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The Ripple whales are making headlines in the latest XRP news with their continuing buying trend. According to data, the whales have bagged more than 500 million tokens amid the recent price dip, indicating the still bullish momentum hovering in the market.

The crypto market continues displaying mixed price action, highlighting increasing uncertainty. Moreover, top crypto tokens have plunged below their important support levels. With this, the Ripple token recorded a similar price action, resulting in increased bearish sentiment.

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Solana in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) The Monday crash took crypto by surprise during a historic liquidation event.

XRP's price continued to remain under severe pressure on Friday. At the time of writing, XRP price was down over 6%, trading at $2.30 after hitting an intraday low of $2.29 and a high of $2.46. The coin has seen a weekly decline of around 25%.

Bitcoin's price has dropped almost 9% over the last week, leading to a broader downturn across the crypto market.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a strong downturn today, with the global market capitalization shrinking to $3.26 trillion after a 3.76% drop in the past 24 hours. Trading volume, however, has increased by 3.72%, reflecting growing market activity amid selling pressure.

Eric Balchunas defines the move as a small step in the change of leadership.

At the ONDO Finance Summit 2025, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, shared his thoughts on the future of Ripple, the broader cryptocurrency space, and the company's ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

On Thursday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) initiated a pivotal regulatory step by submitting 19b-4 filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of four prominent asset management entities—Bitwise, Wisdomtree, 21shares, and Canary Funds—to advance proposals for spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

XRP is eyeing a potential golden cross against Bitcoin, with a Fibonacci extension price target that could push its value to a new all-time high of $5. While the market for altcoins, including XRP, has been challenging, the cryptocurrency is showing signs of strength.

Ripple's XRP is currently down by more than 23% in the last seven days and is now trading below the $2.40 mark. The altcoin last traded above the $3 mark on February 1. XRP is now trading within a broader sideways range.

Spot-based XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining significant traction in the U.S., with Chicago-based CBOE filing 19b-4 forms on behalf of Bitwise and Canary Capital.

A prominent Bitcoin maximalist, known as “Bitcoin Dad,” has fueled controversy with a bold prediction for XRP's future, suggesting that by 2035, the digital asset's price will plummet to nearly zero. The prediction comes as a part of the ongoing rivalry between Bitcoin proponents, often called “maximalists” or “maxis,” and XRP holders.

SEC faces legal pressure over crypto conflicts probe. If the agency withdraws its appeal, XRP could skyrocket past its all-time high.

Crypto analyst ProjectSyndicate has made a bullish case for the XRP price, which he predicts could record 40% gains soon enough. The analyst also revealed the price level, which he believes is ideal for market participants to buy and hold XRP.

The global custody market is booming, projected to exceed $100 billion by 2033, with crypto driving demand for secure, compliant, and scalable custody solutions, Ripple says. Crypto Custody Is Booming: Ripple Unveils the Blueprint for Custodian Success Ripple published insights on Feb.

The CBOE BZX exchange has officially filed with the SEC to list and trade spot XRP ETFs, signaling major progress in the crypto ETF landscape.

XRP price struggled to continue higher above the $2.75 zone and recently corrected gains. The price is moving lower and might struggle to stay above $2.250.

Ripple's XRP has once again found itself in the spotlight, but this time for a more negative reason. Recently, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released its highly anticipated list of approved cryptocurrencies for trading, but XRP was noticeably absent.

Ripple's XRP continues to capture attention within the cryptocurrency market. Despite some recent setbacks, the cryptocurrency shows potential for a significant price surge, according to Elliott Wave analyst Dark Defender.

To address regulatory concerns, asset managers are proposing safeguards where they will source XRP from secondary markets.

XRP is likely to trade lower based on recent developments.

Today, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has filed 19b-4 forms for Bitwise Investment, WisdomTree, 21Shares, and Canary Funds, making their proposals to list and trade XRP ETFs one step closer to approval.

The Commission acknowledged several applications for crypto exchange-traded funds on Thursday, a move that ties the regulator to a strict timeline for approval or denial.