across major exchanges, especially in Asia, has seen XRP outperform several leading tokens in volume and 6 South Korea’s Upbit exchange, for instance, XRP recently surpassed both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in 24-hour trading volume, signaling strong localized demand and growing investor conviction in the asset’s independent 7 XRP decouple from the rest of the market will happen when no one expects 8 on a Sunday, ahead of major 9 guess — Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) October 17, 2025 Vincent Van Code’s Prediction In a post shared on X, Vincent Van Code suggested that XRP’s decoupling from the rest of the market “will happen when no one expects it — likely on a Sunday, ahead of major developments.” While brief, the comment carries significant weight among traders who understand how weekend markets 10 typically present thin liquidity conditions, with fewer institutional participants and lighter trading 11 such circumstances, even modest capital inflows or a single institutional order can trigger large price 12 believe Van Code’s statement could be referencing this very dynamic — a scenario where XRP suddenly experiences a dramatic price shift while the broader market remains stagnant, catching traders off guard just before major announcements or regulatory updates 13 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Why a Sunday Decoupling Makes Sense From a technical standpoint, weekends are notorious for “liquidity traps” in crypto 14 liquidity is low, assets with high latent demand, like XRP, are more susceptible to sharp, uncorrelated 15 phenomenon has been observed before in smaller altcoins but rarely in a top-tier asset with institutional exposure.
Moreover, XRP’s current position in the market adds plausibility to Van Code’s 16 Ripple’s regulatory victory and the launch of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin in late 2024, the company has strengthened its foothold in real-world asset settlement and cross-border 17 further partnerships, technological rollouts, or ETF-related approvals could easily trigger a surge that separates XRP’s price action from the rest of the 18 Traders Should Watch Next While no exact date can be confirmed, the conditions Van Code described are already aligning: increased exchange volume, heightened speculation about a potential spot XRP ETF, and growing institutional interest in tokenized settlement 19 any major announcement coincide with a weekend liquidity lull, XRP could indeed witness the type of decoupling event that Van Code 20 now, XRP continues to trade within a tightly contested range, but the broader sentiment suggests something brewing beneath the surface — a quiet buildup that could erupt when least 21 Van Code’s prediction has added a new dimension to the ongoing XRP 22 the decoupling occurs this Sunday or months from now, the message is clear: XRP’s next major move could happen when the market is 23 investors watching closely, timing — not just price — may soon define the difference between foresight and 24 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 25 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 26 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 27 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 28 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 29 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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