Crypto pundit BarriC has said that an XRP price rally to $10,000 isn’t possible at the moment. He also revealed what needs to happen for the altcoin to potentially reach this level and even rally to $50,000. Pundit Says XRP Price Cannot Rally To $10,000 Now In an X post, BarriC stated that the XRP price cannot reach $10,000 to $50,000 if the altcoin remains purely a retail asset, which investors can buy and trade on exchanges. Instead, he explained that the only way this can happen is if XRP becomes part of the global financial infrastructure. Related Reading: Analyst Says XRP Path To $100 Is Not Straightforward, These Things Will Happen First The pundit further remarked that this could happen if XRP becomes integral to how every bank and financial institution worldwide conducts finance. Once this happens, the pundit predicts that the XRP price will no longer be low and will no longer experience a bear market as it is currently experiencing. BarriC assured that the XRP price will stabilize at a higher level, between $10,000 and $50,000, once trillions of dollars flow directly into and through XRP on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. He declared that this will be the price people must pay for XRP, and that those who diligently accumulated and held will be rewarded for their patience and perseverance. Interestingly, the pundit stated that the XRP price could reach $10,000 this year. This came as he declared that XRP will move from $2 to $10, $10 to $100, $100 to $1,000, $1,000 to $10,000, and that all these price shifts for the altcoin could happen this year. BarriC also mentioned that the shift could happen faster than many expect, with many market participants potentially missing out on life-changing wealth. XRP Still At Risk Of A Major Decline For Now Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has indicated that the XRP price is still at risk of a major decline at the moment. He noted that the Fib 0.618 at $1.51 is acting as the first major resistance and that so far, the altcoin has failed to provide confirmed closes above this level. Meanwhile, the analyst also mentioned that the next key resistance becomes the Fib 0.702 at $1.83. Related Reading: If You’re Holding XRP, This Pundit Says You Should See This He explained that these two levels are extremely important because they determine whether the XRP price is transitioning into a bullish Wave 5 expansion or remains trapped within a larger corrective structure. Egrag Crypto said that if XRP cannot reclaim these levels, then the technical Elliot Wave measured move still favors a decline to the Fib 0.382 at $0.89 or even the Fib 0.236 at $0.64. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.39, down nearly 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Nvidia's Rubin platform could reshape AI infrastructure, intensifying competition and impacting global tech supply chains and market dynamics.
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Standard Chartered's acquisition of Zodia Custody's crypto business strengthens its position in the competitive digital-asset custody market.
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Strategy's Bitcoin acquisition may bolster market confidence, yet it hasn't significantly altered predictions for substantial price increases.
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Strategy's total holdings account for over 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $65 billion.
This significant Bitcoin acquisition underscores the growing trend of corporations diversifying into cryptocurrency, impacting market dynamics.
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Crypto majors are falling and the ETFs are seeing an exodus, while SpaceX had a major debut on Hyperliquid.
Cassidy's primary loss underscores the growing influence of Trump-backed candidates, reshaping GOP dynamics and future electoral strategies.
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The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased transition toward 24/7 operation.
Standard Chartered projects $4 trillion in tokenized assets by the end of 2028, with DeFi protocols positioned to benefit most.
With the new funding, AEON said it aims to build a settlement layer designed to support AI agent-to-agent interactions.
The bank's offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn't already own has been accepted by the firm's other shareholders and noteholders.
Adopting a zero-trust approach is crucial as sophisticated phishing schemes exploit trusted infrastructures, increasing crypto theft risks.
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The liquidation highlights the crypto market's vulnerability to macroeconomic shifts, potentially leading to increased volatility and cautious trading.
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CiDi Games has reached the number three position on the Pi Browser ecosystem rankings just four days after its beta launch, with over 2 million Pi already staked by users on the platform. The rapid climb has sparked fresh discussion about gaming emerging as one of the most significant utility drivers for the Pi ecosystem, …
IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported on May 16 that Iran launched a platform called Hormuz Safe, offering digital insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz with premiums settled in Bitcoin. A document cited by Fars's reporter indicated Iran's Economy Ministry had been developing the mechanism since early May, with projected revenue above $10 billion. The […]
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AI21's pivot to Maestro highlights the volatility in AI markets, emphasizing the need for adaptability and strategic partnerships to sustain growth.
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Baidu's earnings beat highlights the potential for AI and autonomous driving investments to drive growth, despite macroeconomic uncertainties.
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Bitcoin analysis says BTC price could revisit the $65,000 demand area after fresh US-Iran war tensions soured the crypto market mood.
