VanEck, a major financial firm managing $110 billion, sees Ripple's XRP Ledger as a leading player in cross-border payments, collateral, and securitization markets by 2030. These markets combined generate tens of billions annually, with XRP positioned to capture significant value due to its instant settlement capabilities, especially as SWIFT adopts multi-chain ledger technology. VanEck highlights XRP's competitive edge over traditional financial institutions and Ethereum-based solutions, though regulatory clarity remains a hurdle. Approval of crypto-friendly regulations could accelerate VanEck launching XRP-based investment products, signaling growing institutional interest in XRP's blockchain technology.
Ripple has recommended retiring the XLS-38 amendment, a native cross-chain bridge for the XRP Ledger that never activated on mainnet due to low validator support and Axelar handling XRPL-EVM bridging. This move will remove over 10,000 lines of unused...
Bitwise reported about $100 million in net inflows on August 27 across its U.S. crypto exchange-traded products, with Solana funds leading at roughly $40 million, followed by Bitcoin at $22 million and Hyperliquid at $20 million. The Solana Staking E...
Ripple has recommended withdrawing the pending XChainBridge (XLS-38) amendment for the XRP Ledger after deciding that its primary use case—connecting the XRPL mainnet with an EVM-compatible sidechain—is already fulfilled by Axelar. The amendment woul...
US-listed XRP ETFs attracted $28.14 million on August 26, marking the second-largest daily inflow in 2026, led by Bitwise with $13.12 million. Whale wallets accumulated about 460 million XRP tokens, the strongest since February, signaling strong inst...
XRP's derivatives market is experiencing the highest sell pressure of the year, even as open interest and whale-sized orders increase. This indicates a tug of war between buyers and sellers, with futures flow currently dominated by sellers. While XRP...
