Ripple (XRP) price momentum has stalled below the $3 threshold after a volatile trading this week driven by conflicting market catalysts. While Trump's proposal to include XRP in a U.S. strategic crypto reserve initially ignited a price rally, macroeconomic headwinds and skepticism from key financial institutions have cut gains in half XRP Bulls Struggle to

As speculation surrounding President Donald Trump's recent statement about creating a U.S. cryptocurrency strategic reserve has reached a fever pitch, White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks spoke out.

A forfeiture complaint shared by blockchain detective ZachXBT revealed that the $150 million hack suffered by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen resulted from private keys stored in the password manager LastPass, which was compromised in 2022. The complaint details how the attackers accessed Larsen's cryptocurrency wallets through stolen vault data from LastPass.

White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sachs has shed light on why President Donald Trump included Ripple-promoted XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) in his remarks about a U.S. crypto strategic reserve on March 2.

Ripple could be on the verge of a drop as risk elevates due to increased leveraged positions.

The cryptocurrency market is trading lower on Friday in anticipation of the much-awaited White House crypto summit. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $87,839.15 -0.7% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,177.24 -0.9% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $146.27 +1.8% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.48 -4% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2052 +2.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001351 +1.8% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 19.5% and daily active addresses growing by 10.9%.

Plans for a strategic reserve including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and possibly other cryptocurrencies have been one of the hottest topics in the cryptocurrency sector. Benzinga polled readers to ask which cryptocurrencies the White House administration should be most focused on for the strategic reserve.

In recent XRP news, Ripple whales have transferred 150 million XRP, drawing attention from traders and analysts. This large movement, reported by Whale Alert, has raised questions about potential price fluctuations and market trends.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The LastPass hack had been linked to at least $45 million in crypto thefts as of December 2024.

ZachXBT revealed today that Ripple Co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million worth of XRP in January. The theft was linked to the infamous LastPass breach from 2022.

Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, lost 283 million XRP, worth $150 million after hackers broke into his wallet. The attack happened in January 2024, but new details reveal the breach was done via private keys stored in LastPass—a password manager that was hacked in 2022.

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) declined on Friday after a top White House aide suggested President Donald Trump's mention of a broad crypto reserve might have been misunderstood. Cryptocurrency Price 24-Hour Trend Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) $0.845 -3.7% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $145.11 +1.1% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.47 -4.

TL;DR A White House official clarified that the cryptocurrencies mentioned by Trump were just examples, but the data suggests otherwise. After the clarification, XRP fell by 6.5%, SOL dropped by 1.65%, and ADA lost 7.7%, while trading volume increased.

Bitcoin is trying to form a higher low at $85,000, but the recovery attempt faces stiff resistance at $90,000, signaling a tough battle between the bulls and the bears.

Sacks also said it's possible the federal government could explore lending or staking on the cryptocurrencies it does own.

Documents released by U.S. law enforcement have unveiled that Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, fell victim to a cryptocurrency theft in January 2024 due to LastPass failures.

Trump's focus on top cryptos like XRP, SOL, and ADA may signal increased regulatory scrutiny and influence on digital asset markets. The post David Sacks says XRP, SOL and ADA are in Trump's spotlight due to market cap dominance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The official said Trump was "just giving five examples" of cryptocurrencies that could theoretically be in a crypto stockpile.

The deliberations around the formation of a strategic crypto reserve in the United States has drawn interests to assets like Solana and XRP. While these interests remain, the tokens could see huge gains once retail investors begin to show interest.

On Friday, XRP traded between $2.425 and $2.50 over the last hour, with a market capitalization of $144 billion and a global trade volume of $7.03 billion over the past 24 hours, while its intraday price ranged from $2.41 to $2.63.

A recent forfeiture complaint by U.S. law enforcement revealed that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million in XRP due to compromised private keys stored in Lastpass, a password manager breached in 2022, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT and the complaint filing.

XRP seems to have lapsed as highly anticipated bullish catalysts fail to deliver—but key levels suggest its next big move is approaching. The post XRP Explosion Incoming? Key Levels Point to a Run Toward $10 appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP has gained 15% this week, driven by strong investor support and positive market cues. After escaping major bearish cues, the altcoin is now targeting a price recovery.

In January 2024, Ripple's Chris Larsen admitted there had been "unauthorized access" to his “personal XRP accounts."

Is XRP gearing up for a massive breakout or facing another rejection? With the price hovering near key levels, technical indicators suggest a crucial move.

