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XRP is struggling to push above current levels. The market is uncertain. And on Binance, the supply of XRP available to be sold has not recovered — even after months of price weakness that should have brought sellers back. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Flashing a Warning Signal Most Holders Are Ignoring – Here Is What It Says A CryptoQuant report tracking Binance’s XRP supply structure has identified a condition that stands in direct contrast to what normally happens during a prolonged price decline: the reserve has not rebuilt. XRP reserve value on Binance currently stands at approximately $3.6 billion, while cumulative netflows remain deeply negative at -$11.4 billion. Those two figures together describe a market where coins have left the exchange and stayed left, not returning to the sell side despite every price-based incentive to do so. That is the detail worth pausing on. When prices fall significantly from their highs, exchange supply typically expands. Holders who bought at a higher price return to sell. Liquidity rebuilds. The book refills. None of that has happened here. The persistent negative netflow structure on Binance suggests something more durable than a temporary withdrawal — a broad, sustained migration of XRP away from the exchange and into private custody. XRP is struggling at current levels. The supply available to push it lower is also quietly running out. A Thin Book Does Not Guarantee a Rally The report’s market structure argument is precise and worth stating in full. When exchange reserves compress — when the pool of immediately available XRP on Binance shrinks — the venue’s capacity to absorb buying demand without moving the price diminishes proportionally. A thinner book means smaller inflows can produce larger price movements. The market becomes more reactive, not because sentiment has changed, but because the supply buffer that would normally cushion price swings has been removed. When that condition exists alongside deeply negative cumulative netflows — as it does now, with -$11.4 billion in net outflows and no meaningful rebuild — the picture becomes structural rather than cyclical. Withdrawals have consistently outweighed inflows across the entire measurement period. That is not a short-term anomaly. It is a sustained directional behavior that has compressed Binance’s XRP supply to a level that looks nothing like the periods of neutral market structure that preceded previous price recoveries. The report is careful about what this means and what it does not. Structural tightness is a condition, not a catalyst. It does not trigger a move. It amplifies one when a trigger arrives. With reserves at $3.6 billion and cumulative netflows at -$11.4 billion, the XRP supply environment on Binance has not normalized. It has tightened — and it has stayed tight. The market that existed before the drawdown was a different market. This one has less XRP to sell, less buffer to absorb demand, and less room for the price to remain indifferent to a change in buying pressure. Related Reading: XRP Is Quietly Leaving Binance. A Hidden Signal Says Something Is Building Beneath It XRP Stabilizes After Breakdown, but Structure Remains Weak XRP is trading around the $1.35 level after a sharp breakdown in February that decisively shifted the market structure to the downside. The chart shows a clear loss of trend, with price falling below all major moving averages and failing to reclaim them during subsequent recovery attempts. Since the capitulation move, XRP has entered a narrow consolidation range between approximately $1.25 and $1.50. This range reflects a temporary balance, but not strength. The 50-day and 100-day moving averages are both trending downward above price, acting as dynamic resistance and reinforcing the lack of bullish momentum. The 200-day moving average remains significantly higher, confirming the broader downtrend is still intact. Related Reading: Binance Inflows Suggest Money Is Starting to Move Back Into Crypto – Find Out What Changed Volume provides additional context. The spike during the February sell-off suggests forced liquidation or aggressive distribution, while the muted volume during the current consolidation indicates limited demand. Buyers are present, but not with enough conviction to reverse the trend. Importantly, XRP continues to print lower highs even within this range, signaling persistent selling pressure on rallies. Until price reclaims key moving averages and breaks above the $1.50 resistance with strength, the current structure favors continuation or extended consolidation rather than a confirmed recovery. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.3250. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.3250 and $1.3450. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.320 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $1.3160 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.3220. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price failed to stay above $1.3320 and extended its decline, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.3250 and $1.3220 to enter a short-term bearish zone. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $1.3160 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price even extended losses below $1.3150. A low was formed at $1.3072, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.3678 swing high to the $1.3072 low. The price is now trading below $1.3220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3250 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.3450 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.3678 swing high to the $1.3072 low. The main resistance could be $1.3650. A close above $1.3650 could send the price to $1.3820. The next hurdle sits at $1.40. A clear move above the $1.40 resistance might send the price toward the $1.4250 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.4250 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.450. More Losses? If XRP fails to clear the $1.3450 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3080 level. The next major support is near the $1.30 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.30 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.2880. The next major support sits near the $1.2750 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.250. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3080 and $1.3050. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3250 and $1.3450.

An XRP analyst has outlined the dramatic changes that could happen for the cryptocurrency as Ripple positions itself to integrate with a massive $12.5 trillion payments ecosystem. In a detailed post on X, the analyst highlighted Ripple’s $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, which the crypto company has since rebranded as Ripple Treasury. This strategic takeover now grants Ripple access to an extensive network of traditional banks and a massive payment volume, which the expert believes could benefit the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and, in turn, drive the cryptocurrency’s price upward.  Ripple Gains Access To $12.5 Trillion Market Market analyst X Finance Bull has questioned what possible price changes and developmental milestones could occur if Ripple can tap into a $12.5 trillion payment pipeline. In his post on X, he explained that the launch of Ripple Treasury now grants Ripple access to over 13,000 connected banks and more than 1,000 corporate clients, including Volvo, Subway, and STIHL. Collectively, these clients handle a combined annual payment volume of $12.5 trillion.  Related Reading: XRP Expert Says The Moment Has Finally Come, Here’s What He Means Right now, zero percent of this enormous payment flow passes through cryptocurrencies, a gap that X Finance Bull said represents a major opportunity for XRP. He also claimed that Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, had made the same point, noting that Ripple was specifically designed to bridge this gap.  Currently, Ripple Treasury manages the company’s full corporate workflow, covering payments, cash forecasting, netting, reconciliation, risk, liquidity, and regulatory reporting. To make this work, X Finance Bull stated that ClearConnect, a proprietary API connectivity suite launched by GTreasury in 2022, will serve as a bridge linking Ripple Treasury to banks and ERP systems. And on the other side, with XRPL, Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure.  This approach will enable payments and financial operations to move on the blockchain without requiring companies to change their existing systems. It also creates a multi-utility powerhouse under one ecosystem, consisting of wallet storage, payments, custody, prime brokerage, and compliance.  Supply Limits And Payment Volume To Fuel XRP Price Growth In his post, X Finance Bull noted that 769 million XRP tokens are currently locked in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), which collectively manage $1.1 billion in assets across seven funds. He noted that this concentration is significantly tightening XRP’s available supply, which could place upward pressure on its price. Related Reading: XRP To Enter This $100 Trillion Custody Pool And This Is How It Will Happen Meanwhile, the analyst stated that the $12.5 trillion in annual payments from Ripple Treasury could have a significant impact on prices if it moves through XRPL. The analyst projected that if just 1% of this volume were to flow through the XRP Ledger, it would generate about $125 billion in new annual transaction volume for the blockchain.  He noted that such volumes could dramatically influence liquidity demand and XRP’s price behavior. Additionally, X Finance Bull highlighted that, given XRP’s strong infrastructure, the cryptocurrency’s current price below $1.4 significantly underestimates its real-world potential. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

As of late March 2026, Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin had 1.41 billion tokens in circulation, backed by roughly $1.57 billion in reserves — a surplus that points to a stablecoin holding more cash than it owes. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $56B As CEO Pitches Crypto Over Gold Deloitte Steps In To Verify The Numbers The bigger validation came weeks earlier. On February 27, Deloitte — one of the world’s largest accounting firms — confirmed that RLUSD held $1.568 billion in reserves against 1.49 billion tokens. The Big 4 firm also checked an earlier snapshot from February 19, when the supply stood at 1.54 billion tokens, backed by $1.60 billion in reserves. Both figures showed the same pattern: more money in reserve than tokens outstanding. The attestation was not a full audit. It was a point-in-time check confirming that reported figures matched reserve assets on those two specific dates. Still, having Deloitte sign off carries weight, especially for a stablecoin still building its track record. What The Regulators Require RLUSD operates under a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, which sets strict rules on how reserve assets can be held. Issuers must keep funds in segregated accounts and limit their holdings to low-risk instruments. Eligible options include short-term US Treasuries, overnight reverse repurchase agreements, insured bank deposits, and approved money-market funds. According to Deloitte’s report, RLUSD’s reserve structure meets all of those requirements. The NYDFS framework is considered one of the tougher regulatory regimes for stablecoins in the US. Passing that standard — and having it verified by an outside firm — gives institutional users a clearer picture of what backs the tokens they hold. Ripple Follows A Trend Already In Motion Ripple is not alone in going this route. Earlier this year, Tether selected KPMG to examine the reserves behind USDT, its own dollar-pegged token, as part of a push into the US market. Data shows that stablecoin issuers across the board are moving toward third-party verification, driven partly by growing regulatory pressure and in part by competition for trust among large financial institutions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Nationalized? US Senators Float Bold New Reserve-Backed Bill RLUSD remains far smaller than USDT or USDC by market size. But consistent reserve surpluses and a clean regulatory record are exactly the kind of credentials that tend to attract banks and payment firms looking for a stablecoin they can rely on. The numbers check out — now Ripple needs the market to take notice. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView

