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.
The historical correlation between XRP and Stellar (XLM) has officially cracked this week. While XLM jumped 50% in just a couple of days after the announcement of a partnership with clearing giant DTCC and erased its yearly decline, XRP remained near the bottom with a YTD result of -29.15%.
XRP is holding a narrow trading range even as sentiment across its community slips into 'Extreme Fear', underscoring a growing disconnect between near-term price action and a set of improving ecosystem and institutional signals. As of Thursday, May 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
While XRP continues trading in a tight range, fresh on-chain activity is once again fueling speculation about what major players are doing behind the scenes. According to an analyst, nearly 90 million XRP has reportedly been removed from public exchanges, triggering discussions around a possible supply squeeze and upcoming volatility expansion.
The XRP Ledger Foundation has introduced a new draft proposal that could significantly expand how trading and liquidity work on XRP's decentralized exchange (DEX). The proposed update, called AMM Swappable Curves, will allow XRPL users and liquidity providers to choose different pricing models when creating liquidity pools.
Crypto ETF flows remained under pressure on Thursday, May 28, as bitcoin funds posted a ninth straight day of withdrawals and ether products stretched their outflow streak to 13 sessions. Smaller altcoin vehicles, including XRP, HYPE, and Solana ETFs, drew modest inflows, but not enough to shift the market's defensive tone.
DTCC collateral eligibility screenshots triggered XRP panic after traders misread XRP's absence from some lists as an institutional blacklist or delisting signal. The lists are post-trade tools for clearing and margin operations, not exchange directives, while DTCC's approach remains chain-agnostic across multiple networks. XRP fell below $1.
Ripple's possible approval to hold a Federal Reserve (Fed) master account could be the spark that pushes XRP into another major phase of upside momentum. Fed Settlement Access In his latest report, market analyst Sam Daodu said AI models broadly agree that XRP may rise if Ripple gains access to Fed settlement infrastructure.
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XRP is navigating a critical consolidation phase in late May 2026, trading between $1.35–$1.36 amid bearish market sentiment.
A popular XRP community figure is making a case that the XRP Ledger is on the cusp of a transformation that would change how institutional capital works with decentralized infrastructure. The comment was based on the newly proposed AMM Swappable Curves standard, which seeks to improve XRPL's native automated market maker beyond the existing XLS-30 design.
Price set: Ripple Labs completed a $750 million share buyback in the spring of 2026, setting the firm's valuation at $50 billion. Investment flows: Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded inflows worth $12.57 million during the week ending May 22, 2026.