The XRP price has been consolidating within a narrow range for the past few days, stuck around a pivotal range. The price attempted a breakout but got smacked back down. The token pushed up to $1.44, teasing a move higher, but later rolled over as the BTC price rally cooled off near $80,000. Despite this, …
In a recent conversation with Paul Barron, Bitwise strategist Juan Leon has opened up about how institutions are no longer just testing crypto with tiny allocations; they’re starting to rethink it as a core part of portfolios. Leon makes it clear that XRP’s recent stability doesn’t mean the opportunity is gone; it actually signals a …
XRP is moving beyond its own ledger faster than most observers are tracking. In the past week alone, the token has been bridged to Solana, purchased through WhatsApp via a Solana-based chatbot, and continued pulling steady inflows through its ETF. Analyst Jim Bazzani says the market has not connected the dots yet, and that disconnect …
XRP price outlook is turning bullish as spot demand continues to expand, with price holding firmly above its demand zone, reinforcing a structure that is now tilting toward bullish continuation. While cumulative spot CVD has climbed to $1.39 billion, Binance perpetual CVD has dropped near -$392 million, reflecting growing short exposure across derivatives. Meanwhile, the …
XRP has one of the most passionate and, at times, most imaginative communities in crypto. Price predictions of $10,000 per token circulate regularly. Theories about secret government partnerships, backdoor deals with central banks, and XRP being quietly selected as the backbone of a new global financial order have become part of the ecosystem’s folklore. Some …
A viral thread alleging that Ripple systematically dumps hundreds of millions of XRP on its own holders every month to fund company operations has reignited one of crypto’s oldest debates. The argument laid out a detailed case against Ripple’s tokenomic structure. The main claim was when XRP launched in 2012, 100 billion tokens were created …
XRP is drawing attention from institutional investors, not because of speculation, but because of what it does, according to analysts who appeared on The XRP Podcast. Mickle, speaking alongside host Paul Barron, said large capital allocators are entering crypto through a fundamentally different channel than before. Rather than picking individual tokens, institutions are now coming …
SoFi has added XRP to its crypto platform, and Ripple wasted no time calling it a win. But inside the XRP community, the reaction is more complicated. The national bank now lets users deposit and hold XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Ripple framed the listing as a step toward broader participation, arguing that putting …
Bitcoin price surged to $78,000 on Wednesday, hitting a new monthly high as strong institutional buying and easing geopolitical tensions boosted investor sentiment. BTC price is 2.5% at $78,029, outperforming a largely flat S&P 500. According to Walter Bloomberg, Large Bitcoin holders bought around 45,000 BTC in the past week, with many of the purchases …
In a recent Onchain Economy episode, Michael Arrington doubled down on a long-standing belief that XRP has been misunderstood for years. He pointed out that critics labeling it a “banking coin” missed the bigger picture, arguing that XRP is actually a foundational part of the crypto ecosystem. “Ripple and XRP have been completely misunderstood in …
XRP price is up 1.33% over the past 24 hours, trading near $1.44, largely tracking the broader market move and showing strong positive beta with Bitcoin. However, this upside remains reactive rather than structural, with price continuing to respect key resistance levels. Since the start of the month, XRP has largely moved sideways, failing to …
Arthur Hayes does not waste words when he disagrees with a narrative. Asked whether crypto is becoming the backbone of a parallel financial system, given reports of Iran charging crypto tolls on oil tankers, Bitcoin entering nation-state financial conversations and XRP being discussed as cross-border settlement infrastructure, he gave a single sentence in response. “When …
The Reddit XRP community is divided over whether a proposed U.S. crypto bill could change the outlook for XRP. One Reddit user started the discussion if the bill actually changes anything for XRP adoption or if it’s more of a symbolic thing? The draft law, called the “Clarity Act,” aims to set clear rules for …
A Reddit post has sparked debate inside the XRP community after a user spent two to three hours running XRP’s investment thesis through both Claude and DeepSeek, prompted by a German finance analyst setting a $9 mid-term price target for the token. What the AI returned was not reassurance. It was a list of structural …
Ripple has today published a roadmap to quantum-proof the XRP Ledger (XRPL) by 2028. This is in response to Google’s initial warning that quantum security threats could breach cryptographic systems by 2032, with even fewer resources (about 500,000 physical qubits) than initially estimated. Phases leading to a quantum-resilient Ripple and XRP According to Ripple’s blog, …