In its 12-year history, the XRP price has formed various trends, some of them bullish and some of them bearish. Each one has led to its own unique trend that seems to have sustained through time, thus prompting investors to turn to historical performance as a possible way to predict where the XRP price might be headed next. Recently, another historical trend has emerged as one analyst charts the altcoin’s performance against that of Bitcoin and how it has reacted in the past. XRP Breakout Again, Bitcoin Always Leads To A Triple-Digit Rally Back in 2024, crypto analyst Javon Marks had highlighted that the XRP price had broken out against Bitcoin. This was important because the XRP price breaking out against the leading cryptocurrency had always led to a major rally, and Marks expected this to repeat itself. Related Reading: The Crowd Is Bearish On Bitcoin, But History Says That’s Bullish True to form, following the breakout, the XRP price had begun to rally hard, and while the analyst had previously predicted a 243% increase, the resulting rally was much better. By the time that the XRP price hit its cycle peak in 2025, it had rallied by more than 500%. This made a confirmation that the trend was strong and followed the same trajectory. Fast forward to 2026, and the crypto analyst has pointed out the same trend again. The only difference is that this time around, the trend seems to be much stronger. XRP is already breaking out against Bitcoin, but the current breakout is the result of an even larger setup, suggesting that the result from this would be even more significant. If the current trend against Bitcoin plays out as it has in the past, then Javon Marks is predicting another triple-digit rally. This would be even more significant than the previous 500% rally, with the crypto analyst predicting that the XRP price could rise 635%. Such an increase would put the XRP price above the $10 level, in line with the predictions of other crypto analysts for the cryptocurrency. At the same time, this would lead to XRP losing a zero against Bitcoin, going from 0.00002 BTC to over 0.00014 BTC. Related Reading: Bitcoin Last Line Of Defense Revealed: Can BTC Price Still Go To $40,000? For now, the focus remains on the $1.5 level, where there seems to be significant resistance building up for the cryptocurrency. Breaking this resistance with momentum would likely set the altcoin on the path to the next rally. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com

As we approach the end of 2026’s first quarter, a crypto market watcher has shared a bearish outlook for XRP, warning that the altcoin’s correction may not be over yet, and it risks a deeper pullback in the next few months. Related Reading: Bitcoin ‘Absolute Bottom’ Next? Analyst Says BTC’s Final Shakeout Is Near XRP Risks 60% Correction In Second Quarter On Tuesday, XRP continued to move sideways, hovering between $1.30 and $1.35 for the fifth consecutive day. The cryptocurrency has been trading between two crucial levels, $1.21 and $1.55, for nearly two months. Markey observer More Crypto Online highlighted that since the early February correction, there hasn’t been any major price action, as the altcoin has been unable to break out of its local range. However, he noted that XRP has held the lower boundary of this key range, despite market volatility, adding that it is a crucial support zone and decision area for the cryptocurrency. According to the analysis, the next significant move will define the structure and “determine whether a more bullish scenario remains valid or a deeper correction unfolds.” He explained that XRP’s current structure suggests a more bearish scenario is likely short- to mid-term, with a “more complex ABC structure” potentially unfolding unless the market “really starts an impulse rally.” In this scenario, the cryptocurrency may bounce into a crucial resistance area, between $1.76 and $2.86, for its B wave in the coming weeks before the price continues to retrace to lower levels for Wave C. This key resistance area requires close attention, the analyst asserted, as there is a possibility of a bounce into it if the February lows hold. He concluded that “If it’s a corrective move up, which currently would be the expectation, (…) in Q2 we may see a bit of a bounce, (…) and then maybe in late Q2 or early Q3, we could see that C wave down.” Per the chart, this correction could situate XRP’s bottom between the $0.98 and $0.48 levels, which would represent a 30% to 60% pullback from the current levels. Early Q2 Relief Rally Coming? Meanwhile, Chard Nerd shared a similar outlook, affirming that XRP may rally to $1.80-$2.00 in the coming months. The analyst has explained that the altcoin could see a relief rally between April and May, which could mark a very critical inflection point, based on its previous performances. Notably, after peaking in previous cycles, the altcoin has fallen to retest the 200-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA), before seeing a relief rally toward the 20 and 50 EMAs. This has been followed by a rejection and a drop to its bear market lows. Related Reading: Crypto CEO Sounds Warning: If Bitcoin Price Falls Below This Level, The Bear Market Will Worsen The market observer shared that he had expected the relief rally to occur sooner, but noted that the cryptocurrency has been consolidating around its 200 EMA for weeks. This could signal that the retest of this indicator may last longer than in the previous cycle and that the 20 and 50 EMA retests could unfold later. “XRP is hovering around the 200-week EMA. There have been major relief rallies we’ve seen in the past, which means we could get that, but it likely will be followed by another low later in the year (…) between that $0.90 to $0.70 region. (…) This is where we’re trying to get to before continued expansion,” he concluded. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

XRP is struggling to hold $1.35. The market is preparing for further downside. And beneath the price action, a quietly growing group of investors appears to have reached a different conclusion. Related Reading: Binance Inflows Suggest Money Is Starting to Move Back Into Crypto – Find Out What Changed Data published by analyst Darkfost identifies a behavioral divergence that the spot chart does not reflect. Despite one of the most hostile environments for altcoins in recent memory, XRP has maintained a well-defined range between $1.30 and $1.50 for several months — a degree of structural resilience that stands out against a broader altcoin market where more than 40% of assets have reached or approached all-time lows. The price tells one story. The on-chain data tells another. Since the end of February, Binance has recorded a clear resurgence in XRP activity — a pattern that Darkfost identifies as consistent with gradual accumulation rather than distribution. Investors are not selling into this range. A growing number of them are using it. XRP is still trading more than 60% below its last all-time high. That fact is not in dispute. What is in dispute is whether the current price represents a continuation of the decline or the quiet formation of a base that the broader market has not yet recognized. The data is beginning to suggest the latter. The price has not confirmed it yet. The Coins Are Leaving. The Question Is Where They Are Going and Why. Darkfost’s on-chain breakdown gives the accumulation signal its clearest form. Since the end of February, outflow transactions on Binance have surged — multiple days recording more than 4,000 transactions, with single-day peaks approaching 6,000. These are not large institutional movements happening out of sight. They are a high volume of individual withdrawal events, happening repeatedly, in the same direction, over an extended period. The transaction size profile is what makes the signal credible rather than coincidental. The activity is concentrated in the 1,000 to 100,000 XRP range — the bracket that corresponds to mid-sized investors rather than whales executing strategy or institutions rebalancing portfolios. Related Reading: XRP Holders Are Pulling Coins Off Exchanges – History Points To A Strong Move This is retail and semi-institutional capital making a deliberate decision: withdrawing XRP from the exchange, moving it into private custody, and removing it from the available sell-side pool. That behavior, repeated across thousands of transactions, is the definition of a gradual accumulation phase. Darkfost frames the forward question with appropriate precision. The accumulation is real and measurable. Whether it is sufficient to break XRP out of the $1.30–$1.50 range — and reignite a bullish trend that the broader altcoin market has failed to deliver this cycle — depends on whether this quiet buying pressure eventually overwhelms the overhead resistance that has capped every rally attempt since February. The base may be forming. The breakout has not arrived. XRP Holds Key Support as Downtrend Loses Momentum XRP is currently trading around the $1.30–$1.35 range, stabilizing after an extended downtrend that began near the $2.40 region earlier this year. The chart shows a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows, confirming a persistent bearish structure over the past months. However, recent price action suggests a potential shift in momentum. Since the sharp selloff in February, XRP has entered a tight consolidation range, repeatedly finding support near the $1.25–$1.30 zone. This level has now been tested multiple times without a decisive breakdown, indicating that buyers are actively absorbing selling pressure. Related Reading: Crypto Market Open Interest Hits $30 Billion, Highest Since January: Leverage Returns To The Market From a trend perspective, XRP remains below the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, all of which are sloping downward. This reinforces that the broader trend is still bearish, and any short-term strength remains corrective rather than structural. Attempts to push higher have been limited. The rejection near the $1.50 level confirms it as a key resistance, capping upside momentum in the current range. Volume patterns add context. The largest spikes occurred during capitulation phases, while recent activity has normalized, suggesting reduced panic selling. Structurally, XRP is compressing. A break above $1.50 would signal recovery, while losing $1.25 could trigger another leg lower. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.3120 and $1.320. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move above $1.360. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.320 zone. The price is now trading above $1.3350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $1.3470 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.380. XRP Price Aims Steady Gains XRP price remained supported above $1.290 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.3120 and $1.320 to enter a short-term positive zone. There was also a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4650 swing high to the $1.2836 swing low. The bulls even pushed the price above $1.340 but they struggled near $1.3780. The price is now trading above $1.3350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3480 level. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $1.3470 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The first major resistance is near the $1.380 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4650 swing high to the $1.2836 swing low.  A close above $1.380 could send the price to $1.40. The next hurdle sits at $1.4120. A clear move above the $1.4120 resistance might send the price toward the $1.4250 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.4450 resistance. Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.380 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3150 level. The next major support is near the $1.30 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.30 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.2880. The next major support sits near the $1.2680 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.2320. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3160 and $1.3000. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3800 and $1.4120.

