The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the "world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund."
The entire crypto market is enjoying a strong surge, yet XRP has been lagging, remaining stuck below the crucial $0.55 level since the start of October. Analysts and investors are closely watching for signs of strength and confirmation that XRP is poised for significant gains in this market cycle. Key data from Santiment offers a glimmer of optimism. It shows a notable spike in active wallets on the XRP Ledger, which could signal growing interest and accumulation. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Above $0.12 Level – Time For DOGE To Catch Up? As the broader market continues to push higher, the coming days are pivotal for XRP. Investors hope for a breakout from the weeks of sideways consolidation that have kept its price action subdued. A decisive move above $0.55 could ignite bullish momentum and put XRP on track to catch up with the broader market rally. For now, the market eagerly awaits further developments, with many anticipating that XRP’s moment may finally be approaching. XRP Ledger Activity Signals A Shift XRP remains one of the most popular altcoins in the crypto market, yet many investors are increasingly concerned as the price has struggled to reclaim local highs around $0.65. Despite the lack of upward momentum, critical data from Santiment offers a glimmer of hope. The XRP Ledger recently experienced a significant spike in activity, with 35,799 unique wallets making at least one transfer daily, marking the highest activity level in over three months. In addition, 3,858 new wallets were created in a single day, the largest increase over seven months. This surge in network activity is a promising sign for XRP, as spikes in active wallets and new addresses often precede major price movements. The growing interest in XRP could be an early indicator of an impending shift in price action, especially as the broader market trends upwards. However, the price must still exceed the local highs of around $0.65 to confirm a bullish trend. While the network data points to potential growth, the coming weeks will be crucial for XRP’s price movement. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales ‘Grew Substantially’ During Last Dip, Data Shows Large-Holder Accumulation If it can reclaim key resistance levels, XRP may finally align with the overall market’s bullish sentiment, providing a more optimistic outlook for its investors. Price Action: Technical Levels To Watch XRP is trading at $0.555 after three weeks of sideways movement. It remains below the 4-hour 200 exponential moving average (EMA), but it is now testing this key indicator as resistance. A successful breakout above the 200 EMA, followed by consolidation and holding it as support, would likely signal a surge to higher supply zones around $0.60 and potentially $0.65. This breakout would confirm renewed bullish momentum, encouraging investors to wait for a clear upward trend. However, if XRP fails to break above the 200 EMA and these critical resistance levels, a retrace to $0.52 or even lower could be imminent. Failing to breach this resistance would point to further consolidation or even a correction as the market seeks lower liquidity levels. Related Reading: Solana Struggles To Break $160 Resistance As Top Analyst Predicts A Coming Surge As XRP continues to test this key technical level, the next few days will be pivotal in determining whether the altcoin can finally break out of its range-bound trading and follow the broader market’s bullish sentiment. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Ripple has announced a major upgrade to its Ripple Custody service, aiming to deliver bank-grade crypto custody solutions to fintech firms and crypto businesses. The enhancements include integration with compliance tools, expanded hardware security module (HSM) options, support for tokenizing real-world assets on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), pre-configured policy frameworks, and an improved user interface, […]
XRP Ledger developer Marvin Sunday, alias @MarvinSunday4 on X, is leveling serious accusations against RippleX and Ripple for allegedly failing to provide financial compensation due to participants of the XRPL Ambassadorship program, which officially concluded on December 20, 2023. Marvin’s public outcry has brought significant attention to the practices of Ripple’s community engagement strategies, raising […]
SBI Digital Community Co., Ltd., a SBI Group subsidiary, and Ripple Labs have announced a strategic partnership to promote the utilization of the XRP Ledger within the Web3 community. According to an official press release dated August 13, the collaboration will focus on integrating the XRP Ledger into “Bto3Web3 community”, a digital platform managed by […]
In a recent development that has sparked considerable outrage within the XRP Ledger (XRPL) developer community, Ripple is under fire for altering a podcast clip. The edited segment was part of Ripple’s new podcast series titled “Exploring Ripple’s New Stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD)”, featuring CTO David Schwartz and Ripple President Monica Long discussing the upcoming […]
This is part of a larger fund that Ripple will allocate to tokenized T-bills provided by OpenEden and other issuers.
