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Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner says Ripple is ‘despicable,’ tips hat to ZachXBT: Hall of Flame
Ran Neuner is the CEO of Onchain Capital, founder of Crypto Banter, and a vocal crypto commentator on X.
Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner has a “problem with the structure of XRP and Ripple.”
While he appreciates Ripple sticking it to the SEC, he is hung up on the “moral and ethical” side of things with Ripple.
He thinks Ripple is giving a bad deal to those holding XRP.
“Here is a centralized company that was selling tokens to fund the operations of a CENTRALIZED company for the benefit of the shareholders and not necessarily for the benefit of the tokenholders. I have an issue with that — morally and ethically.”
“Eventually, the shareholders are going to get dividends — it is despicable,” Neuner tells Magazine.
Neuner isn’t afraid to go against the norm and speak his mind. It is a trait that has helped him accumulate over 720,200 Twitter (now X) followers. Not that he’s bothered by follower numbers:
“To be honest, I don’t really care about the growth. I use Twitter as a platform to tell people what I think. It’s uncensored, unfiltered, and it’s not for everyone,” says Neuner.
Neuner serves as the CEO and co-founder of Onchain Capital, a crypto investment fund and consulting service. He also co-hosts a daily live broadcast on the Crypto Banter YouTube channel to hundreds of thousands of people.
Somehow, he still manages to also host a two-hour live Twitter Space session on a daily basis… and he has four children under the age of eight.
His kids know that dad is involved in the world of broadcasting and have picked up chart reading skills by osmosis.
“I woke up on Saturday, the market was all green, my son said, ‘Oh oh, all the bubbles are green, does that mean you have to go to work today?’”
What led to Twitter Fame?
Neuner says he started a Twitter account for work.
“I started my Twitter account when I started the first televised crypto show in the world [Crypto Trader] on CNBC. I needed a Twitter account. In the beginning, I had reasonably fast growth,” he tells Magazine.
Despite lacking a formal growth strategy, Neuner now sees a constant flow of followers thanks to his daily live broadcasts on YouTube and his regular sessions on Twitter Spaces.
“It is a great place to test your opinion, and it is a great outlet when I feel strongly about something. I rally people in the community.”
Twitter Beefs
Spicy Beef: FatMan Terra
Neuner isn’t a fan of anonymous sleuth FatMan Terra.
“He hides behind an avatar, no one knows who he is… well, we know exactly who he is,” Neuner says.
FatMan Terra began investigating Neuner over his ties to Terraform Labs, shortly after its native token, LUNA, collapsed.
“He believes he can just spread misinformation to create narratives and stories about people,” says Neuner.
Neuner says that during a bear market, people are always looking for someone to blame, and FatMan Terra targeting influential people does “more damage than he thinks.”
“We get threats all the time because of his actions,” Neuner explains.
Beef with pleasant aftertaste: ZachXBT
Neuner has had a wild ride with crypto scam investigator ZachXBT but admits that he is still a fan of him at the end of the day.
“Even in my worst times of being attacked by ZachXBT, I believe the service that ZachXBT does is a really valuable service in the community,” Neuner declares.
Neuner explains that he ended up in a mediation process with ZachXBT after the investigator accused him of pumping and dumping on his followers. Neuner was considering suing because of “the damage” he sustained.
“In the mediation, we showed him his tweets and allegations were wrong, and he was man enough to write a thread about it saying he is wrong.”
What type of content do you do?
Most of his content is crypto-related and occasional veers into financial advice:
“90% of my tweets are crypto-related,” Neuner explains, adding that the other 10% is “complaining about bad culture.”
“I have a passion for good service. I have a complete dislike for getting bad service. So, I hate flying on any type of American airline. They don’t want your business.”
What content do you like?
Neuner explains he much prefers to follow people whom he disagrees with.
“The more people you hate on your Twitter feed, the better your experience will be. This is because Twitter becomes an echo chamber, and markets love echo chambers. Surround yourself with people you don’t agree with — they will show you why you don’t agree with them.”
Adam Cochran and Cory Klippsten are a couple of good examples. Cochran “is a neurotic, hysterical person” who acts like everything is the end of the world.
Neuner “can’t stand reading his tweets” but forces himself to anyway. Klippsten, meanwhile, seems to think he is the chief Bitcoiner.
“He genuinely believes that he is the CEO of Bitcoin and has more of a share of Bitcoin than anyone else. I listen to him to understand what the Bitcoin Maxis are thinking.”
But there are accounts he follows for useful and insightful market commentary.
“If I want on-chain analysis, I’ll go to Dylan LeClair or Will Clemente,” Neuner says.
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Predictions?
Neuner thinks that the “raging bull markets” era is finished, blaming it on regulatory uncertainty.
“There is less money in because of regulation uncertainty, [so the next bull run] will not be as violent. We will have a slow, sustained market,” he says.
He hints that it might be wise to keep a close eye on Solana, Aptos, Sui and Ethereum as potential game changers. “It’s probably going to be one of them,” he says.
“If I was going to put my money on one of them, I’d say Sui over Aptos. I think technically, the people working there are better.”
Neuner explains the whole space is still waiting for that “one killer” application to get mass adoption for blockchain.
“If we get an app where we get 500 million retail people not knowing it is on a blockchain, whatever app that blockchain is written on, is going to fly to the moon,” he predicts.
“That could be the moment where overnight we see one go from $29 to $290,” Neuner adds.
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[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, May 12th, 2025]
Chateaushi AG, the pioneering tech platform revolutionizing historic real estate financing and preservation, today announced the launch of its public token sale for $CASL, one of Web3’s most exciting Real World Asset (RWA) projects.
