Rakuten has integrated XRP into its payment and rewards system, allowing over 100 million users in Japan to convert Rakuten Points into XRP, then into Rakuten Cash, which can be spent across Rakuten services. This move aims to increase XRP's practical use beyond investment, linking cryptocurrency directly to everyday consumer spending within a familiar platform. The integration could serve as a significant test for blockchain assets in daily commerce and may help expand XRP's role in financial transactions and remittances.
Bitcoin and XRP are under selling pressure due to regulatory delays, weak ETF demand, and rising U.S. Treasury yields. Bitcoin trades near $62,800, while XRP hovers around $1, a critical support level. The U.S. SEC has postponed key regulatory meetin...
JPMorgan Chase increased its stake in Blackrock's spot Bitcoin ETF to $355.7 million in Q2 2026, more than doubling from Q1. The bank also re-entered XRP investments through Bitwise and Grayscale funds after previously exiting, while its Ethereum hol...
On August 13, 2026, Ripple transferred 50 million XRP worth $50.5 million to an unidentified wallet, with 1 million XRP moving to Binance shortly after. Meanwhile, weekly net inflows into U.S. spot XRP ETFs plunged 93%, signaling waning institutional...
Ripple's XRP is trading near $1.009, maintaining the key $1.00 level despite a 69% drop from its January 2025 peak of $3.30. Major holders bought over 72 million XRP in 24 hours, with large wallets adding 380 million tokens in the past week, signalin...
Bitcoin and XRP are under pressure due to stalled U.S. regulatory progress, including delays in the SEC's innovation exemption and Reg Crypto fundraising rules. Additionally, spot bitcoin ETFs are seeing net outflows, reversing last week's inflows, w...
