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A longtime XRP Ledger builder says XRPL has a narrow shot in 2026 to jump into the top tier of chains on liquidity and activity, but only if Ripple and the XRPL Foundation stop “playing it safe” and prioritize frictionless consumer onboarding, real-world payment rails, and a faster, more aggressive funding engine. Why 2026 Needs To Be The Year For XRP Panos Mekras, founder of Anodos Finance, wrote on X that the network’s current metrics are a warning sign: “only a few thousand active users,” daily DEX volume “frequently under $10m,” and AMM TVL “struggling below $50m” roughly two years after launch. The target, he argued, should be explicit: “move into the top 3 networks when it comes to volume, liquidity and overall activity.” Mekras said the liquidity gap is ultima...

Florida's move to create a state crypto reserve could set a precedent for other states, potentially influencing national crypto policy.
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XRP’s price action has transitioned into a falling phase after a multi-day rally at the start of the year, but technical analysis implies this may be part of a bullish structure.  After climbing from below $2 on January 1 to $2.41 on January 6, the market has begun digesting those gains. Now, the outlook is whether short-term Fib price levels can hold as momentum resets, with the next directional move expected to define XRP’s near-term trajectory. XRP’s Rally Sets Context For Current Pullback XRP’s current price action in the past 24 hours is tracing out a downward retracement. Notably, this retracement follows a strong upward move that began at the start of the week. To put this in context, XRP opened in January 2026 at around $1.85, but shot up to as high as $2 on ...

Coincheck's acquisition of 3iQ could significantly enhance its global market reach and diversify its digital asset investment solutions.
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This move could enhance investor confidence in crypto ETFs, potentially driving more institutional interest and capital into the digital asset space.
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In 2025, we tracked a notable rise in nation-state activity in crypto, marking the latest phase in the maturation of…
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Bitcoin has absorbed a sharp sell-off and stabilized at key support, signaling that buyers are firmly in control. With the market holding its structure, insights from Quantum Models suggest that Wave (3) is underway, pointing toward a near-term target around $104,000. Q-Structure Confluence Holds Firm, Keeping The Bullish Bias Alive Elliott Chart, in a recent update, highlighted that Bitcoin remains firmly supported around the Q-Structure λ₅ confluence zone, a level that continues to underpin the broader bullish outlook. This support area has absorbed selling pressure, suggesting that larger participants are still defending key levels despite recent volatility. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Dips Further, Setting Up a High-Stakes Support Moment Upon closer examinatio...

BlackRock's significant crypto transfer to Coinbase Prime may signal shifting market strategies amid volatile ETF flows and investor sentiment.
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XRP Ledger whale activity spiked sharply at the start of the week, with on-chain data provider Santiment flagging a surge in large-value transfers that pushed the network to its highest $100,000+ transaction count in roughly three months, a setup the firm says typically coincides with elevated volatility. XRP Whales Are Waking Up Again “XRP Ledger has seen a major increase in whale transactions (moved valued at $100K or more on the network),” Santiment wrote in a post on Wednesday via X alongside a Sanbase chart. “Monday saw 2,170 of them, and yesterday shot all the way up to 2,802 (a 3-month high). Volatility should be higher than usual.” The chart, labeled “XRP $1M+ & $100K+ Whale Transactions Per Day,” highlights two specific data points for the $100K+ threshold: ...

A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how the recent Bitcoin price action could echo the bear flag formation from the 2021-22 period. Bitcoin May Be Inside A Bear Flag Right Now In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has highlighted a similarity that has been emerging between the Bitcoin price trend from 2021-22 and that from 2025-26. Related Reading: Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Nears Neutral As Price Recovers Below is the chart shared by Martinez that puts the two periods side-by-side. As is visible in the graph, Bitcoin saw a 54% drawdown during the first half of 2021, before witnessing another leg of the bull run to a new all-time high (ATH) above $69,000 later in the year. This high was followed by a bearish shift, with the price quickly sliding off as 2022 a...