XRP Ledger is proposing a privacy amendment called Confidential Transfers to encrypt balances and payment amounts for institutional Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) transfers, while keeping account and token types visible. This upgrade targets the growing market of over $530 million in tokenized assets outside Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the ledger. The feature requires 80% validator approval for two weeks and initially supports only direct MPT payments, excluding exchange trades and escrow. This privacy enhancement aims to help institutions maintain transaction confidentiality on a shared blockchain, with further amendments addressing complex workflows in future updates.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the Dutch central bank's recent transfer of 86 tonnes of gold to illustrate how traditional financial systems rely heavily on physical location and custody, causing delays. He argued that cryptocurrencies offe...
Bitcoin briefly rose above $80,000 but fell back below $79,000, maintaining a market cap near $1.6 trillion. Ethereum stayed under $2,500, while XRP hovered near $1.40. Several altcoins like Chainlink, TAO, and Worldcoin posted notable gains, with TA...
Ripple transferred 1.36 million RLUSD from the XRP Ledger to Ethereum, increasing Ethereum's RLUSD supply lead to about $350 million. Ethereum now holds roughly 57.3% of the total RLUSD supply, valued at $1.38 billion, compared to $1.03 billion on XR...
XRP saw a surge in futures trading volume in late August, with leveraged traders dominating spot traders. Open Interest has decreased to around $3 billion, and liquidations have compressed, indicating a consolidation phase with lower leverage. XRP is...
Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that failure to pass the Clarity Act this term could delay meaningful cryptocurrency market legislation until 2030, impacting investment and regulatory clarity. Meanwhile, XRP maintains a stable price around $1.40 suppor...
