LINK Takes Aim at the $10 Milestone While TPLUS Flexes Institutional Muscle and XRP Maxis Get Salty

Chainlink's $LINK is once again flirting with the psychologically significant $10 level, currently trading at $9.855 and eyeing the Keltner Channel's upper band resistance at $10.132. For LINK holders who've been watching paint dry since September 2025, a daily candle close above that line would be the first legitimately bullish signal in what feels like an eternity.

The Keltner Channel has been squeezing tighter than a degen's risk tolerance since February. The moving average lineup reads like a descending stairway to heaven: the 20‑day EMA at $9.237, the 50‑day at $9.631, the 100‑day at $10.985, and the lofty 200‑day way up at $13.027. The key technical levels to watch, for those not solely relying on vibes, are:

• Lower band support: $8.341
• Midline pivot: $9.237
• Upper band resistance: $10.132
• 100‑day EMA: $10.985
• 200‑day EMA: $13.027

TPLUS: Chainlink’s institutional piñata gets a good whack EPOCH Digital Credit decided to show off on March 18 by launching TreasuryPlus. This tokenized private-credit fund isn't starting small; it spans 22 channels across six markets on day one, leveraging Chainlink's CCIP and SmartData for cross-chain magic and on-chain Net Asset Value reporting. It's running on the holy trinity of Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar, with Ascent Fund Services handling the boring traditional admin stuff. EPOCH’s credit team boasts a track record of nearly $9 billion in processed receivables with precisely zero defaults—a number that would make a CeFi CEO blush. The fund accepts both fiat and stablecoin subscriptions from a global VIP list including Singapore, Hong Kong, the US, UK, Europe, and the UAE. For Chainlink, this is the kind of deployment that turns infrastructure whispers into direct protocol revenue screams.

The $XRP community throws a ghost-themed tantrum Chainlink evangelist Zach Rynes decided to poke the XRP bear by labeling the XRPL a "ghost chain," citing its underwhelming sub-1% share of the RWA market and a truly anemic less-than-0.01% of the total stablecoin supply. He also raised an eyebrow at Ripple's $750 million share buyback, suggesting it was fueled by $XRP token sales and questioning whether token holders would ever see a dime from the company's growth. Ripple CTO David Schwartz responded by calling the argument logically flawed. Not to be outdone, community member xrpmickle fired back, claiming LINK has no economic necessity and that the oracle network could function just fine without its token. Rynes countered with a classic "show me the money" move, pointing to $1.1 million in weekly LINK buybacks funded directly by protocol revenue—a stark contrast to Ripple's model. The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife: Ripple's own RLUSD stablecoin already relies on Chainlink price feeds, and both CEOs Garlinghouse and Nazarov have been publicly chummy. This feud remains pure, uncut, community-driven drama.

What's Next: The Copium Levels

• Hopium Scenario: A daily close above $10.132 smashes through the Keltner upper band, potentially opening a path toward the 100‑day EMA at $10.985, fueled by TPLUS adoption and a steady drumbeat of enterprise deals.
• Reality Check Scenario: Re