BNP Paribas is leveraging SWIFT's new shared ledger, which supports 24/7 cross-border payments and tokenised deposits, to enhance global settlement options. The bank uses Metaco's digital asset custody and tokenization platform, a company acquired by Ripple in 2023, highlighting the growing integration of traditional banking with crypto infrastructure. This collaboration enables seamless liquidity and settlement without changing existing banking processes. By the end of 2026, at least 19 institutions are expected to adopt the SWIFT ledger, signaling increased institutional use of digital asset technologies in banking.
XRP (Ripple) trades at Rp23.232 on Pluang as of Oct 17, 2026 20:31 WIB, showing a 1-day decline of 2.75%. The token's market cap stands at Rp1.481,12 trillion, with a 24-hour trading volume of Rp24,41 trillion. Pluang data also reveals a slightly higher sell order activity at 57%, with typical holders keeping XRP for about 72 days.
XRP fell 3.03% to $1.31 on October 17, dropping below its 100-day EMA of $1.3389 and 200-day EMA of $1.3780. The cryptocurrency failed to hold above the 100-day EMA, which was a condition for reaching the $1.38 target set for October. Support levels ...
Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on October 17 after a brief rebound toward $83,000 faded, reflecting a slight downturn in the crypto market which fell by 1% over 24 hours. Bitcoin's market cap stood at $1.63 trillion, making up less than 60% of the total...
In South Korea's crypto market, Stacks (STX) topped the domestic attention index with an 84.2 score and 1.19% of domestic trading volume. Worldcoin (WLD) recorded the largest disparity between domestic and global trading shares, with its domestic sha...
Prediction markets indicate varying probabilities for major cryptocurrencies reaching price milestones by year-end. Bitcoin's chance of hitting $100,000 is 24%, slightly down from the previous day, with a 7% chance of reaching $120,000. Ether's proba...
OpenAI's ChatGPT predicts just a 3% chance that XRP will reach $2 by October 31, 2026, citing bearish technical indicators and macroeconomic uncertainties. Currently trading at around $1.31, XRP faces immediate support at $1.28 and resistance near $1...
