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Deep Dive into Crypto Predictions, FTX, SBF insights and whats next by Michelle Whitedove
From One of Michelles Final Reports To Humanity From Spirit
February 21, 2023
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From Nov 20, 2022 report,  this is an excerpt of the 33 pages:

There’s so much to cover, but I want to start right out of the gates and share something I hope you know…CRYPTOS NEED USCryptos are to be for the people and when it is all said and done history will show how important they are. 

Look at the big picture.  This is relevant, really important, the Vatican has called in all the money, gold and placeholders (debts) and the governments have no money. Well, they do, but it is hidden, it's underground. The “powers that be” want all the little people to work, but the people aren't working. The powers that be want everyone working so they are trying to make everyone poor so they have to work like little ants. The “powers that be” don’t want the cryptos or the average person gaining financial independence …so what do they do, they are trying to crash everything. We cannot let them do it. If we get a great reset, we are done, it is over. Here’s the secret that “they” don’t know. Great Spirit keeps blocking the “powers that be” from gaining complete control over the cryptos. The “powers that be” thought they had this pretty much sewn up, but it has all blown up, people are learning what is going on, and so much is going to be exposed.  Sure they have slowed down cryptos once again with their manipulation, but this tough lesson (about trusting others with your cryptos, which many people needed to learn) will only strengthen cryptos in the long run. Out with the bad, in with the good. 

I want to touch on the FTX, Sam Bankman Fried (SBF) crime.  SBF.  He's tainted.  He's dark.  He's the epitome of evil, hell, you know what I mean. He is the epitome of gluttony and greed, and he wanted the whole world, and all the people in it. He wanted to be, instead of a Hitler, he wanted to be where everybody would just come to him, and I don't know, praise him and kiss the ring, so to speak. And then the thing was--there were the dark ones coming through him.  You know I'm talking in code. No, I have no mercy for him. You know me, I fight the dark.  You know what; I can see that they don’t know where to put him right now.  They are trying to figure it out. 

I see that he will end up in jail or dead.  Everyone will know if he ends up dead that he was taken out.  They are in a pickle with this.  He's involved in pretty much all funds.  He thought he was going to run.  Well, both his parents are Stanford lawyers, and both involved heavily in politics. And then his partner- that was running another branch of the company, her father is the chairman of MIT economics. And Gary Gensler, who's the SEC chairman, used to work for him. This guy, Sam Bankman-Fried, was meeting with Gary Gensler. This is, why didn’t anyone ask me about this guy?  Maybe we could have outed him.  I need questions, specific questions to catch specific people.  Otherwise I get the general warning that “something huge in 30 to 60 days which has big impact on the markets” and with no reference point I can’t get the whole picture.  This guy (SBF) and all of them connected to him are so bad.  Really, evil.  So many were in on it.  The house is getting cleaned.  Let me see a picture of that Gary Gensler guy, the SEC guy.  I need to see the eyes. Hold on. 

Yes.  He is involved.  He's just a shallow hole. There's nothing in him.  He's just made up. The government and the powers that be are trying to get in, to manipulate it, but they keep getting blocked at different points. And if they had been allowed to keep this Ponzi scheme going, they would've taken all the cryptos down eventually.  If this didn't happen, we would all be done for. It would be war everywhere, throughout the world.  And I know that seems like a big leap, but cryptos are one of the only things that can stop the massive global corruption “They” don’t like cryptos because anything truly decentralized shows the cracks in the system.  Maybe that is why I could not get the specifics on this, it was so big it needed to blow up and if everyone knew then it wouldn’t have happened the way it needed to.  Remember this, crypto markets will not die.  Nothing ever dies. Nothing ever dies. Nothing ever dies. Nothing dies.

And Russia, they're just, well, this will sound crazy, they might be the ones that end up doing something good when it comes to blocking some of the bad actors trying to end cryptos.  Let’s come back to that later because it is important.  Everybody's looking at the map, right?  Think of any world leader.  They are all playing their chess game and moving pieces around.  They all know things are heating up and heading towards an inflection point.  They know things are wobbling and the people are only going to take so much.  It is like all of the world leaders are jockeying for position.  It’s like “The Game of Thrones.”  They are a bunch of hyenas.   

