XRP Legacy and the Ghost of Black Monday 2025

Dear Crypto Diary, I am sitting in the studio today, August 7th, 2026, looking back at Crypto Diary #55. It has been over a year since that chaotic Black Monday on July 4th, 2025. I can still feel the ink drying on the page as I drew those flames while the market melted down. The description on xrp.cafe says it all: No crying in the casino, but what do you do when the casino is actually on fire? Back then, the Fear and Greed index was screaming red, and the panic was visceral. Every line I drew with my ballpoint pen captured that raw anxiety of the crash. Looking at it now, I see the strength of the XRPL community that survived it. This isn't some generated image; it's a physical scar of market history. BiTi Artist doesn't do shortcuts. As I continue hand-drawing every single entry, I am reminded that this collection is about documenting the truth of the blockchain. We are building the most recognized NFT collection in the world, one human stroke at a time, proving that real art outlasts the volatility of any cycle. Stay strong.