Ripple’s native token became one of the poorest performers over the past few weeks, even though the lawsuit against the SEC ended. But there’s more, so let’s hop in on the latest developments in its ecosystem. Record-setting minting of RLUSD Ripple’s native stablecoin, which saw the light of day in mid-December after years of development...Read More
Ripple and its native token – XRP – remain among the hottest topics in the crypto space. Check out the most recent developments in the Ripple environment. Ripple secures additional support The firm’s native cryptocurrency has become the subject of renewed support from various cryptocurrency exchanges ever since Ripple’s partial court win against the US...Read More
From a very favorable ending to the four-year-long lawsuit against the SEC to a potential XRP ETF in the States, Ripple seems to be on a massive roll. However, there’s little impact on XRP’s price, which remains almost 30% away from its all-time high and has failed to make a move in the past few...Read More
With the saga pitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs seemingly coming to a close after four grueling years, experts say the path is now clear for an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Nate Geraci, a well-regarded ETF analyst, has voiced optimism about the future of XRP ETFs,...Read More
Last week, Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, made the triumphant announcement that the SEC had dropped its appeal without conditions. Although he declared that this meant the case was finally over after a prolonged battle that began in late 2020, there were some misconceptions and misunderstandings about whether it had actually concluded. Now, though, Stuart Alderoty...Read More
The legal battle between Ripple and the US SEC might not be entirely over. Legal experts predict the company’s next potential move on that front, while prominent analysts make bullish XRP predictions. What’s next after Ripple’s latest victory against the SEC? Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its appeal against...Read More
Earlier this week, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse made the groundbreaking announcement that the SEC has decided to drop its appeal against the latest developments on the lawsuit, which he said means the case is now over. The statement had a dramatic and immediate effect on XRP’s price, even though the asset has calmed since then....Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the native token to be included in the White House’s proposed digital asset reserves and anticipates an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) to debut before 2025 ends. His comments, made in a Bloomberg Markets interview, followed news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its appeal in its...Read More
The XRP army finally got the news it had been waiting for over four years yesterday when Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the US SEC would drop its legal case against the company. Although this sounds like good news for everyone on the Ripple side, could it actually mean it’s time to short XRP?...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering classifying XRP as a commodity rather than a security. This discussion is said to have emerged amid ongoing settlement negotiations between the agency and Ripple Labs, potentially signaling a shift in its regulatory stance. SEC Weighs XRP’s Commodity Status According to insiders cited by senior...Read More
One of the world’s largest asset managers, Franklin Templeton, is planning to launch an ETF that will track the spot price of the Ripple cross-border payment token XRP. The firm made a preliminary prospectus filing for the product with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11. The filing is the latest in a slew...Read More
Investors pulled $508 million from digital asset investment products last week, pushing two-week outflows to $924 million. This reversal comes after an 18-week period of inflows totaling $29 billion. CoinShares attributed the decline to market caution following the US Presidential inauguration, with concerns over trade tariffs, inflation, and monetary policies unsettling investors. The period also...Read More
Brazil has made history as the first country to approve a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), signaling its growing influence in the crypto market. The fund, managed by Hashdex, will soon be available on the B3 stock exchange, with Genial Investimentos overseeing administration. XRP ETF Approved in Brazil According to the report by Portal do...Read More
TL:DR The popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez outlined possible positive scenarios for DOGE and XRP, which could send both assets up by around 25%. However, the landscape around Ripple’s cross-border token is somewhat worrisome, according to another indicator. #Dogecoin $DOGE could be on the verge of a 25% move as it nears a breakout from...Read More
The race to launch another crypto-based exchange-traded fund in the US continues in full force and XRP has reached another milestone as Bitwise’s filing has been officially acknowledged by the SEC. The 19b-4 filing, published in the Federal Register, means that the agency’s approval process has begun, while the interested parties have 21 days to...Read More
