U.S. equities traded mixed but mostly steady Monday morning as Wall Street 
digested last week’s fireworks and settled into a cautious mid-day groove, 
with investors positioning ahead of a dense slate of delayed economic data and 
heavyweight earnings. U.S. Stocks Trade Sideways as Calm Follows a Volatile 
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The XRP Ledger has quietly crossed a critical milestone. What began as an 
experimental blockchain designed to challenge the inefficiencies of cross- 
border payments is now maturing into full-scale financial infrastructure. With 
the final constraints that once limited bank participation now removed, XRPL 
is no longer something institutions test; it&#8217;s something they can deploy. How 
XRPL Addressed Compliance And Operational Gaps Ripple has removed a key 
barrier that previously prevented banks from settling directly on the XRP 
Ledger, a change that could enable billions of inflows into the Ledger. Crypto 
analyst Diana has revealed that for years, a recurring question has surrounded 
Ripple&#8217;s network of over 300 bank partnerships: If adoption was so broad, why 
isn&#8217;t there massive on-chain volume on XRPL? Related Reading: Is XRP Poised To 
Replace SWIFT As Global Payments Infrastructure? As explained by Ripple Chief 
Technology Officer (CTO) and board member David Schwartz (JoelKatz), the 
reason was not technical performance; it was compliance and counterparty 
certainty. Institutions were unable to guarantee who was providing liquidity 
or whether counterparties met regulatory requirements when settling on-chain. 
That constraint is now being addressed. Permissioned Domains are live on XRPL, 
allowing institutions to operate within compliant, access-controlled 
environments while still benefiting from on-chain settlement. However, a 
Permissioned DEX, which is scheduled to go live on February 18, will enable 
institution-only liquidity pools designed specifically for regulated 
participants. A big week is ahead for Ripple XRP, with more token utility 
anticipated. BSCN on the X platform reported that the week ahead could be an 
important one for the Ripple community, with new updates focused on expanding 
the real-world utility of XRP set to be introduced. RippleXDev has announced 
that the XRP community day will take place on February 11, featuring a series 
of live social media events. One of the key discussion points will be how 
upcoming roadmap features translate directly into XRP utility. RippleXDev 
indicated that the session will explore several foundational pillars designed 
to drive adoption, including programmability through smart extensions and 
contracts, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for privacy and stability, and 
compliance building blocks such as permissioned domains and the permissioned 
DEX. Why Extreme Conditions Often Precede Relief Rallies XRP price has entered 
the most oversold condition in its history. According to Skipper, analysts are 
stating that every time the altcoin reached comparable extremes, the price 
eventually reversed to the upside. Based on this historical pattern, XRP may 
be approaching a significant rebound, with a move back above the $2 level now 
back in focus. Related Reading: XRP Price Bearish Continuation Confirmed As 
Downside Pressure Builds At the same time, the evolution of the classic DEX is 
accelerating. DEX Pro would bring together the critical market data into a 
single, streamlined interface, bridging the gap between decentralized 
execution and professional-grade data analysis and giving traders the tools to 
make smarter, faster, and more informed decisions. Featured image from 
Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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The expansion of CME Group&#8217;s crypto futures enhances market accessibility and 
could drive institutional adoption of digital assets.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued his dollar-cost averaging last week, even 
as Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level since 2024 and its losses soared.

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At the start of February’s second week, XRP entered a critical make-or-break 
phase, trading between $1.40–$1.44 after a sharp retracement from January’s 
$2.40 peak. Volatility Triggered by Japanese Election Results At the start of 
the second week of February, XRP entered a critical make-or-break window as 
the digital asset attempted to cement a bottom following […]

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