XRP price is starting to flash signs of hesitation at a level traders have been watching for weeks. After another failed attempt to regain momentum, the token slipped nearly 3%, returning to a critical support zone just as activity from large holders unexpectedly slowed. In crypto markets, price weakness alone rarely tells the full story, …
Bitcoin dropping to $65,000 this summer is “not entirely shocking” to Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg. Neither is a rally back above $90,000 by year end. “Bitcoin back down to 65 isn’t entirely shocking to me,” he said. “And then rallying back up to north of 80, maybe even 90 by the end of the …
XRP pulled in $60 million in net ETF inflows last week, its strongest weekly performance of 2026, pushing cumulative inflows to $1.39 billion. Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg says that number is just the beginning. “I believe that XRP could probably double in price by the end of the year,” McClurg told the show directly. …
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at Consensus 2026 that he has never considered himself an XRP maximalist and that tribalism hurts the broader crypto industry. “I’ve never been an XRP maxi,” Garlinghouse said. “Tribalism is bad for our industry. It’s not going to be a one-chain world. It’s going to be a multi-chain world. I …
CME Group revealed that its XRP futures products generated nearly $63 billion in notional trading volume within their first year. More than 1.3 million contracts were traded through May 15, highlighting strong market participation. The milestone matters because it signals rising institutional interest in regulated XRP investment products, especially after improving regulatory clarity around Ripple …
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency questioning nine bank charter applications. The names on that list included Coinbase, Ripple, and Paxos. But analysts tracking the letter noticed something specific about how it was structured. For those watching the CLARITY Act negotiations closely, the positioning was not …
Ripple has officially landed at No. 16 on CNBC Disruptor 50 2026, putting the crypto giant alongside some of the biggest names in AI, fintech, defense tech, and enterprise software. The ranking is a big moment for Ripple because it shows the company is increasingly being viewed as a serious financial infrastructure player, not just …
Ripple secured the No. 16 spot on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 ranking, making it the highest-ranked crypto-native company on a list dominated by AI giants like Anthropic and OpenAI. CNBC highlighted Ripple’s blockchain payment network, XRP Ledger, XRP token, and RLUSD stablecoin as key drivers behind its growth, especially in Asia and emerging markets. The …
The XRP Ledger is entering the final stage of its latest network upgrade, with the FixCleanup3_1_3 amendment officially scheduled to activate on May 27, 2026. Validators across the network are now being urged to upgrade to XRPL version 3.1.3 before the deadline to avoid service disruptions and amendment blocking issues. According to XRPL validator operator …
XRP has been consolidating in a tight range between $1.42 and $1.46 for weeks. To casual observers the flat price looks like stagnation. To analysts tracking the technical structure, it looks like the final stage of accumulation before a significant move. According to analysts, XRP is currently in what they describe as a coiled spring …
XRP has emerged as one of the strongest-performing cryptocurrencies among the top 10, consistently outperforming market leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum. Despite ongoing price volatility across the crypto market, institutional investors are increasingly shifting their focus from the top two assets toward XRP. The rotation comes amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, which has triggered billions in outflows …
Investment products linked to XRP attracted $67.6 million in weekly inflows, according to CoinShares. The rise came as investors pulled money from Bitcoin and Ethereum during growing geopolitical tensions. U.S. spot XRP ETFs made up $60.5 million of the inflows, showing strong investor interest in XRP. The trend matters because it signals changing confidence in …
The CLARITY Act just cleared the Senate Banking Committee in the most significant regulatory breakthrough for crypto in US history. Bitcoin should be rallying, but instead it is down $6,000 since the vote advanced the bill to the full Senate, wiping $126 billion from its market cap. Ethereum fell more than 10%, erasing $30 billion. …
At Hederacon, an official side event to Consensus 2026 in Miami, Ted from LIFTT Capital was asked one question about XRP and his answer was three words. ‘World Bridge Currency,’ he said. Ted’s explanation starts with a simple observation about where the financial world currently sits. PayPal, Cash App, and every major payment platform operate …
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, known online as JoelKatz, has sent an undisclosed amount of XRP to support attorney John Deaton’s US Senate campaign. The move quickly gained attention across the XRP community, not just because of who made the donation but because of the history between the two men. Schwartz is one of …