All of us, the good people, I feel like we have about three to five years to figure out where to put all this money in all the people that are peaceful, and then spread them out.

The powers that be have really screwed up.  The powers that be do not like the cryptos.  Why?  Because it was money that was formed by the people in some kind of crazy way. And then the government's like, "Well, wait a minute. Oh, the people are sitting home figuring the game out.”  And the gov’t is sitting there going, "Oh, the people are starting to play chess and they want to be kings and queens instead of pawns.”  Here’s the good news, if we stick with it, “they” cannot stop it.  “They” will keep trying to control it and slow it though.  We have to hang in there.  There is a lot more going on here than a temporary drop in the market. 

“They” know that all the people everywhere are going to go, "Okay, we're all tired of being boxed in, so we're all going to come out." And if we all come out and we all fight (peaceful protest), we all know what's going to happen.   These idiots don't know what to do with everything they have stolen.  They have all the money--they all got so greedy that they depleted Wall Street, they depleted the cryptos. They depleted the land. They depleted the people. They depleted everything. They depleted everything. Our government sold us out to China.  China's the enemy.  I am not talking about the average Chinese person either.  I am talking about the CCP.  I love all people who are good.  I do not care about race, gender, ethnicity or politics…I care about good people. But the CCP has infiltrated us.  They infiltrated us through money.  Our leaders sold us out.   I'm just so mad. I've just been a mix of emotions of anger, sad, tears, you name it. But you know me, I'm a warrior. You guys are warriors too.

Sorry, I know that was a lot to start out with.  Let me slow up and break things down:  

While these corrective phases are painful to live through, they are vital to expose and wash away the fraud.  They also wash away the remaining people who can’t hang on.  That is why we call them “corrective.”  They correct the fraud and bloat and shake out the tourists. 

If we were still running hot, FTX and other scams would not get exposed.  Down markets expose the bad actors. 

There is something very important I want to bring up again.  It isn’t sexy, but there is a reason that from the time I first got into cryptos I published that I keep only 50% of my liquid assets in crypto and the other 20% in US Dollars and around 30% in precious metals.  Even though I predicted that the market would not get better until very late this year or early into next year, when I miss something specific like the LUNA or FTX crashes and cryptos fall, we have been hedged and you may have noticed your US Dollars going up in value relative to other currencies, cryptos, and precious metals.  Soon precious metals will go up relative to US Dollars.  Soon cryptos will go up relative to the US Dollar, but I always have my “liquid assets” spread out (diversified over multiple asset classes) to draw off of in case I want to redistribute or in case of emergency.  Also, as you guys know, I do not consider real estate and business as part of my “liquid assets.”

Some people are getting scared and selling all of their cryptos to put money in their bank account.  Well, what happens when the banks wobble?  What happens when there is a bank holiday?  A centralized crypto exchange is not good, but banks also present risk.  Why?  Because they are centralized and really they are a huge ponzi.  Centralized = Risk!  I don’t keep my money on exchanges (other than some at Caleb and Brown, but not much) and I don’t keep money, other than bill paying money in the bank.  Some people get emotional and flustered when I say that and ask what their options are.  Cold storage of cryptos, precious metals in your own control.  US Dollars outside of the bank.  You have to be smart.  You have to be creative.  You have to do some research.  You have to be self-reliant.  And I know I have shared this 100 times or more over the years, but I am going to say it again right now.  Have US dollars cash in hand.  Have a means to barter.  Have some credit.  Have some precious metals in hand.  Have backup power.  Have some food and water (maybe one to 3 months) and have a network of reliable people you trust.  Have a means, even if only small, to do some gardening/planting to grow even a little bit of vegetables and or fruit.

AGAIN, the biggest gift is picking a handful of the winning projects (coins) and then hanging on and/or increasing your position (total number of coins) when the market is correcting. 

Keeping that in mind, lots of people look at me and say “oh, she’s the best in the world and should have all the answers.” I’m sorry, but that is not how it works.  God never gives just one person all the answers and God doesn’t give a critical invention or solution to just one person.  Spirit always gives vital information to a handful of people for a redundancy, you know for a backup in case someone gets taken out or drops the ball.  You know, a type of diversification if you will.  That is the model I follow when it comes to putting my betting money in cryptos;  I diversify. 

