XRP transaction volume on the XRP Ledger surged 65% over the past twelve months — from 43 million to 71 million transactions — setting a new record that a digital asset treasury firm argues reflects something far more significant than speculative activity: measurable, institutional-grade utility arriving quietly on the ledger while most of the market is watching price charts. Related Reading: Bitmine ETH Holdings Cross 5.2 Million—CEO Announces New Phase For Crypto Markets The data was shared by Evernorth (@evernorthxrp), a purpose-built digital asset treasury focused on XRP, in a post on X. The firm was pointed in its framing: speculative volume on a blockchain comes in bursts. What the XRPL is recording looks different — steady, programmatic, and tied to real businesses moving real money, according to the post. XRP Ledger sees massive increase in network utility driven by transactions from crypto exchanges and other institutional users. Source: evernorthxrp on X Who Is Actually Drivi
The OpenAI chief rejects claims he deceived Elon Musk as high-stakes AI trial nears its end
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The OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, took the stand on Tuesday to defend himself and his company against a lawsuit by Elon Musk. Altman is set to be one of the final witnesses in the trial, which has pitted two of the tech industry’s most powerful men against each other in a dramatic courtroom showdown.
Musk has accused Altman and OpenAI of breaking the AI firm’s founding agreement by restructuring it into a for-profit enterprise, alleging that Altman essentially swindled him into co-founding the company and providing tens of millions in financial backing. Musk also claims Altman unjustly enriched himself in the process and is seeking the CEO’s removal from OpenAI, the redistribution of $134bn to the firm’s non-profit and the undoing of its for-profit conversion.
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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with modest inflows of $27 million after ending last week on a weaker footing, while ether funds continued to bleed capital. XRP and Solana ETFs, however, stood out with strong inflows, reflecting renewed investor appetite for alternative crypto exposure amid growing regulatory optimism. Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $27M […]
In this market cycle, there have been several audacious predictions regarding XRP’s price future, with some foreseeing a double-digit figure, and even a triple-digit figure. One of the latest predictions comes from a crypto pundit, who has forecasted a $300 value for the leading altcoin. XRP Will Eventually Hit the $300 Mark While the XRP […]
XRP Ledger adds ZK privacy tools after DNA Protocol testnet transaction and Boundless proof verification integration. The XRP Ledger has added zero-knowledge privacy tools to support institutional blockchain use, according to recent ecosystem updates. The reported changes include a ZK privacy transaction on the XRPL testnet and native ZK proof verification through Boundless. The development […]
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The Pentagon's rare disclosure and Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal heighten geopolitical tensions, impacting global markets and crypto dynamics.
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Crypto pundit BarriC has declared that XRP was never designed to be cheap, given its projected utility among institutional players. He also indicated that the altcoin could reach at least $1,000 as it continues to gain greater adoption among these institutions. Crypto Pundit Says XRP Not Designed To Be Cheap In an X post, BarriC stated that XPR was never designed to be cheap and that it was designed to move institutional value. He gave an example of how a larger amount of XRP will be needed if an institution wants to execute a $1 million cross-border transaction. Specifically, he mentioned that such a transaction would require 200,000 XRP at $5 per XRP, whereas it would require only 20 XRP if the altcoin were trading at $50,000 per coin. Related Reading: XRP At $21.5 Isn’t A Bet: Why This Analyst Says A Measured Move Is Coming The pundit further remarked that while retail hopes that XRP will remain at a lower price, institutions are looking at how they can move billions of dollars wi
