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XRP is holding near $2.63 after adding a little over $10 billion in market value this week, but the real story is under the hood.  Derivatives positioning has gone through a full wash–rinse cycle in October: XRP ledger open interest (OI) across exchanges peaked near $3 billion on October 6, collapsed to roughly $1.08 billion by October 17 a collapse of 63%, according to data analyzed by Finbold from  CryptoQuant . XRP ledger open interest 1-month chart. Source: CryptoQuant XRP open interest recovered to about $1.39 billion as of October 26, the token’s price also bounced while leverage did not, which tells you spot demand steadied first and spec came back second. XRP ledger open interest 1-week chart. Source: CryptoQuant XRP ledger open interest hits May 2025 lows Binance did much of the deleveraging. Its XRP OI slipped back to the same neighborhood as the May 2025 trough, the point that preceded the run from $0.70 to $3.50. In May, perp funding compres...

XRP cannot be mined, and this is actually one of the most important things to understand about this cryptocurrency right now. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, which rely on mining to create new coins, XRP operates with a fixed supply of 100 billion tokens that only decreases over time, and the way Ripple tokenomics work is that tokens are permanently destroyed with each transaction. This creates a scarcity effect that has catalyzed various major discussions around price predictions as adoption continues to grow across several key institutional sectors. Also Read: Ripple’s Bold $1B XRP Move Echoes Pundit’s $27 Endgame Forecast How XRP Deflationary Tokenomics And Scarcity Could Boost Price Source: CoinDesk At the time of writing, crypto researcher SMQKE has been sharing documented sources that explain how XRP’s structure actually works, and these materials have spearheaded renewed attention across multiple essential areas of the crypto market. Ripple created all 100 billion tokens at lau...

Ripple’s XRP token started the year with a bang. The asset breached the $3 mark for the first time in seven years in January and went on to hit a new all-time high of $3.65 in July. However, XRP has faced quite a struggle over the last few weeks. According to CoinGecko data, XRP’s price has fallen 3.6% in the last 24 hours, 14.9% in the last week, 18.7% in the 14-day charts, and 19.8% over the last month. Despite the steep price correction, XRP is still up by 344.5% since October 2024. Source: CoinGecko Will An Interest Rate Cut Rescue XRP’s Falling Price? Source: Shutterstock XRP’s lackluster performance over the last few years was due to the ongoing lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple. With the lawsuit out of the way, XRP began to surge to price levels not seen in years. While 2025 has been quite a bullish year for XRP, the general market slump over the last few weeks has led to substantial outflows. The crypto market faced its most significant one-day liquidati...

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The BNB price soared 5% in the last 24 hours to trade at $1,311 as of 4 a.m. EST on a 105% increase in trading volume to $12.05 billion. The pump enabled BNB, the native token of BNB Chain, to leapfrog over XRP and Tether to become the third-largest crypto by market capitalization. That comes as CEA Industries announced that it holds 480,000 BNB tokens worth over $633 million. The company is adopting Binance Coin as its main treasury asset and aims to raise more funds to expand its holdings further. 🔥 LATEST: CEA Industries (Nasdaq: $BNC) is stacking $BNB at ATH's The company reported holding 480K $BNB worth $624M and plans to reach 1% of BNB’s total supply by year-end! This is the largest reported $BNB treasury — THIS is conviction. pic.twitter.com/TB6zzrveKp — CryptosRus (@CryptosR_Us) October 7, 2025 The company initially invested about $413 million in BNB, saying the strategy underscores its confidence in BNB’s long-term potential. BNB Coin...

Ripple’s XRP token is having one of its most significant years in recent memory. The asset struggled to gain momentum over the last few years, even during the 2021 bull run. The lackluster performance was most likely due to the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple. XRP breached the $3 mark for the first time in seven years earlier this year, in January. The asset even hit a new all-time high of $3.65 in July. In this price prediction article, let’s discuss why XRP could breach the $4 mark in October. XRP Price Prediction: $4 Could Be A Reality This October Source: CryptoNynjas The cryptocurrency market seems to be already entering another bullish phase. Historically, October has been quite bullish for the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) has already reclaimed the $120,000 price point, and could be heading to a new all-time high. BTC hitting a new peak could trigger a market-wide rally. XRP’s price could surge beyond the $4 mark under such circumstances. There is a lot of tal...

XRP is currently suffering a sharp correction in the final stretch of September, losing $18.94 billion in market value over the past seven days. The token dropped from a weekly high of $3.13, with a market cap of $187.24 billion, to $2.81 and $168.30 billion, marking a decisive break below the $3 psychological threshold losing 10.22% in value, as per data retrieved by Finbold from CoinMarketCap . XRP 1-week market cap. Source: CoinMarketCap The pullback coincided with a broader market sell-off that saw more than $1.5 billion in crypto positions liquidated between September 24 and 25, the largest single-day altcoin liquidation event in over a year. Much of the pressure came after Ethereum broke below the $4,000 threshold, triggering cascading liquidations across majors, with XRP caught in the crossfire. In the last 24 hours, XRP’s trading volume spiked 36.7% to $7.19 billion, though the activity was dominated by selling pressure. Notably, 58% of liquidations...

