XRP's price fell 8% over the past week to around $1.05, marking a 43% decline year-to-date in 2026. Despite this, open interest in leveraged contracts rose 1.13% to $2.37 billion, while funding rates turned negative, indicating bearish sentiment. Analyst Ali Martinez highlights $1.06 as a critical support level, with potential drops to $0.80, $0.62, or $0.51 if it fails. Meanwhile, Ripple reported a 2,260% surge in tokenised real-world assets on the XRP Ledger, growing from $5 million to $118 million, showing strong fundamental growth despite price weakness.
XRP recovered above the $1 mark following Ripple's approval under the EU's MiCA regulatory framework and consistent inflows into XRP spot ETFs. This regulatory clarity from Luxembourg's financial authority enhances Ripple's institutional appeal and s...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy's method of funding bitcoin purchases through issuing preferred shares, calling it unsustainable financial engineering that harms long-term value. Strategy's preferred shares dropped 25% below their $1...
Cryptocurrency prediction markets indicate a 78% probability that XRP will trade above $1 by July 1, 2026, reflecting strong investor confidence despite recent price volatility. Traders also expect XRP to remain above lower key levels like $0.60 to $...
Affluent crypto investors are concentrating their holdings in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP as market volatility drives a risk-off approach. These top cryptocurrencies dominate portfolios due to their liquidity and brand strength, while many altcoins re...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse remains bullish on bitcoin but criticized Michael Saylor's preferred-stock funding strategy used by Strategy to buy bitcoin. He called the approach "financial engineering" that distracted the market and pointed to the Str...
