Leading cryptocurrencies rallied, while stocks closed at new records on Wednesday on the Iran ceasefire extension, even as Strait of Hormuz tensions simmer. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.
The XRP Ledger is increasingly being highlighted by crypto commentators as one of the few major blockchain infrastructures with no protocol-level exploit losses.
While market observers often watch the price of tokens, the real story right now is happening in the background of the XRP Ledger. Institutional interest in XRP Spot ETFs is climbing, with more than $65 million in new funds entering the space.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is seeing renewed momentum as its Open Interest (OI) has surged more than 20% in a single day, surpassing both Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP. The meme coin appears to be staging a recovery as trading volume continues to ramp up and price experiences short rebounds.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has ignited the debate about ownership and what token holders are entitled in a cryptocurrency.
John Bollinger, the creator of Bollinger Bands, used a sharply worded post on X on April 21 to argue that Bitcoin, XRP and the broader crypto market need a break from what he sees as capital being pulled out of the sector by Washington. Bollinger did not cite a dataset or name a specific policy move, but his reference to the “current administration” landed in a market already primed to read that as a swipe at President Donald Trump's orbit and the crypto ventures tied to it.
Ripple Labs has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to safeguard the XRP Ledger (XRPL) against emerging threats from quantum computing, marking a proactive step toward long-term network resilience.
Solana's cryptic XRP post last week sparked viral speculation, memes and Ripple tie-up rumors, but no official partnership or product reveal followed.
Coinbase is set to roll out a Trade at Settlement (TAS) feature for XRP futures on May 1, 2026, giving institutional traders a way to execute at the official closing price and reduce exposure to intraday volatility.
$1.38–$1.42 marks XRP's key accumulation zone as bulls target the $1.55 breakout level.
SoFi Bank adds XRP deposits to its regulated crypto platform as Ripple links broader access to stronger utility and growth.
Bitcoin is nearing $79,000, supported by fresh hopes about a settlement in the Iran war. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $78,815 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,392 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $88.18 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.45 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.09735 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.056259 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 100,948 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $448.03 million.