SBI Remit has surpassed $15 billion in cumulative international remittance volume, with XRP already integrated as a bridge asset powering cross-border transfers.
Reduced liquidation pressure and stronger technical signals support XRP's recovery effort.
Could institutional DeFi, driven by tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), stablecoins, and decentralized liquidity, be the next major catalyst unlocking XRP's utility growth?
XRP utility recorded a sharp increase in the first quarter of 2026, with average daily transactions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) jumping 35% quarter-over-quarter to 2.48 million.
The planned vehicle would be the largest XRP-focused digital asset treasury yet, even as investor appetite for token accumulation stocks has weakened after the recent crypto selloff.
Ripple (XRP) held around the $1.34 level on Friday ET, defending a widely watched support zone near $1.30 as traders weighed a mix of technical oversold signals, reported institutional positioning, and on-chain data pointing to reduced exchange supply. XRP changed hands at $1.3417, up 2.49% over the past 24 hours and roughly 0.55% higher on the week, after briefly dipping to $1.29 before reclaiming the $1.30 handle.
XRP is sending out an interesting on-chain signal at a time when its price is still struggling to build a convincing recovery above $1.3. A closely monitored on-chain metric tracking the behavioral gap between XRP's largest holders and its retail base has collapsed to its lowest reading in more than two years.
Tom, the founder of OpenFind, has drawn attention to a research paper co-authored by the Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, in which they highlighted XRP. Specifically, the paper discussed cross-border payments and how crypto assets such as XRP could serve as a bridge currency.
Anonix aims to transform the XRP Ledger into an AI-powered marketplace ecosystem in the digital asset space.
Nearly 350 million dollars left Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in a single day, a signal confirming the gradual disengagement of some institutional investors from the two main cryptos on the market. However, this capital does not seem to be fleeing the ecosystem as a whole.
The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.
Traders watching Stellar's 40% weekly surge are now turning their attention to XRP, asking whether the older and larger token could be next. The two assets share a long history of moving in tandem, and some analysts say the setup is starting to look familiar.