XRP continues to show signs of weakness as bearish pressure steadily builds beneath the surface. Despite brief relief bounces, the lack of strong follow-through highlights a market still firmly under seller control. With key resistance holding and downside structure intact, momentum appears to be shifting toward a deeper move, bringing the $0.87 support level increasingly into focus. XRP Struggles To Find Strength As Bearish Pressure Builds Crypto analyst CasiTrades recently revealed that XRP’s price action remains notably weak, signaling that a significant move to the downside is getting closer. There is a firm expectation that XRP will eventually move lower to reach established support levels. The prevailing sentiment is one of caution as the market prepares for a potential breakdown. Related Reading: XRP Nears Key Turning Point As Descending Wedge Tightens While the descent is taking its time, a process described as incredibly frustrating for those watching the charts, the trajectory remains pointed downward. This slow grind lower suggests that the final target hasn’t been met yet, even if the pace of the move has been sluggish. A defining characteristic of the current market is the extreme weakness seen in every attempted bounce. Relief moves are consistently being cut short around the .382 Fibonacci retracement level, a clear technical indicator that sellers remain firmly in control.  CasiTrades highlighted that selling momentum picked up again within a 1-hour period on Monday. This sudden increase in activity suggests that the market will likely not stay slow for much longer. As the bears reassert their influence, the stage is set for a more volatile push toward the lower support zones mentioned in the analysis. $1.31 Emerges As Key Resistance Barrier According to CasiTrades, XRP is currently attempting to stabilize around the $1.31 level, but this zone is viewed as a key resistance area, specifically the Wave 4 extreme within the broader structure. The ongoing hesitation and lack of strong follow-through at this level come as no surprise, as price typically struggles when testing important resistance after a corrective move. Furthermore, the analyst emphasizes that once this level breaks, the downside could accelerate rapidly. Related Reading: XRP At Key Transition Zone, And History Says Move Is Near CasiTrades continues to track a developing Wave 3 move to the downside, with a primary target around $1.09 and possible subwave extensions reaching as low as $1.06. After that, a temporary Wave 4 relief bounce is expected to take place, with the price potentially retracing back into the $1.22 to $1.31 range before facing renewed resistance.  From there, the broader trend is projected to continue lower toward the $0.87 macro support zone. While the move has been slower than anticipated, the overall structure remains intact, with price gradually aligning with the bearish outlook. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

Jed McCaleb, the founder of Ripple and Stellar (XLM), has announced plans to redirect a whopping $1 billion from his XRP fortune into a new investment outside the cryptocurrency space. The crypto founder and Silicon Valley billionaire is now turning his focus toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), aiming to build an AI system based on the human brain.  Ripple Founder To Invest $1 Billion Into AI Research In an interview with Forbes, McCaleb disclosed plans to allocate approximately $1 billion from his estimated $3.9 billion in XRP holdings to fund efforts focused on AGI. The move comes after he previously dropped $1 billion to build a private space station in 2025.  Related Reading: XRP Expert Says The Moment Has Finally Come, Here’s What He Means The new investment is expected to come through the Astera Institute, a non-profit research organization based in California that McCaleb founded. Recently, the institute has increased its focus on neuroscience-inspired approaches to AI development. As a result, in addition to the $1 billion allocation for the core AGI project, McCaleb stated that he will pledge another $600 million specifically toward neuroscience research.  The Ripple founder shared his ambitious goal of studying the human brain as a model for building more capable, potentially safer artificial intelligence systems. He noted that researchers at the Astera Institute intend to use brain-computer interfaces to record neural activity patterns in mice as they perform everyday tasks, such as navigating mazes. They would then record and use these biological data and insights to design completely new AI systems that go beyond today’s popular transformer models.  In the interview, McCaleb expressed skepticism about current mainstream AI methods. He pointed out that while transformers, a type of AI model, are good at making predictions, they struggle with long-term planning, decision-making, and self-driven goals. He believes using a brain-inspired framework could create an AI system that is easier for humans to understand and control.  Interestingly, McCaleb described his time in cryptocurrency as “a big detour” from his deeper interest in AI. He explained that he had always wanted to work in artificial intelligence but only found the opportunity after stepping back from the cryptocurrency industry. He expressed strong belief in his ambitions, declaring that “AI is going to be the most transformative thing that humans ever create.” Although he remains a pivotal figure in Ripple’s history, McCaleb left the company and sold all his XRP by 2022.  A Quick Dive Into McCaleb’s Role In Ripple and XRP McCaleb initially entered the crypto industry as a programmer with previous experience running the now-defunct Mt. Gox, one of the earliest major Bitcoin exchanges. In 2011, he began developing the Ripple protocol and later recruited key figures like former Ripple CTO David Schwartz. Related Reading: XRP Global Distribution Shows The Major Holders And What It’s Being Used For In 2022, McCaleb co-founded OpenCoin, which later became Ripple Labs, now Ripple. He founded the company alongside Chris Larsen and served as CTO while contributing to the development of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Following XRPL’s launch, McCaleb and other early co-founders each received personal stakes worth approximately 9 billion XRP, around 9% of the total supply. This allocation contributed significantly to his personal wealth today. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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XRP may be showing one of the cleaner accumulation signals in an otherwise weak altcoin market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who pointed to a pickup in Binance outflow transactions as the token continues to trade inside a narrow multi-month range. XRP Flashes This Bullish Signal The setup matters because XRP has held between roughly $1.30 and $1.50 for several months even as broader market conditions have remained difficult, particularly for altcoins. In Darkfost’s reading, that sideways stretch is not just stagnation. It may also be a period in which buyers are quietly repositioning. “Despite difficult conditions for the crypto market, and especially for altcoins, some assets are still showing a certain degree of resilience,” Darkfost wrote. “This is particularly the case for XRP, which has been trading in a well-defined range for several months, oscillating between $1.30 and $1.50. While the asset is still trading more than 60% below its last all-time high, some investors appear to be taking advantage of this consolidation phase to gradually accumulate.” Related Reading: XRP Nears Key Turning Point As Descending Wedge Tightens The chart shared via CryptoQuant focuses on Binance exchange outflow transactions, broken down by XRP size bands. The clearest shift appears from late February onward, when the number of withdrawals begins to rise sharply after a quieter stretch earlier in the quarter. Several sessions printed more than 4,000 outflow transactions, while some spikes came close to 6,000 in a single day. That detail matters because exchange outflows are commonly read as a sign that holders are moving tokens off trading venues and into other wallets, often for storage rather than immediate sale. It is not a perfect one-to-one measure of conviction, but in market structure terms it usually points more toward accumulation than distribution. Darkfost argued that the composition of those flows is just as important as the headline number. “It is also worth noting that most of this activity is driven by transactions ranging between 1,000 and 100,000 XRP, which typically corresponds to mid-sized investors rather than very large whales,” he said. “This type of activity is generally interpreted as a positive signal. An increase in outflow transactions often suggests that investors are withdrawing their tokens from exchanges to hold them elsewhere, which can indicate a gradual accumulation phase.” Related Reading: XRP Ecosystem Enters Regulated UAE Market With Historic Approval That leaves XRP in an interesting spot. The price action itself still looks rangebound rather than impulsive, and the white line on the chart shows no decisive breakout yet. But the underlying behavior on Binance suggests that some market participants are using this period of compression to build positions instead of exiting. The distinction is important. A market can trade sideways for weeks or months without saying much on its own. Sideways price action paired with rising exchange withdrawals, however, gives that same range a different interpretation. It suggests the balance between available sell-side liquidity and long-term holding behavior may be shifting, even if that shift has not yet translated into a clean price expansion. For now, the main question is the one Darkfost raised directly: whether this accumulation phase is strong enough to push XRP out of its current band and “potentially reignite a bullish trend in the coming months.” Until that happens, the range remains intact. But if outflows continue to climb while price holds steady, traders will likely keep watching for signs that the consolidation is less a ceiling than a base. At press time, XRP traded at $1.32. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

