Ripple will release 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow on August 1, marking its eighth monthly unlock in 2026. Despite the large token amount, much of the unlocked XRP is typically returned to escrow, so the market impact is expected to be limited. ChatGPT forecasts XRP's price could rise from $1.11 to around $1.18 after the unlock, assuming stable crypto market conditions. Price movements are more influenced by broader market trends and regulatory news than by these scheduled releases.
Technical analyst Chart Nerd debunks exaggerated XRP price targets of $750 or more, highlighting a more plausible Cup & Handle pattern with targets at $8.47, $13.69, and $27.30 based on Fibonacci retracement levels. The pattern, developing since 2018...
Ripple's cryptocurrency XRP experienced a significant short-term drop, falling 2.69% within one hour to $1.49 as of 10:42 a.m. ET on September 28. The token's value decreased from $1.53 an hour earlier and was down 2.15% over the past 24 hours. XRP r...
Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin's circulating supply rose to $2.491 billion, narrowing the gap with PayPal USD (PYUSD) to about $248 million as of late September 2026. RLUSD increased by $82.1 million during the period, while PYUSD stood at $2.739 bill...
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin surged to a record $2.49 billion, adding $82.1 million in one day and narrowing the gap to Paypal's PYUSD, which stands at $2.74 billion but has shrunk 22% this year. RLUSD has grown 86% since early 2026, while PYUSD has dec...
XRP's price increased by 2.11% within one hour to $1.52, partially recovering from a 24-hour decline. This rise was driven by $370,000 worth of short position liquidations on exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and OKX, while no long positions were liquid...