Charles Hoskinson has delivered one of his most pointed critiques of Ripple and XRP’s tokenomic structure, arguing that nothing in Ripple’s business model creates organic buy demand for the XRP token and that holders are essentially funding a private company with no obligation to return value to them. “There is nothing in the Ripple network …
A user on X posted what appears to be a demonstration of buying XRP directly inside WhatsApp using a Solana-based AI agent, and the post has turned heads, including a reaction from Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. The user, posting under the handle nxxn, shared what they described as a swap of 0.1 SOL for 5.99 …
XRP hasn’t had the smoothest run recently. The token is down around 22% year-to-date, hovering near the $1.40–$1.43 range after a prolonged downtrend. While the broader market has shown signs of recovery, XRP is still trying to break out of its consolidation phase. However, despite the downtrend, the Motley Fool, an American advisory firm, has …
David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, had a pointed observation this week after the Kelp DAO rsETH bridge was exploited for approximately $292 million. He had seen this coming. Not this specific attack, but the conditions that made it possible. “I evaluated a lot of DeFi bridging systems for use by RLUSD,” Schwartz wrote on …
XRP slipped below $1.46 over the weekend, a level that analysts had flagged as the most critical line for the token heading into the final stretch of April. The move was not entirely unexpected on the charts, but the catalyst that pushed it through was geopolitical rather than technical. The important support to watch now …
XRP is outperforming the market this week and has posted a 6 to 8% weekly gain, reclaiming the number four position by market cap ahead of BNB and Solana. What makes the XRP move interesting is not the size of it but the combination of factors arriving simultaneously. What Is Actually Driving It Three things …
Charles Hoskinson was asked a straightforward question during a recent discussion: even if Ripple keeps all the business value for itself, does it not still benefit XRP holders when the headlines drive the price up during a bull market? His answer was pointed and detailed. “You got to understand that they gave themselves somewhere between …
XRP price is down 1.09% over the past 24 hours, trading near $1.43 and lagging behind Bitcoin’s strength. The move appears to be a technical pullback after recent overbought conditions—but the broader setup is starting to shift. Notably, one of the key indicators has just flipped bullish for the first time in months, hinting that …
Jake Claver has an interesting answer to the question of where Ripple ends up on the global financial stage by 2040 to 2050. “I think they will be the Goliath, the Amazon of payments and banking infrastructure,” he said. “Potentially even sooner with the acquisitions they made in 2025 and into 2026.” The acquisitions he …
XRP is flashing a rare signal at a critical moment, with price tightening just below a major breakout zone. As momentum builds and underlying data strengthens, the setup is no longer just technical, it is being driven by a deeper shift in demand. With buyers stepping in consistently and resistance now within reach, the question …
A senior executive from Ripple, Marcus Infiner, detailed the company’s strategy as the crypto sector moves toward institutional adoption and real-world financial applications during Paris Blockchain Week. Marcus Infiner said increased participation from financial institutions marks a shift long anticipated by the industry. “The digital asset transformation of financial markets is going to be a …
Altcoin season in 2026 remains uncertain as key conditions for a strong rally have not yet fallen into place. The main reasons are weak Bitcoin momentum and unclear global economic conditions. A crypto market analyst, Virtual Bacon, has cautioned that it may not be the right time to buy or hold altcoins, as current conditions …
XRP is trading well below its January highs. The broader crypto market has been volatile, geopolitical uncertainty has kept risk appetite suppressed, and the regulatory clarity that everyone has been waiting for keeps getting pushed back by a few more weeks. None of that has moved Brad Garlinghouse. The Ripple CEO has given a string …
XRP could be gearing up for a move ahead of the 2026 midterms, and crypto analyst Zach Rector breaks down what’s going on behind the scenes. He points out that markets are currently stuck in a “liquidity squeeze,” driven by rising global debt, geopolitical tensions, and capital outflows, something even the IMF has flagged. Add …
An analyst stirred debate this week by claiming XRP is following a historical fractal pattern that could trigger a breakout next week, with a $40 price target achievable before the end of May. #XRP is following its fractal the breakout could happen next week and before the end of may 40$ per coin is realistic …