Interest in XRP is once again gaining momentum after reports that global payments giant Mastercard is exploring collaboration opportunities with Ripple and its blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The development has drawn attention across the digital asset space, as partnerships between traditional financial institutions and blockchain firms continue to shape the evolution of cross-border payments. What The Collaboration Could Mean For The XRP Ecosystem An initiative from Mastercard is drawing significant attention to the role of blockchain technology in global payments, particularly to XRP. Crypto commentator Archie revealed on X that Mastercard has recently launched a Crypto Partner Program that brings together more than 85 companies from across the digital asset ecosystem. The partnership includes platforms such as Binance, PayPal, and blockchain firm Ripple to revolutionize the role of digital assets in global payments. Related Reading: Why XRP’s Infrastructure May Be Positioned For The Tokenisation Boom This powerhouse collaboration aims to connect blockchain-based technologies directly to Mastercard’s global payments infrastructure, spanning over 200 countries. Archie suggests that this type of initiative could support use cases such as seamless cross-border transfers, lightning-fast business-to-business payments, and more instant global payout systems. Within that framework, Ripple’s expertise in on-chain solutions payment infrastructure places it in a strategic position for XRP as the go-to asset for real-world utility. As traditional finance giants like Mastercard and Visa move to integrate crypto, XRP is primed for explosive growth. This isn’t hype, it’s adoption in action. Where XRP Could Fit In The Expanding Digital Payments Ecosystem The scale of stablecoin activity is becoming one of the most overlooked developments in the digital asset space. An analyst known as XFinanceBull has highlighted that in 2025 alone, stablecoins processed an estimated $33 trillion in transaction volume, reflecting real payment activity rather than projections. This growth has been rapid, with total transaction volume rising 72% year over year while global user adoption reportedly surged 146% across 106 countries. Related Reading: XRP Funding Rates And Spot Volume Tell An Interesting Story For Price Several regional dynamics are helping drive this expansion. In Nigeria, a remittance economy estimated at $59 billion is increasingly interacting with digital dollar alternatives. In Turkey, demand for dollar-denominated stability amid currency volatility has driven the adoption of stablecoins into everyday use. Meanwhile, institutional settlement initiatives in the United Arab Emirates are also contributing to the growing role of blockchain-based payment infrastructure. One of the fastest-growing segments is cross-border business-to-business payments, which expanded 733% to about $226 billion in transaction flows. According to XFinanceBull, this trend reveals a deeper shift in finance, and stablecoins are evolving beyond trading tools into a foundational layer for digital payments. Within this evolving landscape, Ripple’s stablecoin initiative, RLUSD, has positioned its ecosystem directly inside this expanding liquidity layer. As stablecoins move globally, the networks providing settlement infrastructure may become strategically important. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
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Bitcoin held near $70,000 despite oil price briefly trading around $100 a barrel, a move that would once have pushed crypto sharply lower under the usual macro playbook. According to CryptoSlate's data, the flagship digital asset climbed a modest 0.3% over the last 24 hours, reaching as high as $71,337 before retracing to $69,803 as […]
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A top White House official is pushing back against warnings that stablecoins will drain money from American banks — arguing the opposite is true. Related Reading: Crypto Thieves Pivot To Phishing As Protocol Hacks Decline In February Foreign Money, Domestic Gains Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, posted on X this week that when foreigners convert local currencies into dollar-backed stablecoins issued by US companies, that capital flows into the American banking system, not away from it. Most US stablecoin issuers hold US dollars or Treasury securities as reserves, meaning the money lands in domestic institutions either way. “Global demand for USD is massive,” Witt wrote, calling it net new capital entering American banks. His comments came amid a heated congressional debate over the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act, both designed to give the crypto industry clearer regulatory ground to stand on. Lost in the rewards/yield debate is how GENIUS-compliant stablecoins will actually lead to deposit inflows. Global demand for USD is massive. Foreigners exchange local currency for stablecoins from a US-based issuer. That is net new capital entering the American banking system. — Patrick Witt (@patrickjwitt) March 12, 2026 The Fear Behind The Legislation Not everyone shares that view. Standard Chartered, in a recent research note, estimated that rising stablecoin adoption could shrink US bank deposits by roughly one-third of the total stablecoin market cap. For community banks that fund local mortgages and small business loans with those deposits, the figure is hard to ignore. Christopher Williston, president of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, made that case bluntly last Friday. Giving ground in the CLARITY Act negotiations, he warned, would put local lending and community economic output at risk. The crypto industry hit back fast. Austin Campbell, founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, argued that if small banks and the crypto sector fail to find common ground, the real winners will be large financial institutions — the ones with enough resources to outlast a regulatory standoff. Witt echoed that sentiment, writing on X that watching the two sides fight felt like watching “an arsonist threaten to burn down their own home.