XRP exchange reserves reached 11.81 billion tokens on October 17, approaching the highest levels recorded in 2026. Binance XRP open interest fell 15.8%, dropping from $538.1 million on October 4 to $453 million, signaling reduced exposure to leveraged positions.
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XRP is targeting a technical recovery toward $1.55 following a strong rebound off key support at $1.26, contingent on a confirmed breakout above a resistance area at $1.31.
This one is not about XRP's price moves. Instead, it focuses more on its global reach.
XRP was near $1.30 when the video was recorded. Steph described his medium- and long-term outlook as bullish while saying near-term timing remained uncertain.
Why XRP's bullish reversal is closer than expected.
The XRP Ledger reported transfers worth $49.66 billion on Monday, 33.8 times the same day's exchange turnover. The fees for the whole movement came to $664.
Bitcoin and Ether fell 1.99% and 4.99%, respectively, over the same UTC-dated entries. The Oct. 19 XRP reading was taken before the daily close.
The XRP price prediction of $210 implies a $13.26 trillion market cap, but Ripple's growth does not prove institutions will buy XRP.
Schwartz described greater institutional interest in blockchain strategies as his view. Evernorth held about 473 million XRP as of Oct. 9 and plans treasury deployment in the fourth quarter of 2026.
He views a return above $3 by the end of 2026 as a best-case outcome and expects no major rally in XRP or the broader crypto market this year.
The crypto commentator says past obstacles have been removed and the pace of adoption is now the central question.