XRP faced fresh supply pressure as bullish traders increased exposure despite range-bound price action.
Veteran trader Peter Brandt backs XRP, Solana, and Ethereum as top transactional crypto networks in a surprising shift from past criticism
A directory in Ripple's Payments documentation has drawn attention from XRP supporters after a user highlighted that it contains more than 500 financial institution identifiers across multiple regions. While these IDs are mainly used for routing payments and operational processes, the size of the directory has renewed interest in Ripple's global payments network and the potential role XRP could play within it.
The escalation of geopolitical risks around the Middle East triggered the second-largest wave of crypto market capitulation in 2026, forcing institutional investors to withdraw $1.67 billion from funds, according to CoinShares. And while U.S. and German investors were massively locked into losses, XRP-based products remained in the green zone.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has laid out a rare look at how the XRP Ledger could respond if it ever came under pressure from a state-level actor. The discussion started with a question about whether an authoritarian regime could use or attack the XRP Ledger by targeting its validator network.
The XRP investment products recorded more than $20 million in net weekly cash flow, thereby outshining Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), which saw net outflows.
The growth of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) on the XRP Ledger is bringing increased attention to one of the industry's most persistent challenges. While new financial applications create opportunities for growth and innovation, they also introduce potential vulnerabilities that can be exploited if adequate safeguards are not in place.
Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings has filed an amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it moves forward with a merger backed by more than $1 billion in committed capital to create a Nasdaq-listed XRP treasury company.
XRP ETFs drew $131.94M in May inflows, beating Bitcoin and Ethereum funds as market swings kept major crypto products under pressure in May.
Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP for June as price trades near $1.349, with $1.340 support and $1.395 resistance in focus.
XRP supporters got an unexpected boost this week after legendary trader Peter Brandt appeared to give XRP one of the strongest endorsements of his career.
Losing a spot in the ranking of the largest cryptos is never trivial. In the first quarter of 2026, XRP gave way to BNB, a symbolic setback reflecting recent difficulties of Ripple's token in the market.