An alleged $11 million XRP thief has countersued the widow of country music legend George Jones, escalating a complex legal battle over missing crypto assets and fraud claims tied to the star’s estate and digital funds.
Ripple has secured FCA approval to offer compliant payment services in the UK, marking a major regulatory milestone and bolstering its push to integrate blockchain solutions into mainstream finance.
XRP exchange-traded funds recorded their first daily outflows since launching in November, signalling a pause in strong investor demand as traders reassess leveraged XRP exposure amid rising market volatility.
XRP jumped 11% to nearly $2.40 on Monday, boosted by a surge in trading activity across Ripple-linked exchange-traded funds, as investors piled into the token amid renewed institutional interest.
Ripple veteran David Schwartz has officially transitioned to the role of CTO Emeritus, marking the end of his tenure as chief technologist while he continues to advise the company’s long-term blockchain strategy.
Ripple-backed Evernorth is facing a sharp $220M liquidity drawdown as XRP prices struggle, raising fresh questions over the firm’s exposure, risk controls, and capital resilience.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts Bitcoin could surge to $180,000 next year, citing institutional adoption and macroeconomic trends, while urging caution amid market volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
US government reopens after shutdown; markets react as XRP rallies on ETF launch optimism, while Visa begins a USDC pilot, signaling accelerating crypto adoption in mainstream payments.
Hyperliquid whale’s unrealized gains plunge from $100M to $38.4M as concentrated ETH and XRP long positions unwind, triggering heavy selling and market contraction across major crypto pairs.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP slid as traders weighed a possible end to the four-year cycle. Volatility rose, volumes swelled, and analysts cited macro headwinds and thinning liquidity across top exchanges.