IMF says tokenization could reshape finance. Here's why the XRP Ledger's payments, asset issuance and settlement capabilities matter.
At the start of the new week, two major treasury transactions were recorded in the stablecoin market, clearly illustrating the division of digital capital into two parallel and non-overlapping directions.
The number of transactions processed on the XRP Ledger has plunged over the past five days, signaling a slowdown in network activity as XRP continues to trade near the $1 mark.
XRP could reach $10 in a future crypto market rally, such a move would be a major increase from current levels. This would likely require strong growth across the wider cryptocurrency market. The outlook is closely tied to Bitcoin.
XRP experienced a decline of approximately 5% during the previous week, settling near $1.03, while major cryptocurrencies registered positive momentum. Bitcoin, ethereum, and solana each posted gains ranging between 1% and 4% during the identical timeframe.
Canary's XRP ETF lost $81.6 million in net assets as $159.7 million of unrealized XRP depreciation outweighed share growth.
The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed.
XRP (XRP) is struggling to break out of a tight trading range just above $1, as investors weigh slowing ETF demand against uncertainty around U.S. crypto legislation. The token has remained boxed into a narrow band in recent sessions, with traders looking for a catalyst that can clarify both its regulatory outlook and its on-chain growth story.
Unrealized XRP depreciation erased nearly twice the value added by net capital-share activity as token holdings rose 31.7%.
Ripple has reportedly been brought into a UK Treasury initiative exploring blockchain infra for wholesale financial markets.
With way more liquidity sitting on leveraged markets than Spot, XRP's next move could be a wild one.
Ripple's XRP is trading in a narrow range around $1.04, caught between renewed regulatory uncertainty in Washington and a parallel push to make the XRP Ledger (XRPL) more attractive to institutional users. The divergence underscores a market that is struggling to price near-term headline risk while acknowledging longer-term infrastructure upgrades that could broaden XRPL's role in tokenized finance.