Key Highlights: Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan emphasized that durability and clear, real-world financial use cases drive financial advisor interest in XRP. XRPL saw expansions in stablecoin supply and tokenization throughout 2026, while Ripple secured conditional approval for a national trust bank from the OCC in late 2025. Spot XRP ETF net assets reached ...
Key Highlights: More than 85% of XRP Ledger validators have backed the upcoming Batch upgrade, putting it on track to activate on Oct. 9 if consensus holds. The new functionality introduces four execution modes—including all-or-nothing settlement—enabling atomic swaps and conditional asset transfers across single or multiple accounts. XRPL node operators face an Oct. 9 deadline ...
Key Highlights: Former Hedera Foundation executive Sabrina Tachdjian is heading the newly established XRP Asia initiative headquartered in Singapore. The program introduces technical education, “ship-it clinics,” and a dedicated System Integrator (SI) Partnership Program to drive enterprise blockchain adoption across the Asia-Pacific region. XRP Asia will connect regional startups with essential ecosystem partners, grants, venture ...
Key Highlights: XRP Asia officially commenced operations on October 3, 2026, marking a major milestone for regional blockchain expansion. The initiative debuted via a live session held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul during the prominent Korea Blockchain Week. The organization’s primary mandate focuses on driving and accelerating adoption of the ledger across regional markets. Strategic ...
Key Highlights: Ripple unlocked 1 billion $XRP from escrow accounts at the start of October. The tokens were released through four transfers worth approximately $1.49 billion in total. Market supply pressure will depend on how many tokens Ripple relocks after the release. Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion $XRP Through Monthly Escrow Process Ripple unlocked 1 billion ...
Key Highlights XRP posted its strongest third-quarter performance since 2022 with a +48.1% return, closing at $1.54 and erasing first-half losses. Historical CryptoRank data shows October is statistically XRP’s worst month, averaging a -5.14% return with the token closing lower in both 2024 and 2025. Analysts warn the futures market is overloaded with leverage, making ...
Key Highlights Veteran trader Peter Brandt reiterated his long-standing skepticism toward XRP, labeling it a “dumb coin” and questioning its tokenomics despite Ripple’s expanding bank partnerships. Brandt draws a sharp fundamental distinction between Bitcoin as a “store of value” and XRP as a transaction-focused asset, arguing utility alone does not drive token price appreciation. The ...
Key Highlights Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse proposes a simple five-year “buy and hold” strategy focusing on the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, BNB, and XRP. Garlinghouse emphasizes he is not an “XRP maximalist,” reveals he personally holds a small amount of Solana, and argues different blockchain projects can succeed simultaneously without ...
Key Highlights Spot XRP ETFs have attracted roughly $1.75 billion in cumulative net inflows across 10 consecutive positive weeks, with new filings from T. Rowe Price and Exchange Listed Funds Trust signaling expanding institutional appetite. Whales accumulated over 1.54 billion XRP tokens in approximately 96 hours following the CLARITY Act’s failure, viewing the resulting pullback ...
Key Highlights Veteran trader Peter Brandt projects XRP could reach $5.40 based on long-term monthly chart analysis, implying approximately 251% upside from current levels. XRP surged 8.7% to $1.54 in 24-hour trading, reaching a session high of $1.57 before pulling back, with the token trading in an 11% range between $1.41 and $1.57. Institutional developments ...
Key Highlights The XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 amendment has secured support from 30 of 35 tracked validators, exceeding the 28-vote threshold to begin a 14-day activation countdown. Batch enables exchanges, wallets, and marketplaces to attach service fees directly to customer transactions, processing payments and platform charges as a single atomic operation. Activation is projected for ...
Key Highlights XRP is forming a technically precise inverse head-and-shoulders pattern on the daily chart with a neckline at $1.55, projecting a 35% upside target near $2.00 upon confirmed breakout. On-chain data shows 1.5–1.6 billion XRP moved to Binance over 30 days—a six-month high—yet price remains stable in the right shoulder range, signaling strong absorption ...