XRP briefly rose to about $1.16, its highest in a week, before dropping back, showing bulls are struggling to hold gains despite steady demand through U.S. spot ETFs. XRP ETFs have seen $14.93 million inflows recently, with total assets around $1.06 billion. The XRP Ledger is growing, with a 22% rise in Real World Asset holders and a stablecoin market cap nearing $985 million. Whale activity is quieter, with fewer large transfers to Binance, but whales have increased holdings by 2.8%. Rising futures Open Interest contrasts with low spot trading, creating uncertainty about XRP's near-term direction.
The XRP Ledger has exceeded 1 million agentic (AI-powered) transactions, driven by the x402 protocol and Ripple's AI payment tools, marking a key milestone in 2026. This surge aligns with the launch of the XRPL AI Hub, which supports developers worki...
RedotPay has introduced a new payment card that allows users to spend globally using XRP as collateral without selling their holdings. The card combines XRP-backed credit, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and Visa's payment network, enabling users to unloc...
Crypto commentator Levi Rietveld warns that increasing market bets on a US interest rate hike could pose a bigger risk to XRP than the positive outlook on the CLARITY Act. While the Act, which aims to regulate crypto markets, has some Republican supp...
XRP's large holders, known as whales and sharks, have increased their holdings by 2.8% over the past five weeks, while smaller wallets have decreased theirs by 5.2%. This shift suggests growing confidence among major investors and hints at potential ...
XRP is showing signs of entering a new bullish phase as whale selling pressure drops to its lowest since January 2025, reducing supply available for sale. Large holders are accumulating XRP, while adoption of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is accelerating wit...
