Ripple remains a private company with no IPO filing, despite speculation fueled by a $750 million buyback fixing its valuation near $50 billion. XRP, the digital token, is legally separate from Ripple's equity, meaning owning XRP does not grant ownership or dividends in Ripple. While an IPO could boost XRP price through sentiment, reduced token sales by Ripple, or institutional validation, these effects are weak and indirect. Moreover, an IPO might divert investor interest from XRP to Ripple stock, potentially hurting the token's price. The strongest drivers for XRP remain regulatory clarity, ETF inflows, and actual usage of XRP for settlements, not the IPO event itself.
XRP faces renewed bearish pressure as whale selling activity resumes for the first time in nearly four months, according to CryptoQuant data. Large holders have shifted from accumulating to distributing XRP, a pattern historically linked to price dro...
Investors moved 2.6 trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens off exchanges following a 29.5% drop in Q2, signaling a major supply shift ahead of Q3. XRP held its key $1 support level, supported by a rare macro trend and regulatory progress, preserving its bu...
The XRPL EVM sidechain is set for its v11 upgrade, focusing on boosting security, validator management, and cross-chain connectivity. This update strengthens the network's architecture without major user interface changes, improving resilience and lo...
Ripple has unlocked 1 billion XRP from its scheduled monthly escrow release, valued at about $1.04 billion, as part of its supply management system. This release follows a long-standing automated escrow schedule that began in 2017 to ensure transpare...
Crypto markets experienced $359 million in forced liquidations mainly in Bitcoin and Ethereum, despite only modest price drops of about 1.4% for BTC and 1.1% for ETH. This indicates that leveraged derivatives, not spot selling, absorbed most of the s...
