Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz revisited Gary Gensler's 2020 AI paper, agreeing with much of its concern about financial risk. The paper warned that widespread deep-learning adoption could make markets more fragile if institutions rely on similar models, data and optimization strategies.
Ripple's XRP fell from $1.55 to $1.51 in one hour while its 24-hour performance remained up 1.14%.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says advisors value XRP for longevity and understandable financial use cases rather than price appreciation alone. XRP ETF net assets reached $1.77 billion on September 25 after rising roughly 80% during Q3, with 11 consecutive weeks of inflows.
The local altcoin rally could stall if Bitcoin fails to hold its recent breakout, according to analysts at institutional market maker Wintermute.
OpenAI's artificial intelligence model ChatGPT projects that XRP could trade at $1.85 after Ripple completes its remaining 2026 escrow releases.
XRP rose from $1.51 to $1.55 by 8:38 a.m. ET on Sept.
Bitwise's BSOL led Solana products with $9.7 million in inflows, while VanEck's VSOL recorded $2 million in outflows.
Ripple says asset managers are preparing to use XRP Ledger Batch.
XRP holds near $1.51 as U.S. ETF inflows approach $1.8 billion, while traders watch 1.60-1.62 resistance for the next breakout.
Bitwise's latest filing was a Sept. 18 post-effective amendment, while 21Shares' XRP ETF was listed on Cboe BZX in December 2025.
Brad Garlinghouse has admitted that he's not an XRP maximalist. On a podcast, the Ripple CEO denounced the portrayal of him as an XRP maximalist.
XRP slips below $1.50 as U.S. Treasury yields reach levels last seen in 2007, putting $1.37 support and a possible recovery toward $1.60 in focus.