XRP's circulating supply increased by 5.5% year-over-year due to escrow releases, causing dilution that fee burns cannot offset, according to 21Shares. Meanwhile, revenue from the XRP Ledger (XRPL) fell sharply by 81.6% to $1.18 million in the first half of 2026, driven by declines in swap pool fees and NFT royalties. Despite settling $159.9 billion in transactions, the network's revenue contraction poses challenges for XRP holders, who face a net annual drag of 5.5%. However, growth in the Ripple USD stablecoin and institutional tokenized funds on XRPL signals expanding use cases and liquidity, potentially supporting future demand for XRP.
John Lilic, founder of Tria, suggests Ripple's XRP could rival Ethereum by tapping into a massive payments market. By partnering with Visa or Mastercard to offer credit cards backed by Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and integrating neobanking services, Ri...
Crypto analyst JD identified XRP as forming a multi-year ascending triangle pattern on its two-week chart, with rising lows since 2020 and resistance between $3 and $3.50. This technical pattern suggests a potential breakout above the resistance leve...
Analyst Kayne outlines a potential Elliott Wave path for XRP starting from the $1.20-$1.25 range. The scenario involves XRP holding this base level, then moving through several stages: rising to $1.50-$1.52, pulling back to around $1.40, advancing to...
The US midterm elections on November 3 will determine control of the House and Senate, influencing the fate of key crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act. Markets largely expect Democrats to retain the House and possibly the Senate, pricing in limit...
Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO shared an XRP price chart highlighting a possible major upward movement described as the "BIGGEST WAVE 3" based on Elliott Wave theory, which organizes price trends into five-wave patterns. An earlier scenario suggested XR...
