XRP

XRP Ledger attracted $2.2 billion since the beginning of 2026, surpassing Ethereum in the tokenized goods market. Notably, 89% of the segment on XRPL is accounted for by the JMWH fund from Justoken, valued at $2.23 billion.

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.

XRP lost about 9% in a day after a brief rise to $1.35. The decline coincided with Bitcoin's drop to $75,000 and a sell-off in the cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, data on XRP withdrawals from exchanges and increased balances of large holders could not prevent the price decline.

XRP increased by approximately 2% to $1.31, amid a recovery in the cryptocurrency market. At the same time, analysts noted a rise in Binance reserves by 280 million XRP and the highest token deficit index since 2022. These indicators reflect different aspects of exchange supply and do not confirm a sustainable price increase.

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 number of XRP Ledger addresses with a balance of over 1 million XRP has reached 2,147 – a peak since the beginning of 2026, according to Santiment. In just ten days, this number has increased by 28, including 18 in the last three days. The rise in this metric coincided with a drop in price, but does not prove an influx of new investors and does not confirm the formation of a price bottom.

Nasdaq has announced plans to launch tokenized stocks in Q2 2027 with a $100 million investment in Payward.