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.
Ripple has released a comprehensive blueprint designed to shield the XRP Ledger from emerging quantum computing vulnerabilities. The strategic initiative encompasses four distinct stages with a completion target of 2028.
New partnership, whale activity, and more: here are the most interesting and latest developments surrounding Ripple's ecosystem.
Ripple has unveiled a comprehensive four-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger (XRPL) quantum-resistant, aiming for full implementation by 2028. As one of the leading blockchain platforms, XRPL powers XRP, currently among the top digital assets by market capitalization.
Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.
Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised SEC Chair Paul Atkins‘ leadership on Monday, contrasting it with the agency's earlier approach under Gary Gensler. Garlinghouse Slams Gensler-Led SEC In an X post, Garlinghouse said that the regulator under Gensler had “declared war on a technology” and had lost its way.
Geopolitical tensions highlight market disparities, with airline costs soaring while XRP remains stable, reflecting varied risk perceptions. US-Iran tensions spike airline prices, XRP unaffected by geopolitical risks.
XRP is holding above $1.40 as the broader market navigates another uncertain stretch, with buyers and sellers locked in a standoff that has yet to resolve in either direction. The price has recovered to around $1.44, a level that feels more stable than where it was just weeks ago.
Financial giants like BlackRock and Mastercard are exploring the XRP Ledger to optimize their digital asset strategies and cross-border payments. Real-world asset (RWA) activity on the network grew by 875%, reaching a total value near $2.5 billion.
Ripple is advancing a multi-phase plan to secure the XRP Ledger against future quantum threats, targeting readiness by 2028. The effort signals rising urgency across blockchain systems to address long-term cryptographic risks without disrupting network performance. Key Takeaways: Ripple outlines a phased roadmap to prepare XRPL for quantum-era cryptography risks.
Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Monday, while stocks ended lower amid mixed signals from President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:26 p.m.
SBI Remit and Tottori Bank are launching international money transfer services on April 20, extending what XRP-focused observers describe as Ripple's bank-linked remittance footprint in Japan. The partnership marks the 26th collaboration between SBI Remit and a financial institution, with Ripple's distributed ledger technology again referenced as part of the service stack.