According to Cryptoquant data, XRP's Estimated Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) climbed to $267.4 million at press time, the highest level since mid-May, signaling strong spot buyer support that has pushed the asset toward $1.20. However, Binance perpetual CVD fell to a record -$792.5 million,

According to CoinDesk, on June 18, the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.5%-3.75% while signaling a potential rate hike in 2026, prompting a broad sell-off in crypto markets. Bitcoin traded around $63,900, down 3% in 24 hours. Ether fell 3.4% to $1,733, XRP dropped 3.9% to $1.17,

On June 16, Bitcoin ETFs posted $10.06 million in net inflows, led by Blackrock's IBIT with $16.35 million, according to Bitcoin.com News. Ether ETFs added $9.59 million with Blackrock's ETHA drawing $17.34 million inflows. XRP, Solana, and HYPE altcoin ETFs also recorded gains, signaling broader in

According to XRP Ledger Operations, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) released version 3.2.0 on June 16, a major infrastructure upgrade designed to enhance institutional adoption and scalability. The upgrade reduces RAM requirements for nodes and validators by an estimated 30-40%, lowering operating costs and i

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, crypto markets are bracing for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first FOMC decision today (June 17), with a 99% probability that interest rates will remain unchanged. The announcement is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Warsh's press conference 30

According to researcher SMQKE, following observations on June 15, 2026, Standard Chartered's expanding presence in digital finance and blockchain infrastructure has intensified discussions within the XRP community about the bank's potential role in international payments. SMQKE noted that Standard

According to Evernorth, RLUSD activity on the XRP Ledger surged 224% this year, rising from approximately $235 million to $762 million. The dollar-backed stablecoin's rapid expansion reflects growing institutional adoption of

According to XRP Ledger Operations, the team released version 3.2.0 on June 16, with the core server software officially rebranded from rippled to xrpld. The rebrand reinforces the distinction between Ripple the company and the XRP Ledger as a decentralized, community-driven blockchain network. The

According to CoinGecko, Ripple USD (RLUSD) surpassed $1.64 billion in market capitalization recently, with daily trading volume reaching $71.3 million. On June 15, Ripple announced RLUSD's launch on Gate.io, introducing XRP/RLUSD trading pairs alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. According to

Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, enabling users to swap assets such as USDC, USDT, ETH and XRP directly into RLUSD across more than 100 blockchains and 20,000+ digital assets in single transactions, eliminating manual bridging and token wrapping. RLUSD now