XRP has fallen over 30% in the past year despite increased adoption in global payments infrastructure. Analysts debate whether XRP's real-world utility as a bridge currency can drive sustained price gains, with some skeptical about lasting demand since tokens are quickly traded in cross-border transactions. Ripple's CTO argues that XRP creates structural demand through capital efficiency and liquidity provisioning. Institutional interest appears steady, with XRP spot ETFs seeing about $80 million in net inflows in April 2026, suggesting gradual accumulation rather than speculative spikes.
SWIFT has introduced a blockchain-based shared ledger, entering pilot testing with 17 major global banks to enhance 24/7 tokenized cross-border payments. The platform improves payment coordination, liquidity management, and asset recognition but does...
Tom Zschach, former SWIFT Chief Innovation Officer, has denied rumors that SWIFT plans to integrate or support XRP in its global financial messaging network. While SWIFT is developing a blockchain-based payment system focusing on tokenized bank depos...
XRP has seen a significant drop in open interest (OI) from over $1 billion in May to around $773.5 million, indicating reduced trader activity and lower demand. Binance's XRP reserves also fell, suggesting less selling pressure but no strong buying i...
XRP surged past the $1.10 resistance level, gaining 1.8% to reach $1.1065 on increased trading volume, signaling renewed retail interest as futures open interest rose to 2.14 billion XRP. Despite this, institutional investors remain cautious, with sp...
Tom Zschach, former Chief Innovation Officer at SWIFT, has firmly denied rumors that SWIFT plans to integrate or support the Ripple-linked cryptocurrency XRP. The speculation arose from claims that SWIFT would collaborate with public tokens like XRP ...
