Ripple received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, a first for a crypto-native company. This allows Ripple to manage reserves for its RLUSD stablecoin and positions it to potentially integrate directly with U.S. dollar payment systems if its pending Federal Reserve master account application is approved. The XRP community speculates a $25 price target based on Ripple's large XRP holdings and private valuation, but this depends on widespread adoption and real-world use of XRP in payments. The partnership with Shopify and RealFi highlights efforts to build practical utility for XRP beyond trading speculation, though the Fed's decision on the master account remains a critical next step.
Miles Suter, the lead for Block's Bitcoin product, publicly dismissed the idea of adding Ripple's cryptocurrency XRP to Cash App. His negative response on social media signals a clear decision against incorporating XRP into the platform. This matters...
XRP ETF inflows sharply declined from $60.5 million in mid-May to zero by May 27, triggered by a breakdown from a descending triangle pattern that wiped out $18.18 million in leveraged long positions. This rapid drop reflects a broader cooling in alt...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the political and regulatory opposition to the cryptocurrency industry, dubbed the 'Anti-Crypto Army,' has been defeated through court rulings and voter decisions. This marks a significant shift away from s...
XRP is currently trading in a tight range between $1.30 and $1.48, with a significant $2.26 billion liquidation cluster just above its price. This cluster represents a dense area of leveraged positions that could trigger forced buy-backs from short s...
As of May 28, 2026, the top 10 cryptocurrencies with market caps over $8 billion, excluding stablecoins, highlight strong institutional backing and real-world use. Bitcoin leads with $1.46 trillion market cap, boosted by spot ETFs and BlackRock's mas...