BlackRock XRP purchase speculation has been reaching new heights after on-chain data revealed some pretty massive XRP movements from Coinbase cold storage wallets. The world’s largest asset manager actually uses Coinbase for XRP custody through its Aladdin platform, and this has been fueling BlackRock Coinbase Ripple XRP Bitcoin discussions across the cryptocurrency market. With around 16.5 million XRP moved recently, investors are questioning whether this BlackRock XRP purchase represents institutional positioning ahead of potential ETF filings. Also Read: Ripple Expands RLUSD to Africa as BlackRock Joins Swell 2025 XRP BlackRock Moves Raise Investor Interest Amid Crypto Market Shifts Source: InsideBitcoins Coinbase Cold Wallet Data Reveals Major Custody Changes Coinbase’s XRP cold wallet count has dropped from 52 to just 7 wallets over three months. Even more, 16.5 million XRP was moved in the past 24 hours alone. This BlackRock XRP purchase speculation intensified as on-c...

XRP’s push to reclaim the $3 resistance could stall as the asset faces renewed selling pressure from whales. Data indicates a massive transaction of 35,122,576 XRP, worth $99 million, was transferred from an unknown wallet to Coinbase, according to insights retrieved from Whale Alert on September 3.    XRP transfer to Coinbase transaction. Source: Whale Alert Historically, such transfers have sparked fears that whales may be preparing to offload holdings, potentially triggering fresh selling pressure and accelerating a price decline. Currently, XRP is holding around the $2.80 level, where technical indicators suggest a fragile balance.  To this end, according to cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, the token is now supported by a crucial level at $2.74. Martinez noted that XRP has formed a descending triangle pattern, with repeated rejections along a downward trendline and progressively lower highs signaling persistent bearish sentiment. ...

Ripple’s XRP token had a few rough years from 2020 to early 2025. XRP’s lackluster performance was primarily due to the SEC lawsuit against Ripple for allegedly selling unregistered securities. The lawsuit was finally completely put to rest in 2025. Let’s discuss why XRP could be the gem in your portfolio this year. XRP Could Be The Crypto Gem of 2025 Source: Coin Edition With the lawsuit out of the way, XRP’s path seems pretty clear. The asset hit the $3 mark in January of this year after a gap of seven years. Moreover, XRP hit a new all-time high of $3.65 in July of this year, after more than seven years of slumping. There are also several spot XRP ETFs awaiting approval at the SEC. There is a very high chance that the SEC will approve at least one XRP ETF sometime this year. Paul Atkins, the new pro-crypto SEC head, has stated that he aims to make the US a global crypto hub. Spot ETFs may be one of the ways to advance the crypto industry in the US. Also Read: ...

The crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market continues to smash records, with unprecedented demand recorded in the past couple of months. Futures-based Solana (SOL) and XRP ETFs, for instance, have seen over $1 billion in total inflows since their debut in March and April, respectively, as suggested by recent data provided by FactSet .  XRP and SOL ETF flows. Source: FactSet  The milestone comes just months after the funds’ debut in the U.S., as speculations about a potential BlackRock XRP ETF continue to mount. Crypto futures ETFs beat all expectations The first U.S. Solana futures ETF was launched by Volatility Shares in March. XRP made its way to the market a month later, with Teucrium’s 2x leveraged fund, followed by Volatility’s non-leveraged futures product in May. In July, both assets saw around $350 million in inflows. Recently, ETF Store president Nate Geraci argued that strong futures demand could lead to BlackRock vying for a share of...

The SEC Ripple decision has officially ended the years-long legal battle between Ripple Labs and also the Securities and Exchange Commission, with both parties filing joint dismissal papers on Thursday. This SEC Ripple decision brings closure to a four-year dispute and has actually triggered an immediate XRP price jump, as CoinGecko reveals, with the token right now trading at $3.35. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: XRP Breakout Nears: All Eyes on the Crucial $3.41 Threshold SEC Ripple Case Closure Sparks XRP Price Jump and Market Optimism Source: FXEmpire Joint Dismissal Finalizes the SEC Ripple Decision The Securities and Exchange Commission along with Ripple Labs engineered joint paperwork to the Second Circuit Appeals Court, requesting dismissal of both appeals across several key regulatory channels. The SEC Ripple case resolution confirms that each party will bear their own legal costs, ending the regulatory uncertainty that has been surrounding XRP since late 2020 through various maj...

Ripple (XRP) is currently sitting at $3.47 as per CoinMarketCap’s latest XRP data. The token has surged 0.13% in the last 24 hours, driven by multiple factors, including the latest Bitwise ETF approval, which has been temporarily postponed, thereby blocking the token’s real-time progress. However, despite the sudden market changes, Ripple (XRP) is now gaining immense traction, as it continues to explore new horizons in the form of the OCC banking license that it had applied for to revolutionize the web3 banking genre. For Ripple, it’s either the moonshot or a terrible crash that could make or break the token’s future. What path will XRP eventually take in the near future? Let’s explore the possibilities. Also Read: Expert Predicts XRP Will Reach $2,000 Sooner Than You Think What Factors Can Help Ripple Hit $15 In The Near Future? Source: Finance Magnates According to Flitpay’s XRP prediction, XRP may hit $15 by the end of 2025. The platform also predicts that the...