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains Dollar Weakness Adds Urgency The debate is playing out against a shaky backdrop for the US dollar. The US dollar index fell to 95.818 on January 28 — its lowest point in four years — before recovering to 99.468, a rebound of about 3.80%, according to TradingView data. It was up 0.46% over the five days before publication. Witt’s argument hinges on international demand holding strong. If foreign appetite for dollar-backed stablecoins keeps growing, he says, the inflows into US banks could outpace any domestic deposit shifts. Whether Congress finds that case convincing enough to act on it remains to be seen. Featured image from World, chart from TradingView
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Hyperliquid (HYPE) has experienced a major 21% price increase over the past week, sharply contrasting with many of the largest cryptocurrencies, which have been trading in negative territory. Despite this positive momentum, a new report suggests that HYPE may still be undervalued compared to its potential. Hyperliquid Reaches Record-Breaking Levels According to a Thursday post from Hyperliquid Daily on the social media platform X (previously Twitter), several factors underscore why HYPE remains undervalued at its current price. First, the trading volume for Hyperliquid has reached unprecedented levels. The asset’s 24-hour perpetual volume stands at $6.48 billion, with open interest recorded at $6.41 billion. Related Reading: Ripple Launches $750 Million Share Buyback, Boosting Valuation To $50 Billion Notably, trading in crude oil perpetuals has surged from approximately $21 million to $1.39 billion daily since tensions between Iran and Israel began, making it the second most traded asset, surpassing even Ethereum (ETH). Additionally, the cumulative protocol revenue has crossed the $1.039 billion mark, with an annualized run-rate of around $664 million based on a 30-day revenue of $54.4 million. 99% of all fees are directed towards buybacks and burns of HYPE through the Assistance Fund. The report claimed that with this data recorded over the past month, Hyperliquid is evolving from its role as a leading on-chain derivatives platform to a more expansive decentralized finance (DeFi) Layer-1 (L1) solution. Hyperliquid has also seen recent trading in real-world assets (RWA) reach new heights. Over the past two weeks, RWA trading has consistently broken records, exceeding $1.3 billion in open interest and achieving over $1.4 billion in weekend volume. The Hyperliquid team wrote on X: When traditional markets are closed, Hyperliquid is the premier venue for 24/7 price discovery on oil, metals, indices, and other essential assets. This is an important step towards housing all of finance. HYPE’s Technical Outlook On the technical side, market analyst TraderJB has commented on HYPE’s performance, noting that its price action is cleaner and more favorable compared to approximately 95% of other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), which have exhibited a more erratic behavior after failing to surpass its nearest resistance wall at $74,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Enters ‘Most Frustrating Phase,’ CryptoQuant Says: A Look At What’s To Come Looking ahead, TraderJB predicts that the current price movement from $25 to its present trading level of $36.90 resembles an inverted zigzag formation nearing its supply limit. For Hyperliquid’s native token to maintain the upward momentum witnessed since the end of last month, the analyst said it will need to produce additional upward waves while ensuring that the price does not fall below $20.80, as this could suggest a reversal in trend. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
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XRP is currently in a consolidation phase below $1.50 as the broader cryptocurrency market navigates uncertain momentum and limited liquidity. After experiencing significant volatility in recent months, price action has slowed. The asset is now moving sideways while traders monitor both macroeconomic conditions and underlying on-chain signals that could influence future market direction. Related Reading: The $2,050 Pivot: Ethereum Scarcity Index Turns Positive As Binance Supply Tightens While the spot price suggests relative stability in the short term, new blockchain data points to notable structural changes occurring beneath the surface. According to a recent report from a CryptoQuant analyst, XRP reserves on Binance have declined to their lowest level in roughly ten months. Potentially signaling tightening supply conditions on the exchange. Binance remains the largest cryptocurrency trading platform by volume. Making reserve data from the exchange an important indicator for assessing market liquidity and potential selling pressure. The analysis uses a metric that tracks the total value of XRP reserves held on Binance, expressed in billions of dollars. Because the indicator is denominated in USD, it reflects both the number of XRP tokens held on the platform and the asset’s prevailing market price. As a result, changes in reserves can provide insight into shifts in investor behavior. Particularly when coins are withdrawn from exchanges and moved into private wallets or long-term storage. XRP Exchange Reserves Fall to 10-Month Lows The CryptoQuant report highlights a significant decline in the amount of XRP held on Binance, pointing to a notable shift in exchange liquidity. According to the data, the total value of XRP reserves on the platform dropped to approximately $3.7 billion by March 10, marking the lowest level recorded since April 2025. The decline has accelerated in recent days. In a previous update, Binance reserves were estimated at around $3.9 billion. Indicating that the metric