The crypto market is facing renewed bearish pressure today as the total market capitalization slips to $2.56 trillion, while trading volume climbs to $65 billion amid rising sell-side activity. Market sentiment has sharply weakened, with the Fear & Greed Index falling below 40, as Bitcoin dominance reclaims levels above 60%. Meanwhile, crypto ETF flows have …
It is one of the most debated topics in the XRP community. Does holding XRP actually translate into direct financial benefit from Ripple’s commercial success as a company? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse finally addressed it directly. His answer was nuanced, personal, and stopped short of making any firm commitments while leaving a door deliberately open. …
Ripple has closed a $200 million debt facility from Neuberger Specialty Finance, the asset-based lending arm of global investment manager Neuberger. The capital will expand the lending and margin financing capacity of Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional prime brokerage platform. The deal was announced Monday May 11, making it one of the largest debt facilities raised …
Bitcoin is trading within a well-defined resistance zone that analyst Gareth Soloway has been tracking since the market’s October 2025 lows. The zone runs from $80,000 at the low end to approximately $85,000 to $86,000 at the high end, with multiple historical pivot points creating a solid resistance footprint across that range. Soloway said Bitcoin …
While Bitcoin and major altcoins continue to display strong bullish momentum, the XRP price remains stuck within a tight consolidation range despite recent breakout attempts. XRP recently moved above a crucial resistance zone and has managed to hold those levels even as selling pressure intensifies across the market. Over the past 24 hours, the token …
Crypto analyst Zach Rector says the next XRP bull run is not a question of if but when, and the early signals are already visible. The stock market just added $10 trillion in market cap over 39 days. The NASDAQ hit 29,000 for the first time in history. The S&P 500 reached a record 7,400. …
Speaking at the close of the XRP Las Vegas event, Jesse from Apex Crypto Insights told host Paul that Ripple is significantly further along than its public statements suggest. Brad Garlinghouse, David Schwartz, and Jack McDonald all spoke at the event. On Ripple’s Real Bank Count Jesse said Ripple has been connecting banks to RippleNet …
UBS Group, one of the world’s biggest banks managing nearly $5.7 trillion in assets, has quietly gained exposure to XRP through regulated ETF products. A new SEC filing shows the banking giant is now officially connected to XRP-linked funds, adding another major Wall Street name to the growing list of institutions entering crypto markets. UBS …
The CLARITY Act passing would be good for crypto and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that. Garlinghouse said Ripple has actively leaned into supporting the CLARITY Act. “If we want the largest economy in the world, the United States, to lean into crypto in the way that helps, it’s good for Ripple if that happens,” …
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse delivered a message that every XRP holder needed to hear. Regardless of whether the CLARITY Act passes through the US Senate, XRP is not waiting for Washington to catch up. It already has what most of the crypto industry is still fighting for. “XRP has clarity,” Garlinghouse said. “XRP is going …
Speaking at Consensus, Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple is expanding XRP’s role in institutional finance, with the company focused on increasing the token’s adoption, liquidity, and real-world utility across global financial platforms. Brad said the company’s recent acquisitions and infrastructure investments are aimed at strengthening XRP’s position across trading, payments, and financial platforms used by large …
The crypto layoffs wave isn’t slowing down it’s accelerating in 2026, and this time it’s not just about market cycles. It’s about survival in an AI-driven world. In early May 2026, major firms are cutting deep, trimming teams, and quietly admitting that fewer humans can now do a lot more work and Coinbase joined the …
The crypto industry has long treated 2030 as the planning horizon for quantum readiness. Ayo Akinyele, Head of Engineering at RippleX, says that the window may no longer be wide enough. Speaking in a recent interview, Akinyele acknowledged that the standard guidance has been to prepare for 2030 as the point by which blockchain networks …
The petrodollar arrangement that has underpinned global finance for decades is under more pressure than at any point in recent memory, and the Iran war is accelerating a shift that experts say began years earlier. Gulf nations are openly questioning whether Washington’s security guarantees extend to them or exclusively to Israel. The UAE has left …
Ripple says its treasury platform now connects 13,000 banks and supports $12.5 trillion in payment volume, highlighting its growing role in global finance infrastructure. The company describes the system as fully adaptable with complete cash visibility. This follows Ripple’s $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury in 2025, part of its strategy to integrate existing financial systems …