📰 TODAY IN HISTORY 📆 July 20 📜 Notable Events ⚔️ 1402 — The Battle of Ankara changes the course of History: Tamerlane defeats the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, temporarily halting the Ottoman Empire’s expansion. 🇨🇴 1810 — The citizens of Bogotá proclaim the independence of New Granada from Spain, a historic milestone celebrated as the independence of present-day Colombia. ⚖️ 1848 — The Seneca Falls Convention is concluded, the first major organized gathering in defense of women’s rights in the United States, a turning point in the fight for equality. 📚 1897 — The Brazilian Academy of Letters is founded in Rio de Janeiro, envisioned by Machado de Assis and inspired by the French Academy. 👩‍⚖️ 1960 — Sirimavo Bandaranaike is elected Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), becoming the first woman elected head of government in History. 🌕🚀 1969 — The Apollo 11 mission performs the first crewed landing on the Moon. Hours later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first human beings to walk on the lunar surface. 🔴🛰️ 1976 — The American probe Viking 1 successfully lands on Mars, becoming the first mission to operate successfully on the planet’s surface. --- ⭐ Births 👑 356 BC — Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and one of History’s greatest conquerors. ✍️ 1304 — Francesco Petrarca, Italian poet and humanist, considered one of the fathers of the Renaissance. 🧬 1822 — Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk and scientist, founder of modern genetics. ✈️🇧🇷 1873 — Alberto Santos Dumont, Brazilian aviation pioneer. 🎬 1938 — Natalie Wood, American actress. 🎸 1947 — Carlos Santana, Mexican guitarist and composer. 🎤 1964 — Chris Cornell, singer and vocalist of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. 💃🇧🇷 1980 — Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian model and businesswoman. --- 🕊️ Deaths 📐 1866 — Bernhard Riemann, German mathematician who revolutionized geometry and analysis. ⛪ 1903 — Pope Leo XIII, pontiff of the Catholic Church between 1878 and 1903. 🙏 1934 — Father Cícero, Brazilian priest and religious leader. 📡 1937 — Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor and pioneer of radio communications. 🥋 1973 — Bruce Lee, Chinese-American actor and martial arts master. 🎶 2017 — Chester Bennington, singer and vocalist of the band Linkin Park. 🕊️🎤 2025 — Preta Gil, Brazilian singer, actress, TV presenter, and businesswoman. --- 📍 Holidays and Commemorative Dates 🌍 World 🌕 International Day of the Moon. ♟️ International Chess Day. 🤝 International Day of Friendship. 👷 Pan-American Engineering Day. 🍭 Lollipop Day. 🇧🇷 Brazil ❤️ Friend’s Day. 🍪 National Biscuit Day. 🖋️ National Tattoo Artist Day. ⛽ Gas Station Reseller Day. 🎉 Anniversary of Balneário Camboriú (SC). 🎉 Anniversary of Cunha Porã (SC). 🎉 Anniversary of Wagner (BA). 🎉 Anniversary of Itapajé (CE). 🎉 Anniversary of Andrelândia (MG). ╔════════════════╗ 📖 History shows us that great achievements began with a single step of courage. What seems impossible today may be the milestone that will transform tomorrow. Never underestimate the power of a new beginning! ✨🌍 ╚════════════════╝ $XRP ‌#GateDEXIntegratesWithRobinhoodChain

#夏日创作营 #XRP XRP and Bitcoin Prices Fall: Rising Continues in South Korea XRP's price is lagging behind Bitcoin and is stuck in a descending channel. However, one of the token's largest markets is approaching the situation very differently: Korean traders are selling Bitcoin at a greater discount while not selling XRP as aggressively. This is where the real story lies. XRP still moves with Bitcoin day-to-day and needs the leader's support. However, the weaker selling by Korean investors shows that they haven't abandoned their tokens. XRP Moves with Bitcoin, But Its Strength is Weak Looking at the last 30 days, XRP and Bitcoin have moved almost identically. The daily return correlation is around 88%. Therefore, claims that XRP will diverge from BTC are not very valid. It follows the leader both when rising and falling. But the real difference is not in direction, but in strength. While Bitcoin has remained flat in the last month, XRP has lost approximately 5% of its value. The XRP/BTC ratio has similarly declined by around 5%. In other words, XRP falls when Bitcoin falls, but it can't keep up when it rises. This pattern is valid across the global market. Therefore, XRP has been weak this month among coins with large market capitalization. While Ethereum rose, XRP declined. So it's losing market share not only against the leader but also against other competitors. XRP's Only Resilience: Korea Now things are changing. Bitcoin's Korean Premium Index is hovering around -1.18%. This means BTC is trading at a discount of over 1% compared to global markets on Korean cryptocurrency exchanges. This discount indicates that Korean individual investors are cautious and on the selling side. On the other hand, the XRP price is almost at the same level as global prices. This difference is significant because Korea is one of XRP's largest markets. So, even though XRP is weak in the global market, Korean investors are less willing to sell the token compared to Bitcoin. This stands out as a small but noticeable indicator of stability in the markets. It tracks how much higher or lower prices on the Korean cryptocurrency exchange are compared to the rest of the world. A positive level means Koreans entered the market at a high price, while a negative value means selling at a discount. Selling Decreases, New Move from Ripple There are two important developments that could support XRP from here. First, while the price fell this month, the volume of selling decreased. This indicates that the downward pressure is starting to weaken. Second, Ripple recently joined the Linux group and will provide integration with XRP and RLUSD for AI agent payments on the XRP Ledger. The concept of agentic payments, where software automatically makes service payments on its own behalf, is one of the most popular themes in the crypto world right now. However, high correlation is currently the biggest disadvantage. For a real recovery, with XRP so tightly tied to Bitcoin, BTC needs to rise rather than XRP acting alone. As of early July, on-chain data shows that the appetite of XRP investors to buy has decreased. In other words, the buying side is still weak. Price Levels to Watch in XRP Currently, the XRP price is trading around $1.09, stuck within a descending channel. Movements along the edge of the channel will show the stability of Korean buyers, weakening sellers, and whether the x402 catalyst can translate into real demand. For a trend reversal, XRP needs to close above $1.11 daily. This level is both the upper band of the channel and the 0.236 Fibonacci zone. A break above this level would signal that buyers have finally prevailed, paving the way for $1.18 and higher. However, considering the 0.88% correlation with Bitcoin, this rise likely requires the BTC price to also move upwards. On the other hand, the $1.07 level is a critical support. If it falls below this level, it will become clear that Korean support and Ripple news are insufficient, and XRP, along with Bitcoin, could face a risk of breaking below $1.04, then the psychologically significant $1.00, and even further below $1. Therefore, the $1.16 level defines the line between a genuine recovery and a new wave of decline. $XRP ‌

only 19.6% of tracked top-PnL traders are long $XRP , extreme short crowding. one wallet is 61.9% of the short side, top3 hold 97.8%. gross $22.9M across 10 wallets. flow mixed (longs cut, shorts edged). shorts are the fuel: a squeeze would need that dominant wallet to cover.#GUSDYieldRisesto3.8%