Options markets indicate significant volatility for XRP, SOL, ETH, and BTC ahead of the August 30 expiry. Bitcoin's implied volatility is around 36%, suggesting notable price swings despite current calm. XRP stands out with nearly $100 million in options open interest and higher implied volatility than the others, hinting at potential sharp moves. These options expiries often influence spot prices as traders adjust positions, making this period critical for investors to watch market risks and prepare for possible abrupt price changes.
Ripple has recommended retiring the XLS-38 amendment, a native cross-chain bridge for the XRP Ledger that never activated on mainnet due to low validator support and Axelar handling XRPL-EVM bridging. This move will remove over 10,000 lines of unused...
Bitwise reported about $100 million in net inflows on August 27 across its U.S. crypto exchange-traded products, with Solana funds leading at roughly $40 million, followed by Bitcoin at $22 million and Hyperliquid at $20 million. The Solana Staking E...
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...
