The Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) for XRP on Binance surged to 0.213 on August 24, marking its highest level since January 2026. This rise follows Binance's decision to double the maximum leverage for XRP futures from 5x to 10x on August 21, encouraging traders to take on more risk. While higher leverage indicates increased trader confidence and potential price momentum, it also raises the risk of sharp liquidations if market conditions reverse. The current ELR is still well below the 2025 peak of 0.59, but continued increases could lead to heightened market volatility.
Bitcoin surged about 28% in August 2026, recovering from a 21-month low but still 37% below its October 2025 peak. The rally was driven by US Treasury bond buybacks, renewed regulatory clarity, and short position liquidations. While the overall crypt...
XRP Ledger has surpassed 500,000 active users, marking a 187.1% increase and signaling renewed network activity. While new account creation and active accounts have declined, transaction volume and successful transactions have risen significantly, in...
XRP dropped below its 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) near $1.54 after briefly reaching $1.70, signaling a potential bearish trend as noted by analyst ChartNerdTA. The token's sharp August rally of nearly 49% has paused, with $1.30-$1.29 ide...
BlackRock has chosen not to launch XRP or other altcoin ETFs, concentrating instead on Bitcoin and Ethereum, which it views as more liquid and profitable. Industry experts consider this a risky move, but BlackRock prefers to wait until the XRP ETF ma...
XRP experienced a 7% price pullback to around $1.40 after a strong 53% rise last week, raising questions about its next move. Large whale outflows from Binance hit a six-month high with 231 million XRP withdrawn, suggesting possible market manipulati...
