XRP briefly overtook Bitcoin in trading volume on South Korea's largest crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, with a 273% surge reaching about $1.84 billion in daily trades. This spike reflects strong retail interest, possibly fueled by investors shifting funds from semiconductor stocks to XRP. The surge coincides with institutional developments involving Ripple and Korean banks, suggesting growing financial sector engagement. Observers caution that sustained volume and price premiums will be key to confirming long-term adoption beyond this short-term spike.
XRP's price recently fell below a key support level following the Binance hack, causing short-term losses. However, institutional interest is rising, with Spot XRP ETFs seeing significant inflows and holdings now representing nearly 2% of circulating...
XRP traded 1.4% below its 200-day simple moving average on Oct. 30, shortly after Binance announced a $6.3 billion hot wallet hack on Oct. 29. At 8:57 p.m. ET on Oct. 30, XRP was priced at 1.260 USDT compared to its 200-day average of 1.278 USDT. Whi...
XRP dropped below its 200-day moving average for the first time since August 2026 following the Binance hack, which affected nearly $300 million in XRP and caused a broader crypto market decline. The price fell to $1.19 before a slight rebound, but b...
Open interest in crypto perpetual futures rose in four of five major coins as of Oct. 31, led by Bitcoin with $7.53 billion, up 2.47% in 24 hours. Bitcoin's funding rate was positive, indicating longs pay shorts, with 72.1% of accounts holding long p...
Approximately 225 million XRP, valued at $281 million, is used as collateral for $151.8 million in stablecoin loans through Maple Finance, with major repayments due in December 2026 and January 2027. These loans allow institutions to borrow dollars a...
