XLS-100 would let custom WebAssembly code set additional conditions for releasing escrowed assets. No mainnet activation date is established.
XRP Ledger trading accounts fell 40% year over year, yet order-book volume surged 79% as fewer accounts began moving much larger amounts of XRP.
XRP is down 49% from a year ago even as XRP Ledger passes $1T in value moved and institutional activity continues to expand.
Binance, Bybit and OKX combined for $56.18 billion in XRP futures trading. Binance open interest fell from a six-month high the previous week.
The surge in XRP futures trading highlights growing market interest and liquidity, potentially influencing XRP's long-term price trajectory. XRP futures trading hits six-month high in September with $32B on Binance.
XRP trades near $1.50 inside a descending triangle. A breakdown below $1.46 could trigger a 13% decline toward the $1.28-$1.30 zone.
As of October 5, XRP is changing hands at $1.52, reflecting a gain of approximately 1% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency has remained anchored near the $1.50 threshold across multiple trading sessions without breaking decisively in either direction.
XRP is heading into a busy stretch of October, but the price is barely reacting. XRP traded near $1.50 Tuesday as three catalysts approached. Evernorth is expected to begin Nasdaq trading under XRPN on October 8, while two XRP Ledger upgrades could activate shortly afterwards if validator support remains above the required threshold. Together, the events promise wider public-market access and stronger institutional infrastructure. Yet whales remain largely sidelined and derivatives positioning is subdued, suggesting traders want evidence that better infrastructure will translate into fresh token demand. Evernorth takes XRP to Nasdaq but the token still wants proof Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders have approved Evernorth's business combination, clearing a key step towards a Nasdaq listing.
Ripple is spotlighting an already-live footprint in Turkey as the country cements its position among the world's largest crypto markets. A fresh Ripple Insights piece published October 5 frames the nation not as a speculative trading hub, but as a practical use-case market driven by real currency pressure.
XRP sits inches below $1.50, QNT is at $255, while INJ trades at $7.50.
XRP trades near $1.50 as a chart comparison points to $23. Key resistance, support, historical drawdown, and catalysts traders are watching.
Türkiye's annual crypto transaction value was estimated at nearly $200 billion. Ripple USD (RLUSD) became available to Turkish institutions through local partners in June 2026.