XRP still faces short-term downside risk, with a symmetrical triangle breakdown pointing to a possible drop toward $1.00–$1.10.
Standard Chartered's acquisition enhances its competitive edge in the growing institutional crypto custody market, aligning with regulatory trends.
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As governments continue building clearer crypto regulations through frameworks like the proposed Clarity Act, a much larger issue is slowly moving into focus behind the scenes: quantum computing risks. In an exclusive interview with Coinpedia, Moona Ederveen-Schneider, founder of a quantum security consultancy and former Executive Director EMEA, Financial Services, shared why the crypto industry …
Increased military preparations by Israel and the IDF could destabilize the region, reducing prospects for peace and heightening conflict risks.
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UK regulators seek industry feedback on tokenized securities, collateral, and settlement infrastructure with a July 3 deadline.
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The XRP Ledger has recorded a 120.97% surge in distributed real-world asset value over the past 30 days, with total represented RWA value on the network climbing to $2.43 billion — a 71.24% increase in the same period — according to live data from RWA.xyz, the industry’s primary tracker for tokenized asset activity across public blockchains. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Major Test As 37% Recovery Collides With Bear Resistance The figures place XRPL among the fastest-growing networks in the global RWA sector. XRP community educator and market commentator @Xfinancebull flagged the momentum in a post on X, noting that in just five months the XRP Ledger absorbed over $3.5 billion in RWA value — a pace of accumulation he described as evidence that institutional players are making calculated moves toward functional infrastructure rather than speculative positioning. “Why are people still hating on Ripple when XRPL is up 63% in the last 30 days on the RWA League Table?” he wrote. Who Is Driving The Numbers The RWA.xyz league table breakdown reveals the institutional composition behind the headline growth. CRX Digital Assets leads the platform rankings with 17 RWA products representing $590.5 million in value — up 457.7% over 30 days and accounting for 39.29% of total XRPL distributed RWA value, per RWA.xyz data. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin sits second at $371.3 million, up 9.13%. Ondo Finance — the institutional tokenized Treasury platform that has become one of the most active real-world asset issuers across multiple blockchains — holds third position at $323.3 million, up 45.95%. Braza Bank, the Brazilian financial institution settling cross-border payments on the ledger, contributes $91.6 million. Société Générale’s tokenization arm, FORGE, rounds out the top eight at $11.7 million. The asset class composition tells the same story. Tokenized US Treasuries on XRPL have grown from approximately $50 million in 2025 to $418 million in 2026 — an eightfold increase in under a year — driven primarily by Ondo Finance, OpenEden, and Zeconomy, per Evernorth’s research published earlier this month. Stablecoin's value displays significant growth on the XRP Ledger since January 2026. Source: rwa.xyz The 30-Day Transfer Volume Signal Beyond asset value, the transfer activity data confirms the ledger is being used rather than merely populated. RWA 30-day transfer volume on XRPL reached $145.10 million — up 50.40% over the prior 30-day period, per RWA.xyz. Stablecoin 30-day transfer volume on the ledger stood at $1.93 billion, up 9.92%. Active RWA holders numbered 48, up 26.32%. The network currently hosts 301 distinct RWA products. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Tumbles Hard, Bears Tighten Grip On Market Momentum Ripple executive Luke Judges has suggested that the genuine tokenized RWA figure on XRPL — accounting for assets tracked across additional data sources — may be closer to $3.75 billion, per commentary cited by @Xfinancebull. XRPL currently ranks fifth globally in total tokenized asset value, trailing Ethereum, which hosts over 50% of all tokenized assets worldwide, but it ranks second in 30-day RWA growth, per RWA.xyz’s network comparison data. XRP's price trends sideways as seen on the daily chart. Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview This development marks a pivotal moment for the nascent sector’s institutional adoption narrative on the XRP Ledger. A network that began 2025 with approximately $24 million in tokenized RWA value and now hosts over $2 billion — with a 121% monthly growth rate confirmed by live on-chain data — is no longer a future consideration for institutional asset managers. The infrastructure is operating, the capital is moving, and the names committing to it are ones that require regulatory certainty before deploying real money. Cover image from Grok, XRPUSD chart from Tradingview
Increased military focus may escalate US-Iran tensions, reducing chances for diplomatic solutions and impacting regional stability.
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A bond selloff could destabilize markets, challenging traditional investment strategies and potentially prompting central bank intervention.
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Proof of Talk, widely known as the Davos of Web3, today confirmed its 2026 programme and opened remaining passes for its fourth edition at the Louvre Palace in Paris on June 2–3.
Geopolitical tensions heighten market volatility, undermining investor confidence in Bitcoin's stability and potential for significant gains.
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