$XRP reached $1.60 on September 22, with reported trading volume near $7.4 billion.
CFTC data showed leveraged funds cut their CME net short by 46.3 million XRP in one week, from Sept. 8 to Sept. 15.
Across three Coinbase derivatives products, the same group reduced its net short by just 2.452 million XRP. Leveraged funds still held about 141.6 million XRP in combined Coinbase net shorts.
The data predates the latest rally, so it does not establish a direct cause.
🚨🚨 NEXT WEEK COULD BE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY FOR THE MARKETS
THE CALENDAR IS PACKED WITH EVENTS THAT COULD TRIGGER EXTREME VOLATILITY:
🇺🇸 MONDAY → FED CHAIR SPEECH 🇺🇸 TUESDAY → EMERGENCY FOMC ANNOUNCEMENT 💵 WEDNESDAY → THE FED INJECTS $1.9 BILLION 🇺🇸🇨🇳 THURSDAY → TRUMP–XI MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE 📊 FRIDAY → U.S. GDP DATA
5 DAYS.
5 HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS.
AND $BTC IS AT A POINT IN THE CYCLE WHERE ANY MACRO SURPRISE COULD TRIGGER VIOLENT MOVES.
⚠️ BE PREPARED.
NEXT WEEK COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST VOLATILE WEEKS OF ALL 2026.
Today, the global cryptocurrency market cap stands at approximately $2.72 trillion, up about +2.7% over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin holds a market dominance of 56.1%, while Ethereum's dominance is 10.8%. $BTC $ETH LONG
Global market cap rose 3%, now sitting at $2.77 trillion.
$BTC is trading near $78,000 $ETH has crossed $2,500
And the Fear & Greed Index shows sentiment is firmly in the Greed zone — score 69 🟢
When the market shows this kind of greed, the rally often has more room to run — but it also raises the risk of overbought conditions, so keep your risk management in mind before entering new positions.
What do you think — will this green wave continue for a few more days, or is a correction coming soon? 👇
The end of the SEC vs. Ripple legal battle in 2025 was a major milestone. Since then, U.S. spot XRP ETFs have reportedly seen over $1.7B in net inflows.
At the same time, activity around RLUSD and tokenized assets is expanding on the XRP Ledger.
But there’s an important question investors shouldn’t ignore 👇
Will growing XRPL adoption actually create more value for XRP holders?
Institutions can potentially use the XRPL without keeping large XRP balances for long periods. That makes value capture one of the biggest factors to watch going forward.
The technology and adoption story may be getting stronger—but the real test is whether that growth ultimately translates into sustainable demand for XRP.