XRP Ledger's payment volume has dropped sharply from over 1.3 billion XRP to just 40.5 million XRP in recent days, signaling a near-zero level of network payments. This decline is largely driven by the absence of large transfers from institutional or whale wallets, which typically cause high volatility in payment volume. Despite the steep drop, such fluctuations are common and do not necessarily indicate a long-term decline in network activity or XRP's market value. Recovery within 24 hours is possible if significant transfers resume, but investors should monitor the situation closely to determine if this is a temporary lull or a longer-term slowdown.
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...
XRP's futures market is experiencing intense activity with both bulls and bears facing significant liquidations around the $1.43 to $1.60 price range. Binance traders are heavily leveraged, leading to over $13 million in liquidations in 24 hours, spl...
Rich, host of Common Sense Crypto, considers XRP trading above $3.40 a conservative estimate given upcoming regulatory decisions, tokenization growth, and potential ETF demand. He challenges market cap limits on XRP's price, emphasizing its role in p...
Ripple is urging the XRP Ledger community to withdraw the long-standing XChainBridge (XLS-38) amendment, which was designed to enable cross-chain bridging on the network. The company cites a lack of developer demand and the fact that Axelar's network...
