More than 100 million XRP tokens have been transferred into Flare Network's DeFi ecosystem, allowing holders to use XRP for lending, collateral, and yield opportunities rather than just holding or trading it. This inflow is described as organic, driven by individual holders instead of institutions or new token issuance, marking a shift toward productive use of XRP on-chain. Flare wraps XRP into FXRP, enabling interaction with DeFi apps, and demand has grown enough to increase system capacity. While this development deepens XRP's on-chain utility, risks remain from smart contracts and bridge operations, and the long-term durability of this usage depends on market conditions and incentives.
Ripple has recommended withdrawing the pending XChainBridge (XLS-38) amendment for the XRP Ledger after deciding that its primary use case—connecting the XRPL mainnet with an EVM-compatible sidechain—is already fulfilled by Axelar. The amendment woul...
US-listed XRP ETFs attracted $28.14 million on August 26, marking the second-largest daily inflow in 2026, led by Bitwise with $13.12 million. Whale wallets accumulated about 460 million XRP tokens, the strongest since February, signaling strong inst...
XRP's derivatives market is experiencing the highest sell pressure of the year, even as open interest and whale-sized orders increase. This indicates a tug of war between buyers and sellers, with futures flow currently dominated by sellers. While XRP...
XRP's futures market is experiencing intense activity with both bulls and bears facing significant liquidations around the $1.43 to $1.60 price range. Binance traders are heavily leveraged, leading to over $13 million in liquidations in 24 hours, spl...
Rich, host of Common Sense Crypto, considers XRP trading above $3.40 a conservative estimate given upcoming regulatory decisions, tokenization growth, and potential ETF demand. He challenges market cap limits on XRP's price, emphasizing its role in p...
