David Schwartz, former CTO of Ripple, clarified that while a payment concept by Ryan Fugger in 2004 predated Bitcoin by five years, the XRP token and XRP Ledger were launched in 2012, three years after Bitcoin's inception. Fugger's early design was a trust-based credit network without decentralized assets or a native token, distinguishing it from Bitcoin's open bearer assets secured by proof of work. This distinction is important as it separates the idea from the actual cryptocurrency XRP, which came later. Meanwhile, Ripple is expanding its regulatory presence in Europe with MiCA approval, signaling growth beyond the origins debate.
XRP is retesting a critical support level near $1.29, a zone it has defended before, while trading around $1.33. A break above $1.40 could signal bullish momentum, but failure to hold $1.29 might weaken its structure. Meanwhile, Stellar Lumens (XLM) ...
At Ripple's Swell conference, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighted stablecoins as a future funding source for the U.S. Treasury, noting their dollar backing and role in the tech race. Ripple announced new partnerships with Robinhood and BNY, ...
At Ripple Swell 2026 in New York, the FBI's Virtual Assets Unit (VAU) chief emphasized the growing role of digital assets in investigations and the importance of security for institutional adoption. The VAU supports FBI divisions by providing experti...
On October 28, the total value of crypto assets fell 2.15% to $2.72 trillion, even as Bitcoin and five other large tokens, including Ether, XRP, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin, posted gains. Bitcoin rose 0.68% to $80,738, while Ether increased 0.48% to $2...
XRP's futures open interest on Binance has dropped nearly 28% since September 22, falling below its 180-day average, signaling a deleveraging phase that historically preceded significant price rallies of 32% and 72%. This reduction in leveraged expos...
