Binance's XRP leverage ratio has reached its highest level in over seven months, rising to about 0.1899, indicating increased speculative activity in XRP derivatives. This surge coincides with XRP's price fluctuating between $1.24 and $1.48, suggesting traders are adopting more aggressive, leveraged strategies. Market watchers are keen to see if this increased leverage will lead to greater price volatility, especially with potential influences from Ripple's CEO announcements, U.S. SEC regulatory developments, and broader crypto market trends. The heightened leverage could impact XRP's price trajectory towards an all-time high by the end of 2026.
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 Large whale outflows from Binance hit a six-month high with 231 million XRP withdrawn, suggesting possible market manipulati...
Mastercard will sponsor the XRP Ledger Hackathon on October 24-25, focusing on payment projects using the XRP Ledger network, just before Ripple Swell 2026. This sponsorship highlights Mastercard's expanding involvement in crypto, including partnersh...
XRP's price fell to around $1.41 after reaching nearly $1.70 last week, though it remains up over 27% in seven days. The decline reflects pressure from high leveraged positions on Binance, which hit a peak since January, and significant long position...
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin crossed a $2 billion market capitalization less than two years after its December 2024 launch, with nearly half issued on the XRP Ledger and slightly more on Ethereum. The stablecoin is backed by cash reserves held under New...
