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Upbit weekly trading volume falls 15.5% to 8.35 trillion won as XRP leads activity

Upbit reported a weekly trading volume of 8.35 trillion won for the week ending October 18, 2026, which is a 15.5% decrease from the previous week and equals about $6.28 billion. During that week, XRP was the most traded asset on the exchange, surpassing Bitcoin and USDT in volume. The exchange’s 24‑hour trading volumes ranged from $340 million to over $1.2 billion on active days. Bitcoin ranked second and USDT third in the volume ranking. The overall decline in volume was milder than the 19.56% drop seen across major South Korean exchanges the prior week.

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XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Get Back to $1.50 Before the End of 2026?

XRP trades at $1.29 and must clear four resistance levels between $1.38 and $1.49 before reclaiming the $1.50 target last seen on October 5, 2026. XRP ETFs posted their first losing week since July, with total net assets dropping from $1.77 billion to $1.47 billion. Bitcoin's 59.5% market dominance dwarfs XRP's 3% share, leaving the token down 29% year-to-date. Recent selling pressure pushed XRP to a low of $1.27 on October 17 after buyers entered at $1.28 two days prior. The token closed at $1.49 on October 1 but has since lost most of its late-September gains.

Grok AI Predicts a Modest Gain for XRP USD by 2027: Is Bullish Optimism Over?

Grok AI forecasts that XRP could reach $4.25 by the end of 2026 in a full bull market scenario. In August and September, active addresses on the XRP Ledger rose 84% to 43,543 and daily payments surpassed 2.6 million. Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada disclosed XRP ETF exposure in recent 13F filings, while Evernorth launched the XRPN ticker on Nasdaq and partnered with South Korea’s Meritz Securities. XRP recently traded between $1.48 and $1.63, closing at $1.51 (down 8.2% overnight), with RSI at 35.75 versus a signal line of 40.64, indicating short‑term selling pressure and immediate support near $1.00.

XRP Drops 3.21% Amid Broad Market Risk-Off, Altcoin Pullback

XRP fell 3.21% over the past 24–48 hours as part of a broader market risk‑off move. The decline followed hotter‑than‑expected US inflation data (CPI 3.7% YoY) that raised expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike. Bitcoin traded choppy around the $80,000 level amid net outflows of about $681 million from US spot Bitcoin ETFs over the prior week. The altcoin pullback affected XRP and other high‑beta crypto assets as investors trimmed exposure to risky assets.

Veteran Investor Says XRP All Time High Coming. Here’s the Signal

CoinDesk's chart shows XRP trading at about $1.33, which is 62.5% below its January 2018 peak. Digital Asset Investor noted that XRP was the only asset on the list subjected to sustained attacks, including a five-year SEC lawsuit, while other cryptocurrencies did not face such pressure. He said that before the legal challenges XRP had surpassed Ethereum in market cap and was approaching Bitcoin. With the court confirming XRP is not a security and regulators issuing new frameworks, he argues the roadblocks have been removed and remains bullish on XRP.

XRP ETFs Just Ended a 13-Week Inflow Streak. What Broke It?

U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded a combined outflow of $1.84 million for the week ending October 16, 2026, ending a 13-week streak of positive inflows. The outflow represents about 0.1% of the $1.47 billion in total net assets held by the funds. XRP's price fell 8.7% over the week, outperforming declines in Bitcoin and Ethereum, which likely triggered the sell-off. Since inception, XRP ETF investors have invested $1.80 billion while the funds now hold only $1.47 billion in market value, leaving them collectively $330 million underwater. During the week, the ETFs saw net inflows on only one day, with the Bitwise XRP ETF attracting $740,000 on October 14.

XRP Price Prediction: Can Ripple Stop the Bleeding?

XRP traded near $1.30 after a 7.2% decline over seven days, according to CoinGecko data. Ripple Prime announced support for real-world asset perpetual swaps in over 100 markets using RLUSD as collateral, while Ripple also partnered with DriveWealth for stablecoin settlement and Meritz Securities to explore custody and tokenization in Korea. Evernorth debuted on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN with approximately 473 million XRP in treasury holdings. XRP spot ETFs recorded $2.47 million in outflows on October 16, and the stalled CLARITY Act continues to complicate U.S. crypto regulation. Technical analysis shows immediate support at $1.27–$1.29 and resistance at $1.31–$1.32, with a sustained break above potentially opening a move toward $1.35–$1.40.

XRP Price Near $1.30 After Weekly Slide, With 1 Billion XRP Set to Unlock on November 1

XRP traded near $1.30 on October 18 after a weekly decline of about 6.5% to 8%, according to XRP Insights and CoinGecko data. During the five trading sessions ending October 16, US XRP investment funds saw net withdrawals of approximately 1.8 million XRP, worth about $2.3 million, turning ETF flows negative. Combined holdings of the tracked funds totaled 1.19 billion XRP with assets valued at $1.56 billion, while dedicated spot XRP ETFs recorded $1.8 million in net outflows and held $1.47 billion in assets. Market participants are now watching the Federal Reserve’s October 28 interest‑rate decision and the November 1 unlock of 1 billion XRP from Ripple’s monthly escrow.

