Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with Ripple to implement Ripple Payments, enabling near real-time cross-border business remittances. This makes Jeonbuk the first regional bank in South Korea to use Ripple's payment infrastructure, aiming to speed up international transfers for importers, exporters, startups, and online creators. The service promises settlement within seconds or minutes, operating continuously beyond local banking hours. Details on transaction volumes, fees, supported currencies, and use of XRP or stablecoins were not disclosed, and the rollout timeline remains unspecified.
In August 2026, XRP saw a 280% surge in whale transactions exceeding $1 million within 24 hours, with over 38 such transfers recorded. This spike follows a week where whales accumulated more than 380 million XRP, indicating increased large-holder eng...
Bitcoin climbed above $64,000, marking the only major cryptocurrency with a notable daily gain while others slipped or stayed flat. Publicly listed bitcoin miners have reduced their computing power by 21% over three quarters to shift capacity towards...
XRP is stabilizing around the key $1.00 level but remains in a bearish trend with lower highs and lows. Buyers have defended this psychological support, yet the price trades below short-term resistance near $1.04 and faces stronger resistance at $1.0...
XRP (Ripple) is showing signs of vulnerability with over $2.16 billion in new long positions recently opened, despite technical weakness and low institutional interest compared to Ethereum. XRP has dropped below the critical $1 level, increasing the ...
Bitcoin remains steady around $63,300 after facing resistance near $64,400, showing little reaction to recent CPI data. Meanwhile, altcoins HYPE and ZEC are leading gains, signaling selective strength in the crypto market. However, bearish futures po...
