Volante Technologies offers a platform connecting banks to multiple payment systems, including Ripple's XRP and the Federal Reserve's FedNow instant payment system. While XRP settlement is technically possible through Volante, the Federal Reserve has not officially endorsed XRP for FedNow payments. This means banks can choose to use XRP or FedNow separately via Volante, but XRP does not directly power FedNow transactions. The narrative that XRP is integrated with FedNow is an overstatement of the actual technical relationship, which has existed since 2015 but lacks evidence of widespread adoption for FedNow workflows.
Xaman Wallet, a key app for the XRP Ledger ecosystem, has eliminated its 0.09 XRP minimum trading fee to encourage more liquidity and enable smaller trades. While the 0.8% swap and DEX trading fee remains, removing the minimum fee lowers barriers for...
XRP is experiencing its biggest weekly gain since late 2024, rising between 30% and 67% after the US Treasury announced it would double its long-term bond buyback program from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation starting September 9. This move has...
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, recorded $830 million in trading volume in one hour, driven mainly by XRP and the TRUMP meme coin. The 24-hour volume surged to $3.81 billion, marking a strong return of retail crypto trading after months...
XRP's market capitalization has surged past $94 billion, exceeding Belarus' estimated 2025 GDP of $93.4 billion. This milestone highlights XRP's rapid growth, also surpassing the market cap of major financial firm Intercontinental Exchange. Meanwhile...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been officially approved as one of only six cryptocurrencies by Japan's Financial Services Agency, marking the end of a four-year freeze on new crypto licenses. This recognition places SHIB alongside major coins like Bitcoin and ...