After four years of development, Chateaushi has evolved from a concept to monetize historic real estate into a scalable tech marketplace addressing a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in historic estate financing and commercialization. The company provides innovative solutions where traditional banks and tourism have left a significant gap, particularly for owners of historic properties across Europe.
“We’re excited to open our token sale to the public and bring our vision for democratizing historic real estate to a broader community,” said Brittany Kaiser, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Chateaushi. “This represents a milestone in our journey to transform how historic landmarks are financed, preserved, and experienced.”
About the $CASL Token
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The token pre-sale begins Tuesday May 13th and will run until token allocations sell out, after which $CASL will officially launch for use in Chateaushi’s app, as well as public trading. Interested participants can join the public sale by signing up on chateaushi.com and receiving further details via email regarding access for the 13th and beyond.
A Tech-Forward Approach to Historic Preservation
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The platform also features Helix, an AI concierge that helps users plan their entire historic property experience, from travel logistics to fine dining.
Growing Estate Portfolio
With over 100 estate partnerships already secured across the UK, France, and Italy, and more than 500 estate inquiries, Chateaushi is rapidly expanding its portfolio of bookable historic properties. The company has also established corporate partnerships with cultural institutions like FEDORA, providing members with access to over 200 of Europe’s top opera and ballet houses, along with exclusive experiences with premium brands like Krug Champagne.
About Chateaushi
Chateaushi AG is a Swiss-based technology company creating sustainable business models for historic real estate through innovative financing options and commercial development strategies. The company’s marketplace connects historic property owners with alternative financing while offering users the opportunity to experience and invest in these remarkable pieces of history.
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TL;DR
- Altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and others have recently outperformed Bitcoin (BTC), fueling speculation that altseason has officially begun.
- The NBA icon Scottie Pippen, seen by some as a BTC maximalist, shares that assumption, saying he is bullish on several digital assets.
Bullish on These Altcoins
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has soared substantially in the past few weeks, briefly surpassing $105,000 just hours ago. It is up 25% on a monthly scale, but some leading altcoins have posted even more substantial increases.
Ethereum (ETH), for instance, has pumped by 40% in the past week, while Dogecoin (DOGE) and other meme coins have charted similar gains. With the altcoins stealing the show from BTC, speculation is growing that the long-anticipated altseason has arrived.
A supporter of that thesis is the basketball legend Scottie Pippen. He asked his over 720,000 followers on X what projects they are bullish on, saying that he pays special attention to Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Mog Coin (MOG), and others.
Some of the users commenting on the post expressed optimism in tokens like Pepe (PEPE), Bittensor (TAO), Sui (SUI), Hedera (HBAR), and more. Others were somewhat surprised by Pippen’s interest in altcoins, considering him mainly a BTC proponent.
The Dream That Almost Became Reality
It was September 2024 when the NBA icon stunned the crypto community with an interesting price prediction involving the biggest cryptocurrency. He said he had a dream with the mysterious creator of BTC, Satoshi Nakamoto, who forecasted that the price would reach $84,650 on November 5 last year.
At that time, the valuation stood at roughly $57,000, and a 50% rally in such a short period seemed rather unlikely. However, November 5 marked Donald Trump’s presidential victory, which turned out to be the beginning of a massive rally that took BTC to an ATH of almost $110,000 in January this year.
On the day of the elections, the price soared above $70,000, and less than a week later, it hit the target from Pippen’s dream.
Around New Year’s Eve, the legendary player of the Chicago Bulls’ dream team in the 1990s made another BTC prediction, this time even more bullish. He envisioned a price explosion to the staggering one million per BTC, thus placing himself among firm advocates of the asset, including Arthur Hayes, Robert Kiyosaki, Cathie Wood, Michael Saylor, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and more.
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After a testing start to the year, Ethereum (ETH) is roaring back to life, notching a surge by more than 44% in just three days.
The rally, which saw ETH climb from $1,800 to over $2,600, marks the asset’s strongest three-day performance since January 2021.
Institutional Accumulation
The price jump also coincided with a series of massive withdrawals from exchanges by crypto investment firm Abraxas Capital. According to the on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, Abraxas pulled 185,309 ETH worth nearly $400 million from exchanges in the last 72 hours, just as the cryptocurrency began its ascent.
Some view this aggressive accumulation as a sign of growing institutional confidence in Ethereum’s long-term prospects. The uptick has also reversed a profitability slump, with Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) noting on May 12 that the share of ETH addresses in profit has rebounded to over 60%, up from just 32% a month ago, reigniting the “Ethereum is back” narrative.
Analyst Titan of Crypto highlighted that ETH had reclaimed a five-year trendline from which it had previously deviated, observing that the MACD was “flipping bullish” on the weekly chart. Fellow market watcher Ali Martinez suggested that the cryptocurrency’s most critical support zone lies between $2,060 and $2,420, where 10 million wallets hold more than 69 million ETH.
Recovery in Motion
Trader Henry also offered additional insight into Ethereum’s structure, pointing out that it had formed an ascending triangle between $2,109 and $1,385. According to him, after hitting initial resistance at $2,578, ETH is now retesting support within the $1,800 to $2,578 zone.
He also predicted upcoming resistance levels at $3,073, $3,316, $3,700, and $4,013, with a long-term target of $12,000 by the end of the year.
Price-wise, ETH is currently trading at $2,550, a slight 1.3% uptick in the last 24 hours. Over the past seven days, the asset gained almost 40%, significantly outperforming the broader crypto market, which went up 13.9% in that period.
On the monthly scale, it has jumped by more than 60%, although it is still down some 12.4% year-on-year and more than 47% below its all-time high of $4,878, which it attained in October 2015.
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