Four Days Left: XRP Ledger Key Fix Upgrade Eyes October Activation

The fixCleanup3_4_0 upgrade, comprising roughly 25 changes to the XRP Ledger, is poised for activation on October 23, 2026 at 09:34 UTC after securing over 80% validator support for a 14‑day period. The changes include exempting an IOU issuer from its own global freeze on NFT offers in its currency and making authorized trust lines implicitly authorize a pseudo‑account counterparty. This upgrade follows fixCleanup3_2_0, which was enabled in July 2026, and fixCleanup3_3_0, launched in October 2026, and continues Ripple’s security work that began with an AI‑assisted red team announced in March 2026 and the 3.1.3 hardening release. In early October 2026, the XRP Seoul event drew over 5,000 participants, and permission delegation and Batch amendments were activated on October 8 and 9 respectively.

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Spot Ripple (XRP) ETFs Reach the End of an Era, Solana (SOL) Funds Can’t Catch a Break

Spot XRP ETFs recorded net outflows of $1.84 million over the five‑day trading week, ending a 13‑week streak of inflows; the week began with zero flows, saw a $740,000 inflow on Wednesday, a $104,510 outflow on Thursday, and a $2.47 million inflow on Friday. The price of XRP fell from about $1.40 to $1.27 during the same period. Spot Solana ETFs experienced $25.52 million in net outflows for the week, extending their losing streak to ten consecutive days and surpassing the prior week’s outflow record of $24.81 million. The figures are sourced from SoSoValue.

XRP Holders, Beware: Scammers Are Stealing Bank Names

XRP holders were warned by an XRPL Foundation contributor known as '@Vet_X0' that scammers are exploiting recent banking‑sector news to steal assets. The warning noted that after announcements such as Cross River Bank’s tests of the RLUSD stablecoin and the deployment of a 473 million‑XRP Evernorth fund, scammers quickly create vanity wallet addresses (e.g., rBankxxx) and issue fake tokens mimicking the brand names (e.g., $BANKxxx). Victims are lured via phishing sites to “verify” their wallets or exchange real XRP for these counterfeit bank‑themed tokens.

Bitcoin & XRP Price Outlook Ahead of the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

Bitcoin traded above $81,800 while XRP remained below $1.30 ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Price trends for both assets were weak, with recent recovery attempts losing momentum as the broader cryptocurrency market sought firmer footing. Market attention was drawn by ETF withdrawals and comments from Michael Saylor, and the SEC’s proposed crypto framework remained open for public comment until October 20.

'We're Early': Creator of First XRP NFTs Points to Bull Run Everyone Missed

Kaj Leroy, known as Brad Punkhouse, a key developer of the XRP Ledger ecosystem and creator of the first major NFT collection XPUNKs, said the Web3 gaming industry is on the verge of a trading card game boom that will attract venture funds and specialized ETFs. He explained that while trading cards have existed for over a century, the novelty is crypto adoption, and the mass market prefers tangible assets they can hold. Leroy highlighted that physical cards and opening booster packs foster stronger community engagement than passively watching price charts, and cited his hybrid project Fuzzycards on the XRP Ledger, which issued about 100,000 booster packs that NFT holders burned to obtain physical cards. He added that developing a blockchain trading card game is complex, requiring significant resources—a 150‑card deck can generate more combinations than atoms in the observable universe—and early‑stage projects gain logistical advantages because physical production takes longer than on‑chain work.

XRP ETFs End 13-Week Inflow Run With $1.84 Million In Withdrawals

US spot XRP ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1.84 million for the week ending October 16, ending 13 consecutive weeks of inflows. The outflow was driven mainly by a $2.47 million withdrawal from Canary Capital’s XRPC product on Friday, offset by earlier gains midweek. Cumulative inflows into these ETFs totaled about $1.8 billion by October 16, making the weekly reversal a small fraction. XRP traded around $1.30 during the period, amid broader crypto market volatility. The data indicates a pause in demand rather than a significant shift in sentiment.

Circle Paid Its Partners $819 Million in Six Months. Can Ripple’s RLUSD Compete?

Circle paid $819 million to over 150 USDC distribution partners in the first half of 2026, highlighting the scale of USDC's $72.3 billion market cap compared to Ripple's RLUSD at $2.4 billion. Cross River Bank integrated RLUSD into its core banking system, though the partnership lacks exclusive terms or volume guarantees. XRP traded around $1.30, down 6.9% over the past week, despite new RLUSD deals. XRP holders may see limited benefit from RLUSD growth unless Ripple announces XRP as a bridge currency at its October 28 Swell conference. Circle's revenue model shares reserve interest with partners, setting a high competitive bar for RLUSD.

XRP Ledger Payments Volume Crashes 72%: Is This a Warning Sign for XRP?

On October 17, payment volume on the XRP Ledger fell to 119.5 million XRP, a 72.3% decline from the previous day and well below the 30‑day average of 629.3 million XRP. The following day, October 18, volume was approximately 37.5 million XRP, down another 68.6% with the day still in progress. XRP’s price traded near $1.30, having fallen from a September high around $1.66 and slipped below its 50‑, 100‑, and 200‑day moving averages, which sit between $1.34 and $1.38. The RSI was near 40, indicating weak momentum, and trading volume has decreased since the August spike. Support is seen in the $1.25‑$1.27 zone, with a break below potentially exposing $1.15 and then the $1.00 level.

As Bitcoin Matures, Altcoins Face a Reckoning. Here's Which Ones Have a Real Use.

An analysis of altcoin fee revenue over a 30-day period ending October 14 shows XRP generated $34,286 in fees despite an $84.4 billion market cap, far less than Ethereum's $18.1 million and Solana's $27.8 million. CoinGecko research cited indicates 53% of tokens tracked from mid-2021 through 2025 had already failed. The piece compares fee intake across major altcoins including Cardano, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu, using transaction fees as a metric for real network use. Bitcoin captured $7.3 million in fees with a $1.647 trillion market cap.