Alex Jones sparked debate by suggesting governments could seize cryptocurrencies like XRP during a severe crisis. However, current U.S. FDIC rules do not support confiscation of privately held XRP, as crypto assets are not insured deposits. European regulations also limit government bail-in powers on deposits. Meanwhile, XRP trades near $1.42 with growing institutional interest, highlighted by strong inflows into U.S. XRP ETFs. The key risk for holders lies in custody methods rather than XRP itself. Jones's claim remains a hypothetical scenario without regulatory basis.
XRP's price recently fell below a key support level following the Binance hack, causing short-term losses. However, institutional interest is rising, with Spot XRP ETFs seeing significant inflows and holdings now representing nearly 2% of circulating...
XRP traded 1.4% below its 200-day simple moving average on Oct. 30, shortly after Binance announced a $6.3 billion hot wallet hack on Oct. 29. At 8:57 p.m. ET on Oct. 30, XRP was priced at 1.260 USDT compared to its 200-day average of 1.278 USDT. Whi...
XRP dropped below its 200-day moving average for the first time since August 2026 following the Binance hack, which affected nearly $300 million in XRP and caused a broader crypto market decline. The price fell to $1.19 before a slight rebound, but b...
Open interest in crypto perpetual futures rose in four of five major coins as of Oct. 31, led by Bitcoin with $7.53 billion, up 2.47% in 24 hours. Bitcoin's funding rate was positive, indicating longs pay shorts, with 72.1% of accounts holding long p...
Approximately 225 million XRP, valued at $281 million, is used as collateral for $151.8 million in stablecoin loans through Maple Finance, with major repayments due in December 2026 and January 2027. These loans allow institutions to borrow dollars a...
