The XRP Ledger added 489,739 new accounts in the first half of 2026, pushing total accounts past 8.4 million. This growth is driven by the expansion of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, which reached about $873 million in circulating supply, increasing demand for XRP through transaction fees. Despite strong network growth and $1.5 billion in spot ETF inflows, XRP's price fell 41% year-to-date, highlighting a disconnect between on-chain activity and market price. Key factors to watch include RLUSD's supply growth, declining XRP held on exchanges, and the impact of ETF inflows on price recovery.
Finbold's AI forecast predicts XRP could fall to around $1.01 by August 31, 2026, down about 4.47% from its current price of $1.06. The forecast, based on multiple AI models and technical indicators, suggests XRP will remain range-bound near the $1 s...
The crypto market is unusually quiet today, with minimal hourly price changes among the top 15 assets. Despite this calm, the year-to-date performance shows significant losses, with Bitcoin down 28% and most large-cap coins losing between a third and...
The XRP Ledger is set to release version 3.3.0 of its node software, xrpld, next week. This update will reintroduce five features that were previously removed due to critical bugs, improving functionality for validators and developers. The release af...
XRP is trading tightly around $1.06, stuck below the key $1.10 resistance level despite Ripple securing EU regulatory approval under MiCA and Evernorth's proposal to accumulate $1 billion worth of XRP. Technical resistance, seasonal weakness in Augus...
The XRP Ledger is set to release its 3.3.0 update between August 3-9, introducing five key amendments that enhance privacy, transaction flexibility, and institutional usability. Notable features include zero-knowledge proofs for token transfers, a fi...
