The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved Bitcoin and cryptocurrency companies to operate as national trust banks. This allows these firms to provide custody, settlement, and fiduciary services but not retail banking or lending. The move marks a significant regulatory step toward integrating crypto firms into the federal banking system, with companies like Circle and Ripple involved. This development could encourage greater institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies and influence future regulatory policies by the Federal Reserve and Congress.
XRP is currently the most volatile cryptocurrency in the options market, with an implied one-standard-deviation move of about 8.9% through September 27, surpassing Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. This heightened volatility reflects increased futures t...
XRP is currently trading near $1.49, with Perplexity AI forecasting a rise to $3.25 by January 1, 2027, based on expected favorable macroeconomic conditions and institutional investment. Recently, whales have accumulated over $2 billion worth of XRP,...
Kamilah Stevenson advises XRP investors to multiply their token holdings by a realistic price target to see if the resulting value aligns with their financial goals. She highlights that focusing solely on price predictions like $10 per XRP can overlo...
A sharp price increase in XRP, NEAR, and other altcoins triggered $666 million in forced liquidations of short positions within 24 hours, marking the largest wave of crypto short squeezes in months. XRP rose nearly 8%, NEAR surged over 11%, and Bitco...
XRP inflows to Binance surged 663% above the quarterly average in mid-September, concentrated in three sessions coinciding with key US regulatory and Fed events. Despite large token deposits, Binance's XRP reserves rose only slightly, indicating acti...