XRP is struggling at $1.35. The market is bracing for a volatile week. And quietly, the data on Binance is telling a story the price chart has not yet decided to believe. An Arab Chain report tracking supply dynamics on Binance has identified a reading that stands out against the current bearish backdrop: XRP’s scarcity indicator has reached 0.59 — its highest level since 2024. That number reflects something specific and consequential. The supply of XRP available for immediate sale on the platform is contracting, not expanding. Related Reading: An XRP Key Indicator Just Flipped Bullish — and Most Traders Are Not Watching It Coins are leaving exchanges. Investors are withdrawing to private wallets, locking positions for the long term, and removing liquidity from the market’s most accessible selling venue. The historical context sharpens the significance. This same indicator spent months in deeply negative territory — registering its worst readings during the periods of heaviest selling pressure and peak exchange inflows earlier in the cycle. The move into positive territory, and now toward a multi-year high, represents a behavioral reversal: the sellers who were flooding the market are stepping back, and the holders who are replacing them are not selling. XRP at $1.35 looks fragile. The scarcity data says the floor beneath it is quietly being reinforced. One of them will prove correct first. The Sellers Are Stepping Back. The Question Is Whether Buyers Are Ready to Step Forward Arab Chain’s behavioral read of the scarcity data is where the report becomes most consequential. A scarcity indicator climbing to its highest level since 2024 is not just a supply metric — it is a behavioral fingerprint. It reflects who is currently holding XRP and what they intend to do with it. The answer, according to the data, is that the short-term sellers who dominated earlier in the cycle are being replaced by a different category of participant entirely: long-term holders, accumulating quietly, withdrawing from exchanges, and removing their coins from the available sell-side pool. That shift has a name in market structure analysis. It is called an accumulation phase, and the scarcity index reaching a multi-year high is one of its clearest on-chain signatures. Short-term selling pressure is declining. Investor confidence, at least among those moving coins off exchanges, is increasing. The balance of the market is tilting toward buyers. The report is careful about what comes next. The accumulation thesis holds only if two conditions persist: overall market sentiment continues to improve, and exchange supply continues to contract. If both hold, the setup for a stronger price movement builds gradually but structurally. XRP at $1.35 is the price the market is offering. The scarcity data suggest fewer and fewer participants are willing to sell it there. Related Reading: Crypto Market Open Interest Hits $30 Billion, Highest Since January: Leverage Returns To The Market The XRP Chart Has Not Changed Its Mind. XRP is trading at $1.3510, up 1.75% on the day — a green candle that opened at $1.3279, reached $1.3669, and is holding modest gains into the afternoon session. On any other chart, a 1.75% daily gain would be unremarkable. On this one, it barely registers against the damage accumulated since July. The daily structure is unambiguous and has been for months. XRP peaked near $3.90 in late July 2025 and has traced a textbook descending staircase ever since — lower highs in August, October, January, and March, each rally sold into at a lower level than the one before. The February capitulation wick to $1.15, accompanied by the heaviest sell volume on the entire chart, established the floor the market is currently defending. That defense has held. It has not yet become a foundation. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Buys $107 Million In Ethereum – Purchase Pattern Points To Bitmine All three moving averages confirm the structural damage. The 50-day MA has crossed below the 100-day MA — a death cross on the intermediate timeframe — and both are accelerating lower toward the $1.60–$1.80 region. The 200-day MA descends from approximately $2.10, so distant from the current price that reclaiming it is a medium-term ambition, not a near-term target. Today’s candle is constructive. The trend surrounding it is not. XRP needs a daily close above $1.45 to begin suggesting the post-capitulation range is building a base rather than forming a continuation pattern toward lower levels. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

The XRP ecosystem has taken a major step forward in global adoption with its entry into the regulated United Arab Emirates market, following a landmark approval for Ripple in Dubai. This milestone marks the first time a blockchain-enabled payments provider has received such authorization in one of the world’s leading financial hubs, the Dubai International Financial Centre. This is a new level of regulatory recognition for crypto-based financial infrastructure. When Did Ripple Break New Ground In Middle East Financial Markets The builder of the XRP ecosystem, Ripple, has achieved a major regulatory milestone, becoming the first blockchain payment provider licensed in Dubai. An analyst known as XFinanceBull has revealed on X that Ripple established its Middle East headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) back in 2020. This is the region’s regulated financial hub connecting the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Related Reading: XRP Positioned At The Center Of Wall Street’s Tokenization Boom — Is A Rally Emerging? In March 2025, Ripple secured full approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), representing a formal regulatory license rather than a simple partnership announcement. That groundwork has now translated into real adoption. Zand Bank and Mamo are already utilizing Ripple payments within the UAE.  At the same time, Dubai launched its real estate tokenization, with title deeds expected to integrate with the XRP ledger. Further strengthening its position, Ripple’s stablecoin is now recognized within the DIFC framework, placing it inside a regulated financial ecosystem.  With the Middle East investing trillions in next-generation financial infrastructure, Ripple’s early and active presence in the region underscores its strategic positioning. XFinanceBull concluded that this is why XRP remains on his radar, even during a broader market slowdown.  The SBI Remit is ramping up its partnership with Ripple, betting big on digital technology to transform how money moves across borders worldwide. Crypto Trader Skipper stated that as global cross-border payment flows continue to expand, Ripple’s platform is opening new revenue streams. By leveraging Ripple’s infrastructure, transactions that were once slow and expensive are becoming faster and more seamless. Whether it’s individuals sending money to family abroad or businesses managing international payments, the technology is streamlining processes that have traditionally faced significant friction. This development has underscored a broader shift in the financial landscape, with real-world adoption of Ripple’s XRP blockchain-based payment solutions accelerating. An established player like SBI Remit is leading the charge to modernize remittances. Franklin Templeton Signals Strong Outlook For XRP Trader Skipper has also noted that the global investment giant Franklin Templeton sees a strong outlook for XRP, emphasizing that the asset is doing far more than simply surviving the industry challenges. Related Reading: Pundit Says Real XRP Adoption Is Here, What Investors Are Missing Furthermore, the firm’s digital assets leadership pointed out that XRP’s strength lies in years of investment capital to partner with real-world businesses, as countries build their digital economies. At the center of this progress is Ripple, which continues to build out infrastructure, and its ongoing work aligns with how nations are embracing digital finance. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP is approaching what market commentator Will Taylor describes as a critical technical inflection point, with a tightening descending wedge, oversold weekly momentum and a lopsided liquidation profile all pointing to a market that may be close to exhausting the downside. That is the core XRP takeaway in The Weekly Insight – Week 188, where Taylor argued that while crypto may still face one final flush lower, XRP is already trading in a zone that has historically aligned with major lows. XRP May Be Close To A Bottom Taylor framed the XRP setup against a broader macro backdrop that remains fragile but, in his view, not broken. In the same note, he argued the S&P 500 may still need to complete a deeper correction, volatility could rise further, and crypto altcoins may have “one more small dip” left before a more durable bottom forms. Even so, he suggested the market is already close enough to prior cyclical lows that downside from here may be limited relative to the potential upside. Related Reading: 3 Reasons XRP Rallies Stall — What Must Change For A Sustained Recovery For XRP specifically, the focus was on structure. Taylor said he has been tracking “a potential descending wedge or parallel channel” on the weekly chart, with the key question now being whether XRP still needs “one more pullback into the bottom of that channel” into the $1.10 region or whether it can begin breaking higher from current levels and reclaim support on the way up. He tied that pattern to momentum signals that, in his reading, are starting to look familiar. “This is on the weekly timeframe, and the weekly RSI has been touching the oversold area, just as it did at the absolute lows in 2022 during the bear market,” Taylor wrote. “So there are a few indicators here that are suggesting we are very close to the lows, if not already there.” That matters because Taylor is not presenting XRP as an isolated chart. In the newsletter, he argued the broader crypto market is already trading near levels that, on weekly RSI measures, have historically marked either outright bottoms or zones within roughly 10% to 15% of them. In that context, XRP’s wedge is being read less as a standalone pattern and more as part of a market-wide compression phase that could be nearing resolution. Related Reading: XRP Needs Higher Prices To Handle Bank-Scale Flows, Jake Claver Argues The more distinctive part of the XRP thesis came from liquidation data. Taylor wrote that if XRP were pushed higher toward $3.60, more than $320 million in short positions would be liquidated. By contrast, a move down toward $0.39 would liquidate roughly $130 million in longs. That imbalance, in his view, creates a cleaner incentive to run price upward rather than lower. “And if we pair this up with the amount of liquidity that we can see for XRP, cumulatively, if price is pushed up towards $3.60, we would liquidate over $320 million worth of shorts,” he wrote. “But if price is pushed down towards $0.39, it would only liquidate around $130 million worth of longs. So from a liquidity perspective, the opportunity for market makers and exchanges is clearly to the upside.” That argument leans on the idea that once the current period of macro stress passes, XRP’s positioning could amplify any recovery. Taylor added that open interest is “reinforcing that view,” suggesting leveraged participation has not yet undermined the bullish setup. The caveat is timing. Elsewhere in the newsletter, Taylor said he still expects one more modest dip across crypto before the market fully turns, and he linked the broader bottoming process to macro developments that could play out over the next four to six weeks. For XRP, that leaves two plausible paths: a final sweep toward the lower boundary of the wedge, or an earlier breakout that confirms the pattern without a deeper retest. At press time, XRP traded at $1.35. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed a $13 trillion opportunity, which cryptos like XRP and stablecoins could tap into. This came as he highlighted how blockchain technology is disrupting global finance with payments being made on-chain.  Ripple CEO Reveals $13 Trillion Opportunity For XRP and Stablecoins In a FOX Business interview, the Ripple CEO revealed that GTreasury, the company they bought last year, processed $13 trillion in payments, and none of these payments were done through a stablecoin or crypto asset such as XRP.  He declared that there is an opportunity to integrate crypto and stablecoins as blockchain technology becomes the go-to for payment rails.  Related Reading: Expert Says Ripple’s XRP Is Designed For More, Here’s What He Means Garlinghouse also described stablecoins as an entry point to crypto adoption, calling it the “ChatGPT moment” for crypto. Notably, $33 trillion total stablecoin trades happened globally last year. The Ripple CEO also noted that cross-border payments have become faster thanks to blockchain technology.  The Ripple CEO recently revealed that they launched the RLUSD stablecoin because their payment operations were contributing up to 20% of USDC flows. As such, they saw it fit to launch their own product. The RLUSD has seen significant adoption as Ripple continues to expand its payment services, boasting a market cap of $1.41 billion. XRP plays a key role in these payment services, as Ripple primarily uses the XRP Ledger to process them. Crypto analyst ChartNerd noted that this is also a big opportunity for XRP, given that the SEC has declared the crypto asset is not a security. As such, institutions could move to adopt the crypto asset for payments.  It could also enable Ripple to further integrate the altcoin into its payment services, seeing as it currently serves as the bridge currency. It is worth noting that during the recent interview, Garlinghouse again reiterated that XRP is the “North Star” for Ripple. Crypto Is Now Rewiring The Financial System In an X post, the Ripple CEO said that market participants are now seeing a shift in the perception of the crypto industry from “rat poison” to “pet rock” and then to rewiring the financial system. He added that now, some of the biggest companies worldwide are asking if they are using stablecoins and crypto assets such as XRP.  Related Reading: Teucrium Founder Predicts What Will Happen To Ripple If XRP Price Goes To $3 Garlinghouse stated that Ripple has strategically focused their deal-making outside the echo chamber to bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and the crypto ecosystem and that those bets are paying off. The crypto firm notably acquired Hidden Road and GTreasury, which it is now using to integrate XRP and RLUSD into the TradFi ecosystem. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.34, up in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com

