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Litecoin's joke at XRP's expense turned into a counter chart: since the end of 2024, XRP has more than doubled in price, while LTC remains 85% below its 2021 record. Supporters of Zcash, which has outperformed Litecoin this year, also joined the debate.

Ripple and C2FO plan to use the XRP Ledger for early payments to suppliers on approved invoices. Transactions will be conducted in the dollar stablecoin RLUSD, while XRP will be required for network fees and reserves. However, the volume of payments does not directly determine the demand for XRP, as it depends on the number of transactions and the structure of invoices.

Evernorth shares, which manage a large reserve of XRP, have decreased by approximately 47% from their first-day trading peak on Nasdaq. At the same time, the company filed documents with the SEC to register up to 73.7 million shares for potential resale by investors. However, these actions do not imply the sale of XRP from Evernorth's reserves.

XRP Ledger validators have increased support for the XLS-66 update, which will allow loans to be issued without mandatory collateral for a certain period. The LendingProtocol amendment received 21 votes out of the necessary 29, while the related SingleAssetVault received 23. Further voting and a two-week confirmation period will be required before the lending feature is launched.

Following the launch of YELLOW trading on the XRP Ledger, members of the XRP community noticed reports of token sales amounting to approximately 20,000 XRP. A representative of Yellow referred to the transactions as arbitrage, but critics questioned this explanation. We analyze what has been confirmed and why Chris Larsen's investment in the project was inaccurately represented.

The supply of the RLUSD stablecoin grew by approximately $972 million over 90 days, surpassing $2.5 billion, while the volumes of USDT and USDC decreased. Ripple also received final approval from the OCC to establish a trust bank to manage RLUSD reserves. However, the increase in issuance alone does not prove an increase in users or demand for XRP.

At the Swell conference, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz provided five-year forecasts for XRP. Garlinghouse envisions XRP as the institutional gold standard, while Schwartz anticipates widespread retail adoption. Ripple forecasts sales revenue of $900 million.

Ripple has attracted attention due to large XRP transfers. This article discusses the details of recent transactions and possible reasons behind them.

At the Swell 2026 conference, Ripple unveiled new partnerships and significant updates on XRP and RLUSD, including support from major players and changes to the XRP Ledger.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse forecasts a phenomenal 2026 for the company with increased transaction volumes and expanded partnerships.