XRP price could gain momentum as Binance liquidity index nears zero, signaling reduced supply and easing selling pressure on the market.
A recent surge in XRP Ledger (XRPL) payment counts has caught the attention of the broader crypto market, raising questions about what could be driving this massive rally. The latest milestone comes after XRP saw renewed whale accumulation even as prices continued to trend downward amid rising volatility.
XRP struggles to gain momentum as Bitcoin climbs and dominance rises, with analysts pointing to weak XRP/BTC performance trends.
With XRP trading around $1.40, holding 1,000 tokens costs approximately $1,400 today. That same stack was available for $200 when XRP traded at 20 cents. The entry point has changed dramatically. The question of whether 1,000 XRP is enough to be life-changing has not.
XRP holds crucial $1.35 support as spot ETFs post a 16-day inflow streak. Will a flawless weekly buy signal trigger a rally to $5?
Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen is once again drawing attention from the crypto market after XRP-linked wallet activity resurfaced ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. According to XRPScan data, several wallet addresses associated with Larsen recorded small XRP transfers, sparking renewed speculation among traders and analysts about potential market implications.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has weighed in on the growing legal battle involving Elon Musks X, formerly Twitter, after a federal court ruled that the platforms recommendation algorithms are protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The decision has sparked fresh debate around free speech, social media liability, and algorithmic amplification in 2026.
XRP price continues to face bearish pressure after falling 2.9% over the past seven days, trading around $1.35 at the time of writing. However, market sentiment could shift as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) prepares to launch 24/7 crypto futures trading on May 29.
RLUSD recorded a net liquidity inflow of over $275 million in seven days, with $354.4 million minted and $78.7 million burned. Hussein Zangana, Community Director of the XRP Ledger Foundation, confirmed an unusual volume of mint and burn operations on the network during the week. The market cap of Ripple's stablecoin recently surpassed $1.
The crypto market is once again witnessing a dramatic shift in power as XRP gains momentum against Ethereum, reviving memories of early 2018 when Ripple briefly surpassed ETH in market capitalization. What once seemed impossible is now becoming a serious discussion among investors as Ethereum struggles with internal challenges while XRP and the XRP Ledger continue expanding their influence in key sectors like real-world asset tokenization.
"XRP overtook ETH by market capitalization" was the kind of headline that still looked normal eight years ago, in early 2018 when Ripple's "North Star" briefly took the status of the planet's main altcoin away from Ethereum.
Ripple continues its monthly schedule by unlocking and relocking XRP, with 1 billion XRP scheduled to be released on June 1, 2026 in one of the most closely watched recurring supply events for the token.