has continued trending downward over a short period. This steady reduction suggests that a portion of the XRP supply is gradually leaving the exchange. Historical comparisons provide additional context. Earlier in 2025, Binance reserves climbed above $10 billion during both January and July. Those periods were followed by sharp price corrections, with XRP eventually falling more than 60% and dropping below the $1.20 level. Analysts often monitor exchange reserve metrics because they help estimate how much supply is readily available for immediate trading or selling pressure. Rising reserves generally indicate that more coins are moving onto exchanges, potentially increasing sell-side liquidity. Conversely, declining reserves can suggest that investors are withdrawing assets from exchanges and transferring them to private wallets or long-term storage. A behavior sometimes associated with accumulation or reduced selling intent. Related Reading: XRP Withdrawal Surge Meets $1.4B ETF Inflows as Capital Returns to Select Altcoins XRP Trades Sideways After Prolonged Downtrend The chart shows XRP consolidating near the $1.38 level following a prolonged corrective phase that began in the second half of 2025. After reaching highs above the $3.00 region earlier in the cycle, the asset gradually entered a sustained downtrend characterized by a sequence of lower highs and lower lows. Technically, the broader trend remains bearish. XRP continues to trade below its key moving averages, including the short-term and medium-term trend indicators, which are both sloping downward. The longer-term moving average also sits significantly above the current price, highlighting the structural weakness that developed during the past several months. Related Reading: TRON Joins Agentic AI Foundation As AI Systems Move Toward Real-World Deployment One of the most notable events on the chart occurred in early February 2026, when XRP experienced a sharp sell-off that pushed the price briefly toward the $1.20 area. The move was accompanied by a spike in trading volume, suggesting a wave of liquidations or aggressive selling from market participants. Since that capitulation-like drop, price action has stabilized. XRP is now trading within a relatively narrow range between roughly $1.30 and $1.45, indicating that the market is attempting to establish a temporary equilibrium. From a technical perspective, the $1.30 region has become a key support level, while the $1.50 zone now acts as the first significant resistance barrier for any potential recovery. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Wallets linked to the team behind President Donald Trump’s Solana-based TRUMP memecoin sent a large batch of tokens to Binance on March 12, adding a fresh supply overhang to a project that has crashed to an all-time low. On March 12, blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence showed that a BitGo custodial wallet associated with the […]
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A lone green candle on XRP’s three-week chart is drawing attention from at least one analyst who believes it could be the start of something bigger than a routine bounce. Crypto analyst CW, posting on X, flagged a bullish candlestick formation on the XRP/USD 3W chart that he says signals the opening of a full-scale uptrend. One that, if his cycle analysis holds, with the setup pointing first to a retest of the all-time high zone and then, in an extreme scenario, to $21.5. New Uptrend Is Starting On The 3-Week Chart Technical analysis of XRP’s price action on the 3-week candlestick timeframe chart is revealing an interesting signal. The signal itself is straightforward: a green candlestick has been printed on XRP’s three-week chart at a time when the price is sitting just above $1.38. Related Reading: Analyst Maps Out XRP’s Exact Path For 2026, Here’s The Roadmap The analysis comes from crypto analyst CW, and according to this projection, this could be the first bullish wick that shows sellers are losing control on this higher timeframe. It is important to note that the rally hasn’t kicked off yet, and XRP is still looking to solidify a break above $1.4. Also, indicators are yet to print full-scale uptrend signals, but according to the analyst, these bullish reversal signals will appear soon. Those sub-indicators are visually consistent with a momentum oscillator cycling between oversold and overbought extremes shown in the chart below. They have printed blue dots at every significant XRP low since 2014, including the floors that preceded the 2017 and 2021 rallies. A new blue dot appears to be forming now. Multi-Phase Cycle That Sends XRP Price To $21.5 The chart attached to the analysis lays out two cycle structures divided into four separate phases. In the first cycle, Phase 1 was the initial markup, Phase 2 a massive correction, Phase 3 a prolonged descending consolidation inside a symmetrical triangle, and Phase 4 was a breakout. Related Reading: XRP Starts New Week With Bullish Confirmation, But This Level Is A Problem The technical analysis places the current cycle as tracing the same sequence almost precisely. Phase 2 printed as the post-2021 bear market decline, Phase 3 as the multi-year compression between 2022 and 2024, and the surge to $3.65 as the first part of Phase 4 in the new cycle. XRP is now, by this reading, still playing out Phase 4 into a move that overshoots everything that came before, despite being down by about 62% from its all-time high price. Interestingly, the chart also labels the first upside objective as a return to this all-time high. Therefore, before any talk of double-digit prices, XRP would first need to reclaim the zone around its prior record of $3.65. CW’s final projection is a cycle top at $21.5, which he ties to the Fibonacci 6.618 extension level. That level is marked as TP2 on the chart, with the all-time high zone serving as TP1. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
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