Zach Rynes, Chainlink community lead, stated that XRP has no tangible adoption or meaningful role in the financial system, dismissing rumors that SWIFT plans to integrate XRP. This follows a former SWIFT executive's denial of such integration, debunking viral social media claims. Rynes also criticized Ripple's marketing efforts, emphasizing that XRP's real-world utility remains unproven. This highlights ongoing skepticism about XRP's position in global finance.
Ripple has recommended retiring the XLS-38 amendment, a native cross-chain bridge for the XRP Ledger that never activated on mainnet due to low validator support and Axelar handling XRPL-EVM bridging. This move will remove over 10,000 lines of unused...
Bitwise reported about $100 million in net inflows on August 27 across its U.S. crypto exchange-traded products, with Solana funds leading at roughly $40 million, followed by Bitcoin at $22 million and Hyperliquid at $20 million. The Solana Staking E...
Ripple has recommended withdrawing the pending XChainBridge (XLS-38) amendment for the XRP Ledger after deciding that its primary use case—connecting the XRPL mainnet with an EVM-compatible sidechain—is already fulfilled by Axelar. The amendment woul...
US-listed XRP ETFs attracted $28.14 million on August 26, marking the second-largest daily inflow in 2026, led by Bitwise with $13.12 million. Whale wallets accumulated about 460 million XRP tokens, the strongest since February, signaling strong inst...
XRP's derivatives market is experiencing the highest sell pressure of the year, even as open interest and whale-sized orders increase. This indicates a tug of war between buyers and sellers, with futures flow currently dominated by sellers. While XRP...
