Ripple has over 300 institutional partners, but about 60% use only its messaging and payment software without involving the XRP token. Only around 40% use On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), which requires XRP, and even then, banks rarely hold XRP directly as licensed exchanges handle token transactions. This explains why XRP's price remains near $1 despite Ripple's corporate success. For XRP's price to rise, the share of ODL users and transaction volumes must grow, alongside demand from ETFs and regulatory clarity.
In 2026, XRP is not replacing SWIFT as once promised by its community. SWIFT, a messaging network used by over 11,000 institutions, has modernized by adopting the ISO 20022 standard and building its own blockchain ledger that excludes XRP, focusing o...
XRP's daily active addresses surged by about 72% from mid to late June, indicating increased network activity despite its price hovering near the $1 support level. This rise in on-chain activity, combined with institutional interest, suggests a possi...
Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto suggests XRP could be poised for a major long-term rally up to $27, even if it faces one last corrective drop. The key question is whether XRP has completed its macro bottom or if a final correction is still ahead, with su...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that Ripple's ecosystem now handles about $16 trillion in annual financial flows, highlighting a major opportunity for XRP in institutional payments. Despite cryptocurrencies currently representing a negligible s...
Powerledger (POWR) surged nearly 17% on Upbit, driven by a spike in retail demand reflected in the exchange's Fear & Greed index hitting 97, an 'extreme greed' level. The token traded between 77.5 and 98.0 won with high volume, indicating aggressive ...
