In Q2 2026, XRP Ledger's order-book volume rose 79% year over year to 3.57 million XRP daily, even as daily trading accounts fell 40% to 1,111. This indicates larger trades by fewer participants, with average volume per account nearly tripling. RLUSD stablecoin balances surged 642% to $539 million, contributing to a record $4.26 billion value held on the ledger. The market is becoming more concentrated, partly due to new institutional trading features, while overall crypto trading activity also declined across networks.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has conducted a proof of concept using the XRP Ledger blockchain to verify the authenticity of official economic statistics. By recording cryptographic fingerprints of datasets on the XRP Ledger, the BIS a...
Market maker Wintermute reports a shift in crypto trends with XRP outperforming Bitcoin and other altcoins, rising from $1 to $1.70 amid strong institutional interest. Despite macroeconomic challenges and geopolitical tensions, XRP attracted $110 mil...
Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached 3% for the first time since 1996, driven by inflation, fiscal concerns, and expectations of Bank of Japan tightening. This rise threatens the yen carry trade, where investors borrow yen cheaply to invest ...
After a 71.8% rise to $1.698, XRP has pulled back about 20% and is now holding a critical support zone between $1.31 and $1.38, where over 4.8 billion tokens were previously bought. This support band is key to whether XRP can resume its climb toward ...
XRP has fallen nearly 7% over the past week amid a broader crypto market decline but is showing signs of consolidation. Analysts highlight $1.43 as a key resistance level; a break above it could trigger a rally toward $2.10, a 56% gain from current p...