Ripple is trying to reshape the institutional case for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) around two issues that have long limited the use of public blockchains in mainstream finance: privacy and software risk. The company’s argument is that banks, payment firms, and asset managers may be more willing to use a public ledger for tokenized cash, […]
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A key technical setup is unfolding on the XRP price chart, as market analyst Egrag Crypto has flagged a recurring historical chart pattern that has previously marked the cryptocurrency’s market bottom. The analysis indicates that this critical pattern, known as the 5D Bottoming Blueprint, has also previously triggered a renewed upward trend for XRP after major lows. Its reappearance is seen as a potential signal that XRP’s prolonged bear phase may be ending even as the cryptocurrency continues to face bearish headwinds and price volatility.  XRP Price Repeats Historic 5D Bottoming Pattern On March 29, Egrag Crypto stated on X that XRP is closely mirroring a historic bottoming sequence from 2022. The structure, mapped across a 5-day timeframe, suggests that XRP may be in the final stages of its prolonged corrective phase. According to the analysis, the 5D Bottoming Blueprint is defined by two key phases. The first occurs when the 21 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) crosses above the 200 EMA. After which, a sharp corrective pullback occurs, marking XRP’s price floor. Related Reading: If Bitcoin Should Be Worth $280,000 Right Now, What’s The Real Value Of Dogecoin And XRP? Back in mid-2022, the exact pattern emerged in the XRP chart. The 21 EMA crossed over the 200 EMA and was later accompanied by a significant price correction of approximately 14.66%. After the correction played out over roughly 4 bars on the 5-day chart, translating to 20 calendar days, XRP established its market bottom. From that low, the cryptocurrency’s bearish phase ended, and its price began a sustained upward trend to new highs.  Although XRP appears to be repeating the same historic bottoming sequence in the current cycle, Egrag Crypto still questions whether the present structure would mirror the 2022 pattern’s behavior and timing exactly. The analyst noted that XRP’s 21 EMA has already crossed above the 200 EMA. The cryptocurrency has also undergone a 14% correction, matching the decline seen in 2022.  At present, XRP’s bar count is aligning with the same 4-bar historic pattern, which suggests the cryptocurrency could see a potential price bottom in 20 calendar days. Egrag Crypto has marked the key decision window as April 16 on the chart. The key level to watch sits around $1.15, which is the primary bottoming target for XRP’s ongoing corrective move.  Egrag Crypto has also highlighted $0.93 as another potential support level, which could serve as the next downside target if the price fails to hold above $1.15.The chart shows the possibility of a deeper correction, with XRP potentially establishing a price floor near $0.73 if it drops below $0.93. If bearish momentum continues, XRP could even decline further to the white trendline near the bottom of the chart, around $0.42.  Related Reading: What Every XRP Holder Must Understand As Activity Wanes XRP Eyes Bullish Reversal After Price Bottom After establishing a market bottom, Egrag Crypto expects XRP to start a bullish reversal. He forecasted that the cryptocurrency could first reclaim the $1.60 level, officially marking the end of the corrective phase and the start of a renewed upward trend. Following this, the analyst expects XRP to climb back toward $2.05. A clean break above this level would serve as the confirmation signal that XRP’s broader expansion phase could be underway, opening a potential path toward $3.02 and beyond.  Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

Long-term XRP investors who held their assets for more than 155 days recently pulled 8.25 million tokens out of their accounts. This move represents a 3.47% dip in “Hodler” positions, dropping the total from 238 million to close to 230 million tokens. While these veteran owners are taking some money off the table, the broader market is seeing a massive influx of capital from a different class of participant. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $56B As CEO Pitches Crypto Over Gold Big Investors Set A Much Higher Floor Data shows that the largest holders, often called whales, are now aggressively buying XRP at prices between $1.20 and $3. Previously, these same high-net-worth players were focusing their accumulation in a much lower bracket, specifically between $0.30 and $1.30. This change in behavior suggests that the biggest players in the space are no longer waiting for deep discounts to build their stashes. Instead, they are signaling a high level of comfort with the current valuation of the asset. $XRP whales accumulate only at the bottom before an uptrend begins. And they have been continuing their accumulation for over a year. This means that $XRP whales are still preparing for a bull market. Their accumulation zone is $1.2–$3. There was also strong accumulation in… pic.twitter.com/WCai1oHe4H — CW (@CW8900) March 28, 2026 The market cap for the token currently sits at close to $82 billion. Daily trading volume has hit $1.45 billion, maintaining a market dominance of 3.50%. Despite a tiny dip of 0.62% in the last 24 hours, the overall trajectory is defined by this shift in who is buying and at what price. Analysts are watching these on-chain metrics closely to see if the whale activity can offset the selling pressure coming from the older accounts that are currently cashing out. Rising Interest In The Derivatives Market New long positions are flooding into the derivatives sector. Open interest jumped from $737.72 million up to $759.21 million, marking a nearly 3% increase in active contracts. Reports indicate that the funding rate also improved, moving from -0.011% to -0.003%. This movement reflects a growing crowd of traders who are betting that the price will continue to climb. However, there is a catch to this excitement. Technical indicators like the RSI show a hidden divergence. If a price correction starts, the spot market might not provide enough immediate support to stop a slide. The current price of $1.33 remains the focal point for both short-term speculators and the whales who are expanding their territory. Related Reading: WLD Slides To New Lows As World Foundation Offloads $65M Monitoring The Future Momentum Expectations for future price action remain tied to these large-scale movements. Records show that these major buyers are not dumping their tokens onto smaller retail investors. They are holding onto what they buy, which creates a supply crunch that could lead to more volatility. Market participants are now focused on whether the overall crypto environment will remain favorable enough to sustain this high-level accumulation. Featured image from Unsplash ,Chart from TradingView