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)?  What is the story with this guy?  The NY Times did an article presenting him as pretty much a good guy with autism that got in over his head.  Is that the case?   NO!  LIKE I STARTED SAYING AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS REPORT, IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE NARRATIVE THEY ARE TRYING TO SPIN.  He is evil.  Why am I seeing celebrities, this doesn’t make sense.  Oh, there were lots of celebrities involved?  Well, put that aside because that is not the main show.  What is really going on is they were used to promote it.  This is all a massive premeditated crime--this guy, he is a Bernie Madoff type of guy.  This is an Enron type of situation, but worse, this reaches to the highest levels and around the globe.  From Ukraine money laundering to Political power funding to the SEC to pretty much everywhere.  It was a methodical attempt to control cryptos.  And this little evil genius and the gang are still working to cover their tracks.  I predict, even though he is connected and part of a much bigger scheme that he will, at some point in the future, either be taken out or do jail time.  He is not walking free in the long run.  No.  I mean, talk about the universe giving us warnings…look at the name “Madoff” (as in he made off with all your money) and “bankman fried” (as in the bank man got fried).  Talk about cosmic satire.  You can’t make this stuff up.

FTX in bankruptcy.  Will people get any of their money back?  This pisses me off.  Sorry, but this was just pure evil and you know that people will only get pennies on the dollar and it will take a lot of time.  It just makes me sick.

Can the contagion from FTX spread even further?  Yes the contagion has spread and will until the ripple effects of this bring us to the bottom. But it won’t end cryptos.  This is going to spread to a couple of more big players.  They are already scrambling in the background.  I don’t get names.  I don’t get names.  Just batten down the hatches and minimize your third party risk.  All the traders out there need to be careful because they are the ones who play on the exchanges and it is a riskier time than ever for leaving money on exchanges and trading platforms.  And the ripsaw volatility will wipe out the leverage traders.  You might see prices drop but hardly anyone gets the good deals because of exchange problems.  You already know this as we’ve been publishing about potential exchange problems for years.  Literally every year for 4 years we’ve predicted people would not be able to get money in or out in super high volume times and at peaks of mania and fear AND this has played out over and over.  Thank you spirit for that vital information as it has kept so many of us safe. 

 

CRYPTOS I Love

🎯Bitcoin Bottom Price?  Some people are projecting Bitcoin (currently around  $16,500 on the 17th of November) continuing to fall all the way down to as low as $3,500.  No.  I do not see that at all.  While I don’t get a bottom number, I get a NO to $3,500.  Now all Spirit is showing me is the target of $120K to $125K.

🎯Cardano.  Ranked 8 and about .33.  They aren’t going anywhere, they are here for the long run.  Years and years ago when I shared it would overtake Ethereum in the future, people just laughed at me, but more and more people will start seeing that is possible.  It will happen.  Sure it will take time, but Cardano will be the top doggie one day.  It is in my TOP 5 for a reason. 

🎯Ethereum Bottom Price?  Ethereum is around $1,200.  Some are projecting it will continue to drop as low as $300 to $400.  I don’t get a bottom number, but I see it going as high as even over $20K in the future.  So maybe it could drop 50%, but I don’t know.  On the other hand, what I’m focused on is that I see it will go up close to 18 X higher from where it is today.  So would I buy it even though it is dropping?  Just a little each couple of weeks or each month, you bet, but that is because I just dollar cost average in some discretionary money when I have it.  I don’t try to time it.   

🎯Persistence.  Ranked 200 and about .57.  People are learning how important decentralized smart defi contracts are and Persistence has been building and getting ready for this.  With the FTX and other centralized problems, pretty soon people will realize that solutions already exist and Persistence will have their day in the sun.  They just have to keep working hard on getting exposure and marketing and partnering with the right projects.  They are working hard and building and they are legit.  It is very rare thing to find a legit gem like Persistence so early in the game.  Still, to this day, virtually nobody knows about them, but we do!   

