Ripple plans to unlock 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow on June 1, 2026, a routine monthly event designed to manage XRP supply predictably. Although the headline figure is large, Ripple typically re-locks 600 to 800 million XRP shortly after each unlock, leaving only 200 to 400 million XRP potentially entering the market. At the current price of around $1.36 per XRP, the net release could be worth between $272 million and $544 million. This controlled release aims to avoid sudden supply shocks while traders watch XRP's price, which has struggled to surpass the $1.40 resistance level.
Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their strong inflow streak, drawing a combined $431 million on Tuesday. Blackrock's bitcoin ETF IBIT led the inflows with $284.42 million, accounting for over 90% of the bitcoin ETF inflows, wh...
XRP's recent price rebound has encountered volatility due to a large $52 million long position opened with 10x leverage, raising market risk. The token pulled back about 5% to around $1.44 after a sharp rally, with derivatives positions hitting a sev...
XRP surged 43.7% over the past week, outperforming other top cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin. This rise was driven by strong institutional interest, with XRP ETFs attracting $77.47 million in inflows over six days, and significant spot dem...
XRP Ledger version 3.3.0 support has been integrated into major developer libraries xrpl.js and xrpl-py, with Java support soon to follow. This update includes new features like atomic batch transactions, privacy-preserving token transfers, and impro...
Bitcoin whales realized $614 million in profits as BTC held steady around $78,400, while XRP dropped to $1.41 after a recent rally. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF absorbed over $5 billion in private exchanges, showing strong institutional demand balancing w...
