XRP's on-chain trading volume has increasingly concentrated during a three-hour window overlapping London and New York business hours, capturing 23.5% of weekday volume in July 2026, up from 14.3% a year earlier. This shift suggests growing institutional interest, as the timing aligns with traditional financial market hours. The pattern appears across multiple XRPL trading channels, including order books, automated market makers, and cross-currency payments. While public ledger data shows the timing and volume, it does not confirm the identities behind the trades, leaving the exact drivers of this concentration unverified.
Cryptocurrency markets are experiencing significant gains, with Bitcoin reaching approximately $69,183, up 7.9%, and Ethereum surging 19.3% to $2,259.15. Other notable increases include Ripple (XRP) up 12.7%, Solana (SOL) up 12.5%, and Binance Coin (...
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An unidentified trader purchased 5,000 ETH worth about $9.53 million and immediately staked it just hours before a White House meeting on crypto regulation involving President Trump, crypto executives, and financial regulators. This move signals conf...
