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Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has achieved significant milestones, reaching over $1 billion market capitalization and partnering with major exchanges and fintechs. Meanwhile, XRP struggles with declining value, following a mid-2025 peak and bearish trends.

A buy signal
Canary in the coal mine
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz has predicted that 2026 could potentially be a great year for crypto
Still, he acknowledges the technical reality that the asset is "stalled."
Novogratz claims that Bitcoin would need to reclaim $100,000 in order to start

Jake Claver explains that Ripple's time-locked XRP escrow system prevents rapid price dilution by controlling supply and avoiding sudden releases. This mechanism can lead to sharper price movements during demand spikes, while also creating predictability for investors.

XRP experienced a 65% surge in trading volume as 2025 closes, reaching $1.76 billion, with a price increase to $1.87. This marks a recovery after a five-day decline. The broader market hints at a potential breakout despite recent struggles and low trading activity. Analysts will monitor resistance levels and Federal Reserve impacts moving into 2026.

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, dismissed concerns over an audit of 318 million ADA tied to presale vouchers, asserting the matter is closed despite community division on transparency issues and governance standards. Critics demand further clarification amid ongoing market struggles for ADA.

Two weeks after its launch, Ripple CTO David Schwartz acknowledged Cardano’s Midnight in true Schwartz style
It all started with Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson pitching Midnight as a serious 'next generation' privacy stack and, in the same breath, mentioning the XRP Ledger as an example of a

A market analyst debunks the "1.5 billion" XRP supply shock myth, asserting XRP's liquidity and the XRP Ledger's dynamic order books. Current data shows over 16 billion XRP available on exchanges, countering claims of dwindling supply.

Bloomberg's McGlone predicts Bitcoin will plummet to $10,000, viewing it as a return to pre-2020 prices. He argues that Bitcoin lacks scarcity, unlike gold, and asserts the crypto market is oversaturated, leading to a deflationary recession.