Ripple, known for its enterprise blockchain solutions, and Archax, the UK’s first Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, have announced a significant extension to their partnership. This extension aims to tokenize hundreds of millions of dollars of real world assets (RWAs) using the XRP Ledger (XRPL), positioning XRPL as a […]
Ripple announced the creation of the XRPL Japan and Korea Fund on June 11, 2024, marking a major strategic move to deepen its engagement with blockchain innovation in East Asia. This initiative is part of a broader commitment from Ripple, allocating 1 billion XRP (worth approximately $490 million) to support various activities that catalyze the […]
As a recent Messari report outlined, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) showcased notable progress during the first quarter of 2024. The decentralized public blockchain, which facilitates the transfer of XRP, fiat currencies, and other digital assets, has demonstrated substantial activity. XRP Ledger Burn Rate Slows Amid Low Fees During Q1 2024, XRP, the native token of the XRPL, secured its position as the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, reaching $34.1 billion (currently $29M). Despite a slight price decrease, XRP’s circulating market cap witnessed a 1.3% growth quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). Related Reading: Forget Fear, Embrace Greed? Bitcoin Soars As Sentiment Turns Red Hot The XRPL employs a deflationary mechanism by systematically burning transaction fees. This process exerts downward pressure on the total supply of XRP, which stands at 100 billion tokens. Since the inception of the XRP Ledger, approximately 12 million XRP have been burned. However, the low burn rate during Q1 can be attributed to the network’s relatively low transaction fees (less than $0.002 per transaction). Additionally, 1 billion XRP is released from escrow to Ripple each month, with any unutilized tokens being placed into new escrow contracts. This pattern will continue until the remaining approximately 45 billion XRP becomes liquid; at this point, the deflationary pressure from burned fees will be the primary variable affecting supply. While XRP’s price decreased marginally 0.1% QoQ, lagging behind the overall crypto market’s 63.0% increase, it rose 14.8% year over year (YoY). Inscription-Fueled Transactions Propel XRPL Daily Payments The report highlights that revenue in the XRPL is measured as total fees collected by the network, which are subsequently burned, contributing to the redistribution of wealth from transaction fee spenders to XRP holders. Network activity showed significant growth, with active addresses and transactions increasing by 37% and 113% QoQ, respectively. A substantial portion of transaction activity on the XRPL stemmed from inscriptions, a transaction type popularized in early 2023. Over 30 million transactions were sent to a single account by approximately 45,000 accounts engaged in inscription-related activities. According to Messari, inscriptions, facilitated by XRP Script, played a key role in driving the surge in daily payments, which soared 350% QoQ to 2 million transactions. Related Reading: $2.9 Billion In Mt. Gox Bitcoin On The Move For The First Time In 5 Years, Where Is It Headed? Lastly, the report notes that the XRP Ledger blockchain witnessed a net increase of 150,000 accounts, driving the total number of accounts up by 3.1% to 5.15 million in Q1. However, new addresses decreased 12.4% QoQ to 183,000, primarily due to the high number of addresses created in Q4, coinciding with the inception of inscription activity. As of press time, XRP is valued at $0.5279, down 2.5% in the past 24 hours and 3.5% in the past seven days, which is in line with the broader market trend. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
SBI VC Trade, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, has commenced its role as a validator node on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This move by SBI, a major player in Japan’s financial sector, underscores its commitment to playing a pivotal role in the governance and development of the ledger. SBI Announces XRP Ledger Validator Launch The […]
Amid a contentious discussion regarding Ripple and XRP identity, the firm’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) David “JoelKatz” Schwartz has provided insights on the subject, emphasizing the company’s effort to provide clarity between both parties. Ripple CTO On Naming Controversy Both XRP and Ripple have similar pasts; XRP was once known as “ripples” before taking on […]
Schwartz spoke to The Protocol about the aftermath of Ripple's SEC win, his method for dealing with XRP's rabid fanbase, the XRP Ledger's controversial approach to centralization, and more.