GM everyone 👋 Hope you all have a productive week. The market is a total mess, #Bitcoin has dropped to 86k but $RIVER is still running solo. Already over $70. There are always chances to 10x an account, but honestly I don’t have the skill to find coins like this. And even if I did, I’d probably panic-sell at $10 anyway 🤣
ICYMI, $RIVER has recently hit an all-time high of $49, marking a 1,600% increase since the start of 2026.
Beyond the price action, a look at the underlying market data suggests this rally is driven by three fundamental factors:
— Strategic Validation from Key Market Makers
The primary driver of the current momentum is the involvement of high-profile strategic investors.
An $8M investment from Juntin Sun and backing from the Maelstrom Fund Arthur Hayes signals strong market confidence. Such strategic investments often indicate integration into larger ecosystems, suggesting long-term utility beyond speculation.
— High Liquidity and Market Accessibility
Volume often signals price stability. River now boasts $4B in daily trading volume, matching top assets.
Binance Futures alone sees $1.2B, offering depth for big trades. Major exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Kraken expand spot and perpetual markets, easing entry and boosting capital flow.
— The "Kimchi Premium" (Regional Demand)
South Korea's Coinone saw #River hit ₩44B in one-day trading. It outpaced Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP volumes, signaling strong retail interest and potential price growth.
@Riverdotinc ’s rise isn't just a result of retail trends; it is being repriced due to the convergence of smart money backing and massive, accessible liquidity across global markets.
Today the most dangerous woman in crypto was released
- born November 1994 - daughter of 2 MIT economics professors - raised in a hyper-academic environment
Teen years:
- attends Newton North High School - competes in math and linguistics olympiads - top scores in American Math Competitions
2012–2016
- enrolls at Stanford University - studies mathematics - joins the Effective Altruism movement
believes money should be optimized to “do the most good” (lmao)
After college:
- joins Jane Street Capital as a junior trader - meets Sam Bankman-Fried - leaves after ~19 months
2018
- joins Alameda Research - leads aggressive strategies
2021
- promoted to co-CEO of Alameda - later becomes sole CEO - controls billions in positions with FTX
Behind the scenes:
- Alameda gets a secret credit line from FTX - can borrow unlimited customer funds - money flows freely between entities
2022
- crypto market collapses - Alameda blows up - customer funds are used to cover holes - balance sheets are manipulated
November 2022
- FTX collapses - withdrawals halt - one of the largest financial frauds in history
December 2022
- Caroline pleads guilty - admits to fraud, conspiracy, money laundering - agrees to cooperate fully
2024
- sentenced by Judge Lewis Kaplan - 2 years in federal prison - ordered to forfeit $11 billion
judge calls her cooperation “very, very substantial”
January 21, 2026
- officially released - after 440 days in custody
After release:
- 3 years of supervised release - banned for 10 years from being an officer or director - permanently restricted from securities activities - effectively exiled from crypto and finance
$LINK chart looks fine. But that's not why smart money is accumulating.
‣ October: SWIFT integrated Chainlink CCIP, which connects to 70+ chains as the bridge ‣ December: Grayscale LINK ETF Zero days of net negative outflows since launch. ‣ January: #Chainlink now provides continuous market data for US stocks and ETFs even outside trading hours
Blockchains operate 24/7. Stock markets don't. Onchain apps needed reference prices when markets are closed. Data includes bid/ask, volume, market flags, mid-price and not just spot price.
Tokenized equities need accurate pricing outside market hours. Without it, derivatives face price gaps and liquidity issues.
➣ Chainlink's processing $27T+ in transaction value through its data standard ➣ Now extending that to traditional equity markets
Axie Infinity merges the world of online gaming with blockchain, creating a universe where players collect and nurture Pokémon-like creatures called Axies. #axie
Funding is still high, so $RIVER likely has more upside.
If you don’t touch it, you don’t get hurt.
A smooth 30x move from the bottom, sending tons of shorts straight to liquidation island.
At first glance, this project looks like pure hype, but in reality @RiverdotInc is backed by Justin Sun and Arthur Hayes - two huge names in the crypto space.
On top of that, RIVER is built on BNB Chain, so it also has support from #CZ and the #Binance ecosystem.
The big question is: can we see $RIVER hit triple digits?
#Solayer Launches $35M Ecosystem Fund to Back High-Throughput, Revenue-Driven Projects on infiniSVM
> Solayer is announcing a $35 Million strategic investment initiative to back projects building directly on infiniSVM, targeting high-throughput, real-time onchain apps with clear revenue models, strong fundamentals & deep technical foundations.
Anyone holding $RIVER right now must be feeling great.
Most newly listed tokens usually dump hard after launch, but$RIVER has done the opposite - it’s already up around 10x since listing.
Right now, RIVER is in the top 3 trending tokens on Binance, which shows just how much attention it’s getting from the market.
A few recent updates on the RIVER ecosystem I want to share:
1. Strategic partnership with Sui 2. Liquidity narrative expanding across multiple ecosystems 3. Public support from Arthur Hayes and Maelstrom Fund, both well-known and reputable names in the space
Anyone still holding $RIVER , drop a comment and check in.
Although #Bitcoin has dropped sharply to 88k USD while gold and silver continue to hit historical peaks, there is a noteworthy point that the "whales" are still continuously accumulating $BTC . Specifically:
Wallets holding from 10 to 10k BTC have bought an additional 36.322 $BTC in the past 9 days.
Wallets with less than 0.01 BTC have sold 132 BTC in the past 9 days.
Clearly, large investors still believe Bitcoin will recover in the near future, while retail investors remain worried that prices will continue to decline.