Category: Crypto market

Ripple Labs is leading a $1 billion fundraising effort to acquire XRP, the native token of its blockchain network. Reports indicate that the company is establishing a digital asset treasury to manage its XRP holdings. This treasury will be financed through a SPAC, which is a type of public shell corporation used to raise capital for partnerships or acquisitions.

Ripple plans to allocate some of its XRP to this treasury. The terms of the deal are still being negotiated and are subject to change.

If successful, this would be the largest XRP treasury ever established, placing XRP at the forefront of Ripple’s strategy to transform the global economy. The digital asset facilitates tokenization and cross-border payments, operating on its own ledger. To enhance tokenization in capital markets and increase XRP’s utility in traditional finance, Ripple has partnered with international investment firms.

The company’s ambition is to position XRP as a key asset in global trade and finance, aligning with recent partnerships and its participation in banking summits that highlight XRP’s role in significant financial transformations.

This initiative counters a trend where most corporate treasuries prefer Ether or Bitcoin for diversification. Although over 200 publicly traded companies hold more than $464 billion in digital assets, firms focused on XRP are rare. Notable examples include Trident Digital’s $500 million plan announced in June and VivoPower’s $121 million pivot in May 2025.

A 10x increase in XRP’s price to $26 would raise its market value to approximately $1.45 trillion, surpassing Ethereum’s current value and matching Bitcoin’s if BTC reaches $110,000. Even a conservative annual volume of $1 trillion would necessitate billions in XRP liquidity, leading to a reduction in supply through transaction fees and creating scarcity.

Ripple is set to launch its DeFi lending layer on XRPL, allowing institutions to borrow against XRP without requiring collateral.

The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), such as bonds and real estate, is booming on XRPL. This global market is valued at $650 trillion, and even a 1% inflow could generate significant trading activity. Collaborations with countries like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, along with Bank of America’s testing of XRP for payments, suggest the potential for unlocking trillions of dollars in capital. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has called for immediate U.S. settlements, emphasizing that XRP’s 3-5 second transaction speed is ideal for such needs.

 

Significant amounts of Ripple’s XRP token were moved to the Binance exchange by large investors this month, resulting in a notable decline in XRP’s value

 

Whale activity that had been quiet in September suddenly became aggressive during the first two weeks of October, according to data analysis. This shift created considerable selling pressure, causing the price to drop by around 20% from its early October levels.

Specifically, XRP’s price fell from approximately $3.10 to $2.50 within just a few days, with the most notable movement occurring between October 10 and 12, as reported by CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain.

The observed pattern suggests that whales may have been hedging their positions or locking in profits after a recent volatile recovery. Typically, large inflows to centralized exchanges indicate plans to sell or realize profits, especially during a price decline. In September, when exchange transfers were low, the inflows suggested a reversal of that trend.

According to the market technician, each wave of large inflows coincided with sharp price corrections, demonstrating that whale activity had a direct impact on the market. Following October 11, when the inflows slowed, XRP stabilized between $2.00 and $2.60, signaling the end of the intense liquidation phase.

This shift occurred as the asset reached a short-term balance following a significant liquidity exit from the market.