Analysis
XRP’s $1.18 breakout line draws a $300 million surge in leveraged bets
XRP open interest has climbed to $2.6 billion as traders position for a breakout above the July high near $1.18.
Gino Matos 4 min read
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Price Watch
Bitcoin reclaiming its $69,000 holder cost basis could open XRP’s path to $1.26
Bitcoin’s move toward $69,000 would put XRP near $1.20, with renewed strength against BTC opening a path toward $1.26.
Rumors
SEC filing shows viral $71 million XRP ETF claims are out by 1,000x
A CryptoSlate analysis of SEC filings found the adviser reported 12,380 XRPI shares worth $71,059 and had disclosed the holding a quarter earlier.
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XRP’s $1 rebound faces holders trapped above $2
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Featured
Ripple CEO says SEC suit nearly pushed company to shut down
Brad Garlinghouse's account shows how a token reserve can shape a company's room to survive a long regulatory fight.
Market
XRP loses $700 million in futures bets while XRPL builds a $4 billion institutional pipeline
The token’s struggling price performance comes as ETF inflows reverse and wallet growth stalls, putting XRPL’s institutional strategy in focus.
Featured
XRP cleaned out leverage, now ETF demand has to prove itself
The washout reduced forced-selling risk, but spot volume and ETF creations still need to carry the next move.
Stablecoins
XRPL stablecoins surge to $900M, but the breakout trend is not RLUSD
XRPL’s stablecoin supply is nearing $900 million, but the bigger signal is USDV’s arrival as a second dollar token, testing whether the network can become a multi-issuer settlement rail beyond Ripple’s RLUSD.
Lending
Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles
The XRPL upgrade would standardize loan execution while leaving risk checks, legal terms and compliance to institutions.
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ETF
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