The XRP price has exhibited a seller-dominated market over the past few days, underscoring the continued dominance of the bears in recent weeks. A broader look at the altcoin’s performance shows what looks like a consolidatory range since early February. As this plays out, a market analyst has recently painted a bearish outlook for the XRP price, predicting a potential 30% decline in the near-term. XRP Breaking Out Of A Symmetrical Triangle In a recent post on the X platform, crypto analyst Ali Martinez shared a not-so-optimistic outlook for the XRP price. Martinez hypothesizes that the cryptocurrency could soon see a significant downturn of up to 30% in the coming weeks.  Related Reading: Not Binance: Bitcoin Analyst Who Bought At $1 Revealed What Really Caused The October 10 Crash This bearish projection is based on the formation of a symmetrical triangle on the 4-hour timeframe of the XRP price chart. For context, a symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern where price forms a series of lower highs and higher lows, with the price narrowing into a triangle shape. Typically, the price within this triangle compresses and moves towards its apex of the triangle. Eventually, the asset’s price would be forced to either break above the upper boundary of the triangle ( in what is called a breakout) or fall below the triangle’s lower boundary, forming a breakdown.  Sharp Increase In Volatility When this breakout of the symmetrical triangle occurs, it often leads to a sharp expansion in volatility. This is because market participants expect strong moves in the direction of the breakout or breakdown, hence they increasingly bet in line with the move.  It is, however, worth noting that not all breakouts are “true breakouts.” As such, it is common practice to wait for a confirmation of the breakout or breakdown —  the latter in the current scenario — by watching either for a retest of the trendline or for the closure of at least two bearish candles under the lower trendline.  As Martinez highlighted, the XRP price seems to break below the triangle’s lower boundary, implying potential downside volatility in the near term. The price target after the breakdown from the chart pattern is often derived from the height (base) of the triangle. The crypto analyst calculated a potential 30% downward move from the current price point, putting the target at around $0.93. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the figures obtained are theoretical and may be subject to change depending on broader contingent market conditions.  XRP Price At A Glance  As of this writing, the price of XRP stands at around $1.34, reflecting a mere 0.6% increase in the last 24 hours.  Related Reading: XRP To Enter This $100 Trillion Custody Pool And This Is How It Will Happen Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Long traders in XRP futures market have been repeatedly wiped out in recent weeks, even as large holders quietly add to their positions. Liquidations on Binance topped $2.5 million on March 18, followed by another $2.45 million four days later, and $2.15 million on March 26 — three sharp resets in less than two weeks that point to an unstable futures environment despite rising whale activity. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings Whale Buying Hits Longest Streak In Months Large holders have been accumulating XRP steadily since late February. According to data tracked by CryptoQuant, whale inflows are now averaging $9 million per day on a 30-day moving average, and that buying streak has held without interruption since Feb. 27 — the longest sustained accumulation run since a similar period between April and July last year. That earlier stretch ended with XRP hitting an all-time high of $3.65 in mid-July 2025. The current buying activity stands in sharp contrast to the price chart, which has moved in the opposite direction. XRP has dropped 13.63% over the past 10 days after breaking down from a bullish pattern traders had been watching closely. Based on reports from CryptoQuant analysts, the altcoin could slide further to test support at $1.27, with a deeper fall toward the yearly low of $1.11 still possible if selling pressure continues. Open interest on Binance jumped close to 15% in the 24 hours ending March 26 — its highest single-day rise since early March — signaling that traders are adding new positions even as the market keeps punishing longs. The repeated liquidation spikes suggest that fresh money coming into the futures market is taking on more risk than conditions can currently support. Risk-Adjusted Returns Turn Slightly Positive One data point in XRP’s favor is its Sharpe Ratio, which measures how much return an asset delivers relative to its risk. After spending most of the period between October 2024 and February 2025 near or below zero, the ratio edged positive to 0.0267 as of March 26. Analyst Arab Chain, writing on CryptoQuant, called the movement a sign of gradual rebalancing, adding that a drop back into negative territory would signal renewed volatility. A 30-day average daily return of 0.00063 supports the shift, though the number is modest. Data shows gains remain small while volatility has stayed relatively flat — not a strong breakout signal, but a slight improvement from where things stood just a month ago. Related Reading: Ethereum Sets User Record As Price Lags Far Behind Network Growth Spot Market And Futures Sending Different Messages The gap between what onchain data shows and what the price chart is doing is the clearest tension in XRP’s current setup. Whales are buying. Retail futures traders keep getting liquidated. The Sharpe Ratio has improved but remains barely above zero. None of these signals points cleanly in the same direction. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Crypto pundit X Finance Bull has highlighted XRP’s mass adoption and its use across several continents. Given the altcoin’s global utility, the analyst noted that the token won’t remain undervalued forever, hinting it could still reach higher prices.  Pundit Points To XRP’s Global Adoption Among Different Countries In an X post, X Finance Bull said that the estimated global distribution of XRP holders paints a picture most people miss. He revealed that Asia-Pacific leads with roughly 35% to 40% of holders and holds an average of 4,200 XRP. The primary uses of the altcoin among these Asia-Pacific holders are remittances and trading. The pundit noted that this is real people moving money across borders using XRP, highlighting the token’s utility.  Related Reading: XRP Season About To Start? Historical Oversold Levels Point To Major Rally Furthermore, North America accounts for 25% to 30% of XRP holders globally, with smaller average holdings of around 1,850 XRP. The use case for the token among these holders is shifting towards institutional positioning, the pundit stated. Notably, demand for the altcoin has increased since the XRP ETFs launched last year. Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs is currently the largest XRP holder among these institutional investors.  X Finance Bull also revealed that Europe accounts for 20% to 25% of holders, with an average of 2,100 XRP. These holders are said to be holding the token for portfolio diversification. Latin America is behind, accounting for between 8% to 12% of holders. As in the Asia-Pacific region, the primary use case in Latin America is cross-border payments.  In line with this, the pundit said that the altcoin isn’t limited to a single country and is a global asset, solving different problems for different people depending on where they live. He added that this kind of global utility doesn’t stay undervalued forever.  Bull Case For The Altcoin In another X post, X Finance Bull made a bullish case for XRP, noting that 12 of the 30 banks SWIFT is collaborating with on a blockchain-based shared ledger for real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments are confirmed Ripple partners. He described this development as the moment he had been watching for.  Related Reading: Analyst Reveals The Plan For XRP Price Using The Bitcoin Chart The pundit remarked that these 12 banks are linked to Ripple through payment networks, custody, steering groups, or banking consortia. He noted that the regulatory framework and the infrastructure are arriving at the same time and that the banks designing SWIFT’s blockchain future are the same ones that have partnered with Ripple. X Finance Bull added that the architecture of the future is being built by institutions that already know the XRP Ledger inside and out.  At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.32, down over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

After failing to push past the critical short‑term resistance at $1.60 last week, XRP has slid about 8%, settling back into the $1.35–$1.40 trading range. Market analyst Sam Daodu says three connected problems explain why recent rallies have fizzled and what must change for a sustainable recovery. XRP Faces Resistance Until Bitcoin Clears $75,000 First, Bitcoin (BTC) dominance remains high. Daodu notes Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market has hovered around 58.6% for much of 2026 and stayed above 58% most of the time. Historically, broad altcoin rallies tend to begin when Bitcoin dominance falls below 50% and capital rotates from BTC into smaller tokens.  That rotation has not occurred: institutions are not reallocating to altcoins but either leaving crypto or keeping funds in Bitcoin as a perceived safe haven. Daodu argues that unless Bitcoin decisively breaks and holds above $75,000, even XRP’s strong fundamentals are unlikely to move its price materially. Related Reading: MARA Holdings’ Bitcoin Sell-Off: 15,000 BTC Liquidated As Prices Crash Below $69,000 Second, large holders have been steadily taking profits since XRP hit $3.65 in July 2025. Daodu estimates roughly $6 billion in XRP has been sold by whales since that peak, and substantial volumes continue to flow onto exchanges. The expert identified that many of these whales originally bought below $0.65, so they are willing to sell into rallies to lock in gains, asserting that selling pressure keeps rallies short‑ lived. Third, a large portion of holders sits underwater, which creates persistent resistance near the current price. Glassnode data cited by Daodu shows 60% of circulating XRP is held at a cost basis above today’s levels; the average cost basis across holders is approximately $1.44.  Because that average is nearly the center of XRP’s recent trading band, holders who have been losing money sell when price approaches breakeven, using $1.45 as a take‑profit level.  ETFs Fail To Absorb Supply Daodu adds that even if XRP clears $1.45, further layers of selling are likely: positions across the $1.40–$3.65 range contain clusters of holders looking to return to breakeven or better, meaning upward moves tend to meet fresh supply. Exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) focused on XRP add another structural constraint. Total assets under management (AuM) fell from ITS January peak of $1.65 billion to about $1 billion as the token’s price declined.  At the current inflow pace—roughly $1.9 million per week—ETFs would only add about $100 million by year‑end, a level Daodu argues is insufficient to meaningfully soak up supply.  Is Regulatory Clarity The Key?  Looking ahead, Daodu points to one potential catalyst that could change the dynamics: the long-awaited US crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, which has faced significant opposition in recent months due to key provisions that have prevented its passage.  If the bill becomes law and formally cements XRP’s status as a commodity, Daodu argues, it would reduce regulatory uncertainty and could unlock broader institutional adoption.  That in turn might encourage banks to settle in XRP rather than relying on alternatives such as Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, creating the kind of demand pressure that could finally push the price out of its current range. Related Reading: NVIDIA Faces Class Action After Court OKs $1 Billion Crypto-Mining Revenue Claims – Stock Dips 7% In short, Daodu’s view is that XRP needs multiple things to shift at once: a change in capital flows away from Bitcoin, less selling from large holders, and materially larger ETF inflows—or a regulatory development that brings institutions on board.  Until several of those factors move together, the analyst says, XRP rallies are likely to remain short‑lived and the token stuck near its recent trading band. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Data shows the XRP Open Interest has witnessed a notable surge alongside the asset’s price drop, a sign that investors have been putting up fresh bets. XRP Open Interest Has Shot Up Over The Past Day As pointed out by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in an X post, the XRP Open Interest has seen a jump recently. This indicator measures the total amount of positions related to the asset that are currently open on all centralized derivatives exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin Realized Price Sits At $54,000—Will BTC Revisit It This Cycle? When the value of the metric rises, it means investors are opening up fresh positions on the market. Generally, new positions come with an overall increase in the leverage for the sector, so the asset could end up becoming more volatile following a jump in the indicator On the other hand, the Open Interest witnessing a decline implies traders are either closing up positions of their own volition or getting forcibly liquidated by their platform. In either case, the reduced leverage can make the market more stable. Now, here is the chart shared by Maartunn that shows the trend in the XRP Open Interest over the last few days: As displayed in the above graph, the XRP Open Interest has gone up during the past day. This surge in the indicator has come alongside a drawdown in the cryptocurrency’s spot price. Thus, it would appear that traders have been trying to guess where the coin will move after this decline. As mentioned earlier, an increase in the metric can make the asset behave in a volatile manner. This is due to the fact that mass liquidation events are more likely to occur the more overleveraged the market is. Where the cryptocurrency heads from here could become the trigger for such an event. In the case of a further drawdown, longs could get caught up in liquidations, acting as fuel for an extended decline. Related Reading: Bittensor (TAO) Rallies 35%, But Social Sentiment Stays Mixed XRP isn’t the only asset that has seen a jump in the Open Interest recently. As CryptoQuant has highlighted in an X post, Bitcoin has also observed a positive change in the metric. The latest bearish price action in the sector has meant that liquidations have already started piling up on exchanges, with longs being the most heavily affected, according to data from CoinGlass. As displayed in the table, liquidations in the sector have totaled at $450 million, with about $401 million coming from the bullish positions. XRP Price XRP has plunged to the $1.33 level following the bearish action. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

