Bitcoin trades around $76,000 as sentiment remained neutral amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension. Bitcoin ETFs saw $238.4 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $67.8 million in net inflows.
Ripple set a 2028 target to make XRP Ledger quantum-resistant through a four-phase roadmap, testing, and a native amendment.
Ripple has executed a series of large-scale XRP transfers at a time when the token is struggling to reclaim the $1.5 level.
XRP price has failed to break through a persistent sell wall near $1.50 despite a renewed wave of institutional demand as of April 21.
XRP's upward reversal is steadily forming as it attempts to break out of a two-month consolidation range.
Ripple's four-phase plan targets full post-quantum cryptography on the XRP Ledger by 2028, with a Quantum-Day contingency already in place and NIST-standard testing underway in 2026.
U.S.-listed spot altcoin ETFs continued to attract fresh capital on April 20, with inflows once again clustering around a narrow set of products tied to XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) while most other altcoin funds remained flat—underscoring a growing 'concentration' trend in the still-young segment. According to data compiled by SosoValue, spot XRP ETFs posted a net inflow of $3.0 million on Sunday ET, extending their streak to seven consecutive trading sessions of net additions dating back to April 10.
A large transaction has been recorded on the crypto market, where 75 million XRP, about $108 million at the current rate, was transferred from Ripple wallets to the Coinbase exchange. Despite the scale and nature of the transfer, there are calls not to rush to conclusions about a "sell-off", instead viewing the incident through the lens of the company's updated business model.
Whales bought 360 million XRP in one week as futures open interest rose and traders watched the $1.55 breakout level.
Deep pocketed groups are hurting XRP's rebound chances.
Behind XRP's stillness as volatility reaches yearly lows.
The past several days have brought significant developments for XRP. After touching $1.50 amid fresh announcements, the cryptocurrency experienced a modest pullback to the $1.42–$1.43 range.