John Deatona prominent Ripple advocate dropped “I said you” post X regarding Wall Street’s adoption of cryptocurrency. Deaton was responding to an article on CNBC that highlighted Wall Street strategist Tom Lee trying to replicate the Bitcoin accumulation playbook of strategy on Ethereum (ETH).
Wall Street encompasses cryptocurrency models at Ethereum
Deaton said years ago, when he predicted that traditional financial players would borrow Michael Saylor’s page. Bitcoin Financial Strategymany people laughed at him. He also said that the XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) would eventually emerge and other crypto assets, except for Bitcoin, will be used as financial strategies.
Famous XRP advocates argue that his emphasis is not only in the code, but also in the way Wall Street greed and missed (FOMO) horrors cause accumulation drives.
Deaton pointed out that Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ move to implement a purchasing strategy around Ethereum, backed by the initial $250 million fund, proved him. In addition to this company, Sharplink Gaming currently has the most extensive ETH Treasury Ministry.
Some people laughed a few years ago when I said I was expecting an XRP ETF in the end.
He said Wall Street wasn’t too greedy.
I also knew that people would implement copycat @saylor and implement BTC finance companies. There’s no way for people on Wall Street to sit… https://t.co/bq9o0ycrhc
-John E Dealon (@Johnedeaton1) June 30, 2025
According to Deaton’s update, Sharplink Gaming has secured a private placement of $425 million for its assets. Meanwhile, five other companies have either expressed interest in different use cases or have already implemented XRP Treasury holdings.
The same is happening in Solana, a company like Upexi. Defi Development CorpAnd all of Sol Strategies are raising millions of dollars to build Sol Creasuries.
Deaton: “It’s not just about blockchain, it’s about action.”
Interestingly, in all cases cited, Deaton noted that stock prices in these companies recorded positive profits after the move. This suggests that this approach has gained traction in traditional financial spaces.
According to Deaton, his predictions were not necessarily about the technology behind each of the listed crypto assets. Rather, it flowed from his knowledge of Wall Street’s actions. He claims Wall Street players don’t sit on the sidelines if they have the opportunity to make money.
If the digital currency market continues to attract Wall Street, it could have a ripple effect on the value of these coins as adoption increases.
