Ripple Prime launched a Delta One desk on August 27, 2026, enabling hedge funds to trade U.S. equities, indices, and Treasuries via total return swaps without owning the underlying shares. This service uses RLUSD, Ripple's dollar stablecoin with over $2 billion market cap, as collateral, rather than the XRP token, signaling Ripple's focus on stablecoin-driven institutional revenue. Meanwhile, XRP ETFs saw record inflows, but XRP's role remains limited compared to RLUSD's growing use in settlement and collateral. Upcoming events to watch include the September 11 activation of an XRP Ledger lending protocol and the October full rollout of the DTCC tokenization program, which could impact Ripple Prime's market reach and XRP utility.
Tom Lee, a Fundstrat strategist, forecasts Bitcoin could surge to $150,000 following the Federal Reserve's September 15 meeting, which he sees as pivotal for markets this year. He expects a short, sharp 10% equity drop before a strong rally if the Fe...
Historically, Bitcoin has often experienced a weak September, notably from 2017 to 2022 with six consecutive negative returns. However, recent years have shown a shift, with positive closes in September 2023, 2024, and 2025. Strong spot and ETF deman...
