David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO emeritus, suggested that XRP could serve as a bridge connecting various Bitcoin representations on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This means that wrapped or bridged Bitcoin tokens on XRPL might depend on XRP to transfer value between them. Schwartz emphasized that for XRPL to succeed in financial applications, XRP must achieve significant demand and value, implying XRP's role remains crucial even if Bitcoin dominates global settlements.
As of Oct 26, 2026 02:21 WIB, XRP trades at Rp23.474 with a 1-day gain of 1.14%, showing stronger daily momentum compared to Bitcoin's 0.32% rise to Rp1.455.423.472 on Pluang. XRP's market cap stands at Rp1.490,67T, much smaller than Bitcoin's Rp29.306,62T, highlighting XRP's potential role as a bridge asset despite its smaller scale. Pluang users hold XRP for an average of 72 days, shorter than Bitcoin's 112 days, reflecting different investment horizons for these assets.
Mastercard is partnering with XRPL Commons for the XRPL AI & Fintech Hackathon in New York, a 36-hour event with over $40,000 in prizes across four innovation tracks. Separately, Mastercard announced plans to support settlement using regulated stable...
XRP/USD pulled back to $1.2735 from near $1.65, with technical analysis showing a wave 2 decline on Elliott Wave count. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hit 31.76, indicating the token is near oversold territory but showing a bullish divergence wher...
At the XRPL Commons Hackathon in New York, Mastercard representatives reportedly praised Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin during a partner pitch session, according to an attendee's account. The event, held on October 24–25, featured Mastercard as a partner ...
Twelve large XRP wallets have started distributing their holdings, causing a 50 million token influx on exchanges that threatens the price support established since August. This coordinated sell-off by whales reduces the number of wallets holding 10 ...
XRP price recovered to $1.30 on October 25, gaining 1.56% in 24 hours, yet remains nearly 17% lower over the past month. Large XRP holders (whales) have reduced their holdings, with wallets holding 10-100 million XRP dropping from 351 to 339, while e...
