Ankr has launched globally distributed public nodes for the XRP Ledger in Singapore, New York, Amsterdam, and San Francisco, offering free mainnet and testnet access via JSON-RPC endpoints. This infrastructure upgrade lowers barriers for developers and users by eliminating the need to run their own nodes, improving connectivity and reducing latency. The rollout precedes the anticipated xrpld v3.3.0 software release, which includes five proposed amendments aimed at enhancing privacy, settlement, and institutional features. XRP's price remained stable near $1.08, with market focus shifting to the upcoming software upgrade and validator voting process required for activating the changes.
Crypto search interest has fallen significantly from its peak in 2025, yet U.S. crypto ownership and wallet activity continue to grow. Analyst Levi Rietveld suggests that declining public attention might signal a buying opportunity, as high search in...
Bitcoin rose above $63,800 following the strongest US ISM Manufacturing PMI in over four years, signaling economic expansion without immediate inflation pressure. Oil prices fell sharply after the US called off strikes on Iran, easing geopolitical te...
XRP holders can borrow Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the Ethereum network by using their XRP as collateral, allowing them to access liquidity without selling their crypto assets. This borrowing mechanism locks the XRP in a lending vault while providin...
Flare Network's FXRP token is now approved as collateral in Sentora's $280M RLUSD lending vault on Ethereum, allowing XRP holders to borrow Ripple's stablecoin without selling their XRP. FXRP tokens, backed 1:1 by XRP, can be bridged to Ethereum and ...
Mastercard has finalized its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, a Ripple partner, to enhance the integration of traditional finance and blockchain-based payments. This move aims to create a seamless financial ecosystem where fiat currencies, stablecoi...
