SWIFT announced a new blockchain-based payment system aiming for always-on, interoperable, and compliant cross-border transactions, supported by 17 early-adopter banks. This system records and settles tokenized bank deposits on a shared ledger, potentially reducing the need for Ripple's XRP liquidity solution, On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), especially in major currency corridors. XRP's role now focuses on high-cost remittance markets where traditional pre-funding is expensive. While XRP remains active, its price is driven more by market sentiment than direct impact from SWIFT's developments. The new SWIFT system raises the bar for regulated 24/7 banking and challenges XRP to prove its value as an optional liquidity source rather than a primary payment rail.
XRP has experienced a prolonged period of sideways trading, similar to the roughly two-year consolidation before its massive 62,000% rally during the 2017-2018 bull run. This historical pattern suggests that patience during market stagnation could le...
Seven popular cryptocurrencies, led by Pearl (PEARL), saw declines over the past 24 hours. PEARL dropped 7.19% to $2.22, while Pons (PONS) experienced the steepest fall of 9.25% to $0.253. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest by market cap, also fell 2.49% to ...
XRP traded around $1.30-$1.33 ahead of Ripple Swell 2026, an event running October 27-29 in New York featuring speakers from BlackRock and the IMF. The $1.40 price level remains a key resistance point that XRP must surpass and sustain to confirm a br...
Open interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and four other major cryptocurrencies fell notably within 24 hours, with XRP experiencing the sharpest drop of 7.02% to $415.4 million. BTC open interest declined 6.35% to $7.79 billion, while Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL),...
XRP-based ETFs have bounced back after a week of outflows, pulling in $4.24 million this week following a 13-week inflow record halt. Meanwhile, new wallet registrations on the XRP Ledger hit a high of 4,772 in one day, signaling sustained long-term ...