As Wall Street accelerates its shift toward tokenized assets, XRP is increasingly being viewed as a potential bridge at the center of this transformation. Major financial players are exploring blockchain-based versions of stocks, ETFs, and the demand for efficient, real-time settlement infrastructure is intensifying. This shift is placing renewed focus on blockchain solutions capable of supporting global-scale liquidity and interoperability. How XRP Gains Relevance In Tokenized Financial Markets The shift toward tokenized finance is accelerating, with Ripple and XRP increasingly positioned at the center of  Wall Street transformation. An analyst known as Pumpius on X revealed that a key part of this development is a reported collaboration between Franklim Templeton, worth $1.7 trillion, and Ondo Finance to issue tokens backed by real-world assets such as stocks and ETFs. Related Reading: Ripple Pushes XRP Global With Multi-Continent Expansion Drive Pumpius argues that while this is being framed as innovation, it connected the dots. At the early stage of this partnership, Ripple and Ondo have already introduced tokenized US Treasuries through OUSG on the XRP Ledger, leveraging RLUSD for near-instant minting and redemption. In parallel, Ripple has collaborated with Franklin Templeton and DBS Bank to explore tokenized fund trading and lending with sgBENJI and RLUSD on the XRPL. Currently, Franklin Templeton is reportedly moving into the ecosystem, using Ondo to tokenize its own EFTs, growth funds, large-cap stocks, gold, high-yield bonds, and income products. Within this model, the XRP Ledger serves as the underlying rails, and the Ripple RLUSD stablecoin facilitates settlement. This quietly reinforces the role of the XRP ecosystem in enabling seamless asset movement. XRP Ledger Moves From Experimentation To Real-World Deployment A major shift may be underway across Africa as Ripple expands its infrastructure footprint, particularly around the XRP Ledger. Crypto analyst Stellar Rippler has reported that Nigeria is currently adopting the Ledger infrastructure through instant Naira payouts and payments, Ripple Custody, and zero-knowledge privacy pilots on the XRPL. Related Reading: Why SWIFT’s Latest Global Payments Infrastructure Is Bullish For XRP Holders One of the most notable advancements in this move is Ripple supercharging crypto-to-Naira payment through Redotpay, enabling users to send XRP or RLUSD and receive local currency directly into Nigerian bank accounts within minutes. On the institutional side, Absa Bank, one of South Africa’s biggest banks, is now Ripple’s first major custody partner on the continent. Ripple has also collaborated with Mobile Financial Services (MFS) to bring on-demand liquidity (ODL) solutions across Africa. Meanwhile, a pilot program led by the DNAOnChain initiative involving zero-knowledge (ZK) privacy technology is reportedly underway on the XRPL testnet in Nigeria. These zero-knowledge proofs are anchoring real privacy infrastructure. According to Stellar Rippler, they don’t want individuals connecting the dots on Africa’s remittance revolution, including private on-chain infrastructure and institutional rails. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP’s long-running market cap debate misses the real question, according to Digital Ascension Group CEO Jake Claver: can the network absorb institutional-scale payment flows without blowing out execution costs? In a March 26 video, Claver argued that market cap is a poor measure of a digital asset’s functional strength and said XRP’s price would need to rise materially if it is ever to support bank-scale settlement. Claver framed the case around what he called a “liquidity index,” a model he says is designed to measure “the true utility and stability of a digital asset” rather than just its headline valuation. His framework combines six variables: market depth, liquidity continuity, slippage, available supply, settlement speed, and access. When those factors are assessed together, he said, the key requirement for a payments asset is not speculative upside but a high enough price to make large transactions workable. Related Reading: Analyst Reveals The Plan For XRP Price Using The Bitcoin Chart “The assets that will power the next financial system can’t just be volatile speculation,” Claver said. “They actually require a high stable price in order to function at a global scale.” Why XRP Could Need A Much Higher Price His argument starts with supply. Claver compared XRP to a scarce collectible, saying the relevant figure is not just total issuance but how many tokens are actually available to trade. If demand rises while more of the supply is effectively locked away, the remaining float becomes more valuable. He tied that directly to XRP’s payments thesis, describing it as “fixed supply, growing demand,” with the reduced amount left on the market doing more of the pricing work. From there, Claver turned to market depth, which he cast as the central constraint for institutional use. He likened XRP liquidity to a pool of water that must be deep enough to absorb a large entrant without chaos. If a bank wanted to move $100 million across borders using XRP, he said, a shallow market would not absorb the flow cleanly and price dislocation would follow. “The lever for that has got to be price,” he said. “If XRP is worth $1 each and you need to move $100 million to the network, you need a hundred million tokens sitting in the pool ready to be able to absorb that trade. But as the pool gets larger and let’s say XRP is worth $100 each, you only need a million tokens to absorb the same $100 million trade.” Related Reading: XRP Could Be Building A Major Short Squeeze, Analyst Says That logic extended to slippage, which Claver described as one of the clearest reasons banks are not yet using crypto rails for large-value transfers. He said a $100 million XRP transaction today could lose “somewhere around 10% just because of slippage,” or roughly $10 million, while traditional equity markets can process similar size for less than half a percent. To narrow that gap, he argued, the value sitting on order books would need to grow by roughly 20 to 100 times. With token supply fixed, he said, price would have to do “all of that work.” Claver also argued that available XRP supply could tighten further over time. He pointed to ETF products, corporate and bank treasury inventory, and DeFi pools as sources of locked-up tokens that would be unavailable for exchange liquidity. In that setup, he said, rising demand would collide with shrinking float and price would not “slide up gradually” but gap higher once sellers became scarce. Speed is the other pillar of the thesis. Claver said XRP’s 3-to-5-second settlement time gives the same pool of capital far more turnover than slower networks, allowing market makers to recycle liquidity more efficiently. But he stressed that speed alone is not enough. “If every single trade cost you 1 to 2% in slippage,” he said, “the speed advantage turns into a faster way to lose money.” He closed by arguing that market cap offers only a superficial snapshot because it assumes every token could be valued at the last traded price. For a network meant to process cross-border value at scale, he said, the real test is whether its order books can absorb institutional volume without destroying capital. On Claver’s telling, that makes higher XRP prices less a matter of hype than a structural condition for the network to do the job its advocates envision. At press time, XRP traded at $1.3337. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