After 2.3 years of holding, a whale has moved 26.5 million XRP - worth $67.65 million - into Binance, locking in a profit of $56.87 million. Onchain Lens data shows that between April 2022 and November 2022, this investor accumulated 25.12 million XRP from Binance at an average price of $0.429, investing $10.77 million.

The LastPass breach highlights the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect digital assets and prevent large-scale crypto thefts. The post Ripple co-founder's $150M wallet hack traced to LastPass security breach: ZachXBT appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A senior White House official said Friday that the U.S. government won't sell Bitcoin it collects, but it could sell altcoins.

XRP price remained on edge on Friday as crypto investors waited for Donald Trump's crypto summit, in which Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, will be one of the top attendees. Ripple wavered as crypto analysts debated whether it should be added in the Strategic Crypto Reserve, with one of them arguing that it was not geopolitically

TL;DR Ondo Finance has recorded a 10% drop in its market value following the implementation of its tokenized fund OUSG on the XRP Ledger. The integration of OUSG into the XRP Ledger facilitates institutional investors' access to a product that combines security, regulatory compliance, and yield.

The next big thing in Ripple and its ongoing battle with the SEC may not be just about the $125 million fine anymore but about how that fine might be paid, according to Jeremy Hogan. As a well-known legal expert in the XRP community suggests, there is a chance Ripple could pay the bill not in cash, but in the token itself.

XRP price has lost the momentum it had in November 2024 and has moved into a technical bear market after falling by 25% from the highest point this year. Ripple (XRP) retreated to $2.

The U.S. government is making a big move in the crypto space—but not in the way most expected. President Donald Trump recently confirmed that while the U.S. won't actively buy more altcoins, it will create a stockpile of digital assets it acquires through legal means.

XRP Ledger has introduced rippled version 2.4.0, a significant update aimed at enhancing security, compliance, and overall efficiency. RippleX announced the release, highlighting a series of new features, bug fixes, and amendments designed to optimize the network.

Legal expert Jeremy Hogan has explained how Ripple could pay the $125 million penalty in its XRP lawsuit against the US SEC in XRP, with these coins then forming part of the US Digital Asset Stockpile. This comes just after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital

The U.S. government has finally laid out its digital asset strategy, and while Bitcoin (BTC) gets a clear role as a long-term reserve asset, the treatment of other cryptocurrencies - especially XRP and Cardano - has left some investors unimpressed.

Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve alongside a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. This move separates Bitcoin ($BTC) from other cryptocurrencies, positioning it in a distinct category while other digital assets will form the broader national stockpile.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading sideways on Friday, with the strategic Bitcoin reserve executive order yet to kickstart a rally. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.54 $147.3 billion -2.7% +22.8% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $90,125.54 $1.78 trillion -0.01% +10.6% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,214.08 $267.01 billion -1.9% +2.9% Statistics: Data provider Onchain Lens shows that a whale who originally accumulated 25.12 million XRP at an average price of $0.

It's been announced that President Trump has signed an executive order which establishes a Strategic Crypto Stockpile. $ETH, $XRP, $SOL, and $ADA have been mentioned as the four cryptocurrencies that it will consist of.

It may not have made it into the crypto reserve – as per US President Donald Trump's executive order, that honor went to Bitcoin alone – but made-in-the-USA altcoin Ripple ($XRP) did make it into the US Digital Assets Stockpile.

Stellar's native token, XLM, a major rival to the Ripple Labs-linked XRP, has surged over 12% in its trading volume. Market participants now wonder if the coin's price will follow the same upward movement.

Key Highlights XRP price has fallen by 1.23% on Friday after correcting nearly 24% this week. SUI price struggles below $3; can the WLFI partnership and SUI ETF speculation lead to a reversal? HBAR must breach the $0.255 resistance to break its downtrend. Can XRP hit $3 or Drop below $2.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) pulled back slightly on Friday as focus shifted to the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data and Donald Trump's crypto summit. BTC price retreated 2%, while ETH and XRP fell by 4.2% and 1.32%.

Peter Schiff has confirmed that the U.S. government will not be purchasing Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Cardano (ADA), or Solana (SOL) for its crypto holdings. Instead, the recently established Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) will consist solely of seized Bitcoin (BTC), reinforcing its status as the dominant digital asset.

Short-dated puts tied to BTC, ETH, and SOL trade at a premium relative to calls, according to Block Scholes.

XRP Ledger has received a fresh upgrade with the release of a new version of rippled, the reference server implementation of the XRP Ledger protocol.

On March 7, prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez took to X to share a bearish outlook for XRP, pointing to multiple sell signals flashing on the two-week chart via the TD Sequential indicator.