🎯Polkadot.  Ranked 11 and about $5.73.  It was around $50 at one time.  It has a nice 10 X run in 2021 from where you first rated it Purple.  How about now?  It is important, you know, it is designed to allow all of the different chains to work together.  That is how it will play out in the future.  We won’t have a bunch of separate pieces that don’t function together like it is right now in the early stages of crypto.  In time, it will all be connected and it will seem seamless to the average person. 

🎯Theta.  Ranked 46 and about .91.  Like all of the others that are good and trying to get through this rough market, they are all going "Crap. What do we do?" They're regrouping.  Spirit says that Theta's not out of the game. They're regrouping. Let's put it this way. Theta is resting right now, to recover. They have to work their way back up now.  And they will. They will.  Big mainnet will happen soon and that is important.  People who aren’t paying attention just cannot understand why this has been a top pick of mine for so long, but they just keep building and building and building.  You hear pundits and “talking heads” who wax poetic about how cryptos have no use case and they say silly things like “cryptos are a solution looking for a problem to solve, there is no use.”  Well, people who say things like that are not dialed into what is happening.  Theta has a huge “use case” and will see large scale adoption over time.  It just takes time. 

Predictions for 2023.  What do I think cryptos will look like in 2023? We're rebuilding and we're making progress.   

When will cryptos be super super good again? Like mania good?  I don’t get a year, but it feels 2024’ish, but we can have some unexpected runs before then, like some good periods in 2023.  Bottom line, not to sound like a broken record, I just can’t time it precisely.  I keep saying that and some people keep wanting me to give it a try. 

Parting message.  I want everybody to ... I want them to know, from me, word for word, that God looks out for each of you --sending you love and laughter and joy.  Now it's time for them to dig in and be busy and working, because we have to rebuild.  One of the first messages I was to share today was “cryptos need the people” and it is also the closing message spirit wants me to share.   

The powers that be are trying to hold all of the keys. The government's trying to get in. They can't, so they're trying to make it commercialized and over regulated.  But there's a big block. And guess who's going to help block it? It's really messed up and hard to comprehend, but I figured it out. I know this is going to sound absolutely insane to you, but somehow, Russia stops the one world gov’t total reset ... Russia somehow finds some common sense, and says, "Nope."  

Yeah, we have three to five years here, to play around with this stuff, for people to really get their act together and I’m not just talking about money.  I’m talking about on the spiritual side, on the side of light, and living healthy and good and clean.  Greed and gluttony need to go bye bye.  It needs to be about love, not money.  I understand that money is important, but any who make it their primary mission or focus will continue to run into problems.   I know you guys understand that it's not about the money, honey.  It’s not about the dollar. It's about love and family and true friends. And that's where you grow.  And love is the only thing you take with you when you depart


Love's the only thing-- that's what some have forgotten,

Michelle Whitedove
17 Nov 2022

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The ruling removes a regulatory cloud that has limited institutional adoption of staking services. Without this clarity, staking service providers faced potential enforcement action and costly compliance requirements designed for traditional securities.

Blockchain staking typically involves locking tokens to secure the network and earning a reward in return. The least contentious option would be someone who operates a node themselves, keeping custody of their assets and staking directly.

However, there’s been a major question mark hanging over staking-as-a-service, in which a third party performs the staking on behalf of the token owner. This is hugely popular because on Ethereum the minimum staked amount is 32 ETH (over $80,000 at current prices) and doing it yourself requires appropriate hardware and technical knowledge.

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For assets that aren’t obviously securities, the Howey legal test is used to establish whether there’s an “investment contract.” A key test is whether the return is dependent on the entrepreneurial efforts of someone other than the investor.

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The SEC takes the same view whether the investor retains custody of their tokens or the service provider additionally provides custody. If a custodian is involved, the note only covers the situation where the investor chooses how much to stake.

However, the devil is in the details. For example, the opinion does not cover liquid staking (where the token holder receives another token while the main tokens are locked), re-staking or liquid re-staking.

One commissioner strongly disagrees

This interpretation faces significant pushback from Democrat Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, who noted that these are simply staff opinions and don’t affect the law. She went as far as saying that in authoring the note, the Division of Corporate Finance was channeling the adage “fake it ’till you make it.”

