XRP & Power | State of the Union | Markets Watch the Divide artwork
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XRP & Power | State of the Union | Markets Watch the Divide

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  • February 25th 2026

XRP & Power | State of the Union | Markets Watch the Divide


Power isn’t just political.


It’s financial.

It’s institutional.

And it’s playing out in real time.


Tonight we break down the convergence of XRP, institutional positioning, and the deepening political divide highlighted during the State of the Union.


While Washington performed for the cameras, markets were watching something else entirely.


🔹 Reports suggest a major trading firm may have been algorithmically suppressing Bitcoin price action for months — dumping at the same time daily, triggering liquidations, and buying back lower.

🔹 The moment legal pressure surfaced… the pattern stopped.

🔹 Bitcoin suddenly posts one of its strongest days in months.


Coincidence?


We discuss:


• Institutional trading desks and crypto suppression

• What this means for retail traders

• XRP’s positioning as regulatory clarity approaches

• Flare and XRPFi developments

• State of the Union political theater

• Market implications of a widening national divide

• Institutional power vs political spectacle


Markets do not move on emotion.

They move on power.


And when political division intensifies, capital doesn’t panic — it repositions.


This is not about tribal politics.

This is about understanding the board.


Let’s break it down.


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