The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has conducted a proof of concept using the XRP Ledger blockchain to verify the authenticity of official economic statistics. By recording cryptographic fingerprints of datasets on the XRP Ledger, the BIS aims to create a permanent, tamper-proof record that confirms whether published data has been altered. This system leverages the ledger's low transaction costs and fast confirmation times, achieving verification within seconds. While still experimental, this use case highlights a novel application for the XRP Ledger beyond typical cryptocurrency functions.
Ether options lead in front-expiry open interest with a bullish call-option bias, totaling 30,818 contracts worth about $78.76 million. Solana shows a bearish put-dominant setup with 33,720 contracts worth $3.62 million, while XRP favors calls with 1...
On South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, XRP's trading volume in KRW surpassed Bitcoin and Ethereum for two consecutive days, reaching $145.57 million on October 15, 2026. This surge followed regulatory actions blocking offshore exchanges, pu...
Nearly 84 million XRP tokens were added to exchange wallets over three days, increasing total exchange holdings to 22.06 billion XRP. This rise, led by Binance, does not necessarily indicate imminent selling as it could reflect custody transfers rath...
On October 16, the share of long positions in Ether USD-margined futures fell significantly, while Dogecoin's long positions in USD-margined futures rose to 75.81%, up nearly 6 points from the previous day. Other cryptocurrencies like XRP, Ether (coi...
Prediction markets show XRP's probability of reaching $2 by year-end surged to 34%, up 16 points in one day. Bitcoin's chance of surpassing $100,000 by year-end is 25%, slightly down by 1 point, with a 39% chance to hit $87,500 by October's end. Ethe...
