The XRP Ledger released version 3.3.0 featuring Confidential MPT, a privacy amendment that encrypts token balances and transfer amounts while keeping sender and receiver accounts visible. This opt-in feature targets institutional users by addressing privacy concerns without sacrificing transparency of transaction flows, differentiating it from full privacy coins like Monero or Zcash. Alongside privacy, the update includes sponsored fees and batch transactions, easing enterprise adoption by allowing third parties to pay fees and enabling atomic multi-account settlements. The amendment awaits activation via validator support and issuer adoption, with regulatory acceptance still uncertain, especially in Europe under MiCA rules. Its success depends on uptake by major token issuers and regulatory clarity, potentially transforming XRP Ledger's role in tokenized real-world assets worth over $530 million.
The US midterm elections on November 3 will determine control of the House and Senate, influencing the fate of key crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act. Markets largely expect Democrats to retain the House and possibly the Senate, pricing in limit...
Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO shared an XRP price chart highlighting a possible major upward movement described as the "BIGGEST WAVE 3" based on Elliott Wave theory, which organizes price trends into five-wave patterns. An earlier scenario suggested XR...
Lawyer Bill Morgan criticized Ripple's XRP escrow practice, arguing that instead of returning unused monthly token releases to escrow, Ripple could have distributed them. Ripple set up 55 billion XRP in 55 contracts in December 2017, each holding 1 b...
Crypto commentator Zach Rector suggests that current complaints about XRP's price could be a contrarian indicator, meaning frustration might precede a price increase. XRP was noted at $1.25 as of Nov. 2 in a daily price table, but this is not a trade...
In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) experienced net inflows of $52.31 million and $34.23 million respectively, indicating increased investor interest. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) saw the largest net outflow of $39.61 million, suggestin...