Investor and podcast host Jason Calacanis has reignited debate over XRP’s classification, calling the token a “centrally controlled security” in a recent post on X. Calacanis questioned whether XRP should be considered decentralized, stating that if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows it to trade like Bitcoin, then securities law will be worthless. Calacanis...Read More
Grayscale has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change its XRP Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca. According to a filing lodged with the regulatory agency, the XRP Trust is among the largest investment instruments anchored to Ripple’s native token, with more than $16 million in assets under...Read More
President Donald Trump splashed the crypto waters earlier this week when he signed an executive order focused on digital assets to be potentially included in the US reserves. Although it’s not officially approved yet, the decision has sparked substantial debates within the community on which cryptocurrencies should be included or whether it should just be...Read More
Massive leaps forward in pro-growth regulatory policy from Washington are one key meta for XRP prices in 2025. Meanwhile, the deployment of XRP Ledger for automated smart contracts is bound to run through a very attractive upside that analysts expect from the underlying asset in the new year. The advance of Ripple on the regulatory...Read More
Amid the overall resurgance of the broader cryptocurrency market, Ripple’s native cross-border token stole the show in the past few days and flew past $3 and even up to $3.4 to match its 2018 all-time high. Although the asset failed to go into uncharted territory on most exchanges, the network usage and whale activity continue...Read More
XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization ranking, surpassed bitcoin (BTC) to become the most-traded digital asset on Coinbase. This indicates that American crypto investors are increasingly interested in Ripple’s native coin. The sudden spark in interest comes days after the company’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, met with United States President-elect Donald Trump to discuss including other...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally appealed against a 2023 ruling that found sales of Ripple’s XRP token on crypto exchanges did not break securities laws. According to the regulator, District Court Judge Analisa Torres was “factually and legally” wrong when she concluded that offers and sales of XRP to the public...Read More
Ripple has stepped forward to aid victims of the California wildfire tragedy, donating $100,000 in its native XRP token. The contribution, made through The Giving Block, will support on-the-ground relief efforts by nonprofit organizations World Central Kitchen (WCK) and GiveDirectly. Crypto Community Joins the Fight Against Wildfires Ripple announced the contribution in a January 14...Read More
US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD. “Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable pricing data around the recently launched Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin,” stated Chainlink on Jan. 7. Ripple describes its new stablecoin...Read More
Bitcoin achieved a new historic all-time high price in December. At the same time, analysts believe XRP is well on the way to smashing its own record, eclipsing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana’s gains in December. In December, XRP tokens retraced 84% of losses from its all-time high price of $3.4 a coin in Jan. 2018...Read More
The Ripple cross-border payment token has climbed almost 15% over the past 24 hours, hitting an intraday high of $2.44 during early trading in Asia on Jan. 2. It is the highest XRP has been since mid-December, as payment coins lead the way into the new year. The Ripple token exploded to top $2.90 in...Read More
A couple of hourly red candles emerged in the middle of the trading day Monday, and they began to pull Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Avalanche into the red for the weekly period ending Monday. But no top ten losses were as steep as those for XRP as afternoon turned to evening on the US East Coast...Read More
But real quick first— XRP’s price could be in for another big pump soon, according to the technical signals. Legendary chart trader Peter Brandt recently shared a bullish wedge pattern suggesting another leg up for XRP’s price to above $2.70. The average exchange rate in US dollars for XRP on Saturday, Dec. 28, was $2.19....Read More
Whale deposits into Binance have surged to a six-month high, with over 2.66 billion XRP tokens moved to the exchange in the past 30 days. According to the latest analysis by CryptoQuant, this figure marks the largest influx of XRP by large holders since April 2024, indicating a notable uptick in activity among whales. These...Read More
After a turbulent correction, the cryptocurrency market has found some calm, with prices stabilizing. Meanwhile, the Mean Dollar Invested Age is quietly pointing to heightened network activity, often seen as a precursor to extended bullish trends. Despite a market-wide retracement this week, the Mean Dollar Invested Age (MDIA) – an often-overlooked crypto metric – signals...Read More