XRP is currently sitting at a key transition zone where market structure is being tested, and direction is about to be decided. Historical patterns suggest that periods like this don’t last long, often leading to significant moves once the price breaks out of consolidation. With both bullish and bearish scenarios still in play, the next move could set the tone for what comes next. XRP Enters Critical Decision Zone In a recent XRP analysis, EGRAG CRYPTO highlighted that price is currently sitting at a highly sensitive level, one that could determine the market’s next major direction. This zone represents a key inflection point, where market structure is being tested, and a decisive move is likely to follow.  Related Reading: XRP Price Turns Soft, Red Signals Renewed Bearish Pressure If this level holds, XRP could begin to grind higher as buyers step in to defend the support. On the other hand, a failure to hold this zone would likely trigger a deeper correction, with price potentially revisiting lower support levels around $1.15. That makes the current range a critical battleground, where the next move could set the tone for the coming weeks. Historical behavior adds more weight to this setup. In previous cycles, a similar signal appeared when the yellow line crossed above the red line, a shift that often aligned with the market approaching a bottom. While not an exact timing tool, the crossover has consistently marked an important transition phase in XRP’s price action. The timing around this signal has varied across cycles, with the 2018 bottom forming roughly 126 days after the cross, while in 2022, the bottom occurred about 42 days before it. In both cases, the crossover identified a zone rather than a precise bottom, suggesting that XRP was either at or very close to its lowest point. With the same signal now appearing again, it points to the possibility that the market is once more entering a key transition zone where a major move could soon unfold. Watching The Levels That Matter Most The analyst went on to outline the key levels being closely monitored, emphasizing that a weekly close above $1.80, aligned with the yellow line, would signal that XRP is reclaiming its market structure and could begin shifting momentum back in favor of the bulls. Related Reading: XRP Eyes Massive Breakout, But Not Before A Potential Shakeout A stronger confirmation would come from a decisive break and sustained hold above the $2.20 level. Achieving that would signal a transition into a more aggressive expansion phase, often referred to as full thrust mode, where bullish momentum accelerates, and price action becomes more directional. On the other hand, failure to reclaim the $1.80 level would suggest that the market is not yet ready for a sustained upside move. In that case, downside pressure would remain active. The strategy remains centered on confirmation rather than prediction, allowing price action to validate the next move. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP is under selling pressure. Weeks of consolidation below $1.50 have given way to a test of critical support. And quietly, an indicator that most traders are not watching has just flipped in a direction they should care about. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Buys $107 Million In Ethereum – Purchase Pattern Points To Bitmine An Arab Chain report tracking risk-adjusted performance data on Binance has identified a shift that the price chart is not yet reflecting: XRP’s Sharpe Ratio has moved into positive territory at 0.0267, while the 30-day average return has climbed to 0.00063 — a modest but meaningful reading that marks the first sustained improvement in risk-adjusted returns following months of negative and near-zero readings. These are not large numbers. That is precisely the point. The Sharpe Ratio does not need to be high to be significant — it needs to be moving in the right direction after an extended period of moving in the wrong direction. For XRP, that directional shift is new, it is recent, and it is happening while the price is still under pressure. That divergence — between what the risk-adjusted data is signaling and what the spot market is doing — is where the most important market information tends to live. The price reflects the present. The indicator is measuring something further out. The Indicator Spent Four Months in the Red. March Changed That Arab Chain’s historical read of the data places the current positive reading in its proper context. From October through late December, the Sharpe Ratio remained in negative or near-zero territory — a sustained period in which XRP holders were bearing risk that their returns were not compensating them for. That is not a temporary fluctuation. That is a regime, and it lasted the better part of a quarter. The February capitulation marked the low point of that regime. When XRP’s price collapsed sharply in early February, the indicator registered its most negative reading of the entire period — the moment when risk was highest, and returns were most punishing simultaneously. What followed was not an immediate recovery but a gradual one: the Sharpe Ratio began climbing as price stabilized, and March delivered the decisive shift, with the 30-day average return rising enough to push the indicator into positive territory for the first time since the cycle began deteriorating. Arab Chain frames the forward scenario with appropriate precision. If the Sharpe Ratio continues climbing — if returns improve while volatility stays contained — the data supports a progressively more stable bullish setup. If it reverses into negative territory, the stress regime returns. The indicator has crossed. The price has not followed yet. One of them will move toward the other. Related Reading: $2.3 Billion Ethereum Has Left OKX And Binance This Quarter: The Sell-Side Supply Is Thinning The XRP Support That Was Holding Is Now Being Tested XRP is trading at $1.3365, down 1.79% on the day. The session opened at $1.3608, reached $1.3726, and has sold off to a session low of $1.3340 — a candle that opened, rejected immediately, and has spent the remainder of the day pressing toward levels not seen since the February capitulation floor. Today’s price action is not ambiguous. It is a breakdown attempt. The daily chart context makes today’s move consequential rather than routine. XRP has been in a confirmed downtrend since November 2025, producing a sequence of lower highs without exception — the January rally to $2.40, the post-capitulation bounce to $1.65, the March recovery attempt to $1.55, each one sold into at a lower level than the one before. The structure has not produced a single higher high in five months. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Ratio Hits Record 31.4% As Exchange Supply Crashes To 2016 Lows All three moving averages are declining in sequence, and the price trades beneath all of them. The 50-day MA has crossed below the 100-day MA, confirming the death cross on the intermediate timeframe. The 200-day MA descends from approximately $2.20, so far above the current price that it offers no near-term reference point. The February capitulation wick to $1.15 is the last meaningful support on this chart. Today’s close at $1.3365 is pressing toward the lower boundary of the post-capitulation range. A daily close below $1.33 puts $1.15 back in play — not as a prediction, but as the next structural level the chart exposes if the current floor gives way. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Analysts suggest that the XRP price, currently sitting near $1.40, is undervalued. Although the cryptocurrency rose above $3 last year, it failed to reach a new all-time high and has since faced a major downturn as its technical structure weakened. Despite this, analysts maintain a strong bullish outlook, arguing that even a $10 valuation is too low for the cryptocurrency. At the same time, other experts are highlighting developing factors that could help XRP break free from its current suppression and potentially reach higher levels.  What XRP’s Fair Value Really Looks Like Bird, an XRP Ledger (XRPL) developer, took to X on Wednesday, March 25, to present his new bullish outlook for XRP. Firstly, the analyst highlighted the discrepancy between XRP’s current price and what he believes should be its true value.  Related Reading: XRP Pundit Shares Why You Shouldn’t Get Tricked By The Price Rebound Bird stated plainly that “XRP is a $100+ token trading at $1.40.” The developer’s statement suggests a strong belief that the cryptocurrency’s current price does not reflect its underlying utility potential. His reasoning likely centers on XRP’s role in the global payments ecosystem, particularly its use by financial institutions for cross-border transactions. Unlike many cryptocurrencies that derive value primarily from speculative interest and hype, XRP is positioned as a functional settlement layer for banks and payment providers worldwide. Supporters of the cryptocurrency have long argued that XRP’s price could skyrocket due to the demand and liquidity that could come from its core utility. Looking at Bird’s statement from another angle, the gap between $1.40 and $100 could also represent one of the most compelling opportunities in the current crypto market. He closed his post by telling followers “you know what to do,” subtly hinting that now may be the right time to accumulate XRP at its current price. In response, some members of the community boldly declared that they would continue buying XRP, underscoring their strong confidence in the cryptocurrency’s potential to reach $100. XRP Price Remains Suppressed Luke Suthers, a well-known XRP advocate, has also shared his bullish thesis on the cryptocurrency’s value. This time, he outlines several developing catalysts that could propel the altcoin upward rather than a specific price target.  Related Reading: Analyst Reveals The Plan For XRP Price Using The Bitcoin Chart Suthers noted that the XRP price is currently being suppressed. He emphasized that while banks and institutions accumulate the cryptocurrency behind the scenes, XRP is still trading around $1.40. At the same time, the analyst also noted that Ripple, the crypto payments company, is actively expanding its rails and acquiring additional companies to strengthen its ecosystem. Based on these bullish developments, Suthers concludes that XRP’s price is undervalued, arguing that it does not reflect its true value. He pointed out that major players are already positioning themselves ahead of an expected market shift and liquidity wave. Suthers warns investors not to get left behind, urging them to consider positioning strategically as well. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

An interesting statement from Grant Cardone has led to a different kind of conversation. According to the popular American businessman, the Bitcoin price should be $280,000. His claim that Bitcoin should already be trading at $280,000 raises a deeper question: if that valuation were accurate today, what would it imply for the rest of the market? That question becomes even more interesting when applied to cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin and XRP, which tend to move in tandem to Bitcoin. Grant Cardone’s $280,000 Bitcoin Call And What It Implies The real estate mogul, who oversees about $5.3 billion in assets through his firm CardoneCapital, recently took to X to deliver a blunt verdict on the state of Bitcoin: “Bitcoin should be $280,000.” No chart attached, no lengthy thread. Just four words carrying the weight of a man who has put $70 million of his firm’s balance sheet behind Bitcoin. Related Reading: Bitcoin Distribution Mechanism Has Not Changed, All Roads Point To Crash Below $50,000 At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading far below that $280,000 price projection. To put this into perspective, Bitcoin is currently trading just below $70,000, at around $67,750, meaning Cardone’s projection implies a 4x revaluation. However, that kind of move doesn’t exist in isolation. When Bitcoin goes on such a move, the liquidity spills into altcoins, pushing them into price rallies of their own. What The XRP And Dogecoin’s Prices Could Look Like In That Scenario Dogecoin has always traded as a high-beta extension of Bitcoin. When Bitcoin trends upward, Dogecoin often amplifies that move, driven by retail momentum and speculative cycles. If Bitcoin were to move from roughly $70,000 to $280,000, maintaining current ratios alone would already imply a significant shift. At a 4x Bitcoin move, Dogecoin could theoretically follow into a similar multiple, placing it somewhere around the $0.35 to $0.40 range from current levels near $0.09. That is the conservative view based purely on correlation. However, Dogecoin rarely rallies only 4x in strong bull phases. In previous cycles, it has outperformed Bitcoin by a wide margin during peak momentum periods. If that dynamic repeats, a Bitcoin price at $280,000 could easily place Dogecoin closer to a new all-time high above $0.73 and probably even above $1. Related Reading: Breaking Down The $100 XRP Prophecy: Is There A Timeline? On the other hand, XRP is currently trading near $1.43. That puts the XRP/BTC ratio at approximately 0.00002. If Bitcoin were to re-rate to $280,000 while that ratio stays constant, XRP would be trading somewhere between $5.60 and $6.00. That alone would already see the XRP price trading at price peaks compared to the current range, which many long-term holders have been waiting for. XRP’s upside is always discussed in terms of utility and integration into cross-border payments. In a scenario where Bitcoin reaches $280,000, those utility conditions could amplify XRP’s role as a bridge asset and even cause the XRP price to break above double digits above $10. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com