In her view, the note inadequately justified the legal interpretation and she believes the conclusions conflict with the law. However, she acknowledged that certain bare bones staking programs may not involve an investment contract.

Since the change in administration, the SEC has published several staff notes related to digital assets, the first of which clarified that solo and pooled mining for proof of work blockchains will generally not be considered to involve securities.

While this is staff guidance rather than formal regulation, it signals the SEC’s likely enforcement approach under the new administration. It marks a significant shift in how crypto staking will be regulated, though the strong dissent suggests this interpretation could face challenges if the political landscape changes again.

The newly proposed digital asset legislation, the CLARITY Act, doesn’t explicitly cover staking. However, it includes explicit regulatory relief regarding blockchain-linked tokens, making such guidance less vulnerable to future political shifts by providing statutory protections for digital commodities that meet specific criteria.

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XRPL Unleashes Batch Power—What’s Hidden in the 2.5.0 Rollout?
XRPL prepares for its 2.5.0 upgrade, introducing batch transactions and advanced features to challenge Ethereum and Solana.

Highlights:

  • XRPL is preparing to release version 2.5.0 in June with several major feature upgrades.
  • The new XLS-56 feature allows users to group up to eight transactions in a single batch.
  • Batch transactions support atomic swaps and enable smart transaction dependency logic.
  • XRPL is also testing features like Account Permission Delegation and Dynamic NFTs.
  • Smart Escrows is currently being evaluated on the WASM Devnet for future release.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has confirmed integrating a major XLS-56 feature in preparation for the upcoming 2.5.0 upgrade. This release, scheduled for June, introduces batch transactions and supports future scalability. As XRPL aims to enhance performance, it moves to compete directly with Ethereum and Solana.

XLS-56 Brings Batch Transactions and Atomic Swaps to XRPL

XRP Ledger now includes the XLS-56 amendment, which enables users to group up to eight transactions in a single batch. This batch feature supports atomic swaps and smart transaction dependencies across the XRPL ecosystem. Consequently, it streamlines transaction processes and optimizes blockchain functionality.

Integrating batch transactions will support XRPL-based monetization and peer-to-peer NFT trading on a broader scale. With more efficient bundling, developers can execute advanced logic while keeping operational costs low. The upgrade demonstrates XRPL’s strategy to reduce complexity and promote seamless operations.

RippleX Senior Software Engineer Mayukha Vadari confirmed this integration through an announcement on X. She emphasized the technical breakthrough in batch processing in XRPL 2.5.0. After testing, the feature will be live once the amendment receives full validator approval.

Testing Begins for Next-Gen Blockchain Tools

Alongside batch processing, XRPL is testing additional features for phased deployment across the network. These include Account Permission Delegation, Multipurpose Tokens, Credentials, Permissioned Domains, and Dynamic NFTs. Each feature is being refined through XRP Ledger’s Devnet and Testnet environments.

The Devnet includes completed amendments that are still pending release, while the Testnet mirrors the mainnet for simulation. These networks allow developers to review feature behavior before final mainnet integration. This structured process ensures that XRPL can maintain reliability while deploying innovations.

Smart Escrows is another addition currently undergoing testing on the WASM-based Devnet. The tool aims to enhance asset handling with programmable conditions on XRPL. Once validated, this feature will expand XRPL’s smart contract capabilities.

XRPL Faces Competition from Ethereum and Solana in Upgrade Race

The XRP Ledger upgrade emerges when Ethereum prepares for its Pectra release and Solana advances with Alpenglow. Each platform is racing to improve network performance, though XRP Ledger focuses on reducing costs and enhancing functionality. Meanwhile, Ethereum and Solana prioritize scalability and speed.

XRPL’s approach includes integrating AI-powered tools like XRPTurbo to strengthen DeFi automation and utility. These enhancements position XRPL as a versatile ledger for financial and decentralized services. The upgrade aligns with long-term goals of supporting advanced applications and high-throughput demands.

XRPL continues to refine its core infrastructure with performance, modularity, and stability as key priorities. With XLS-56 now integrated, the ledger can support more complex transaction workflows. XRPL’s roadmap reflects a clear commitment to expanding use cases across its decentralized environment.

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