XRP investment products pulled in close to $12 million in a single day on May 
29, pushing total net inflows to roughly $1.42 billion — the token&#8217;s strongest 
ETF month of 2026 so far. Yet despite that institutional interest, XRP is 
still trading near $1.34, far below where some of its loudest supporters say 
it should be. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Destroys $8.5 Million In Bitcoin 
In Shocking Burn A Fresh Target From A Familiar Voice YoungHoon Kim, who 
claims the title of world&#8217;s highest-IQ holder, posted a pointed statement on X 
this week: XRP will reach between $5 and $10 this cycle. A day earlier, he had 
teased that the token was about to explode — and the price target followed 
shortly after, drawing immediate attention across crypto social media. MY 
ANALYSIS IS FINAL: XRP WILL REACH BETWEEN $5 AND $10 THIS CYCLE. 
https://t.co/nFvSGhGp2W pic.twitter.com/HHg93FvHdV — YoungHoon Kim 
(@yhbryankimiq) May 29, 2026 The math behind those numbers is steep. Reaching 
$5 would require XRP to climb nearly 2.7 times from its current price. A run 
to $10 would mean a gain of over 600% from where the token sits today. A 
Credibility Debate Breaks Out Not everyone welcomed the forecast. Several 
traders on X pushed back, pointing to prior XRP calls by Kim that never panned 
out. Others went further, questioning whether his claim of holding the world&#8217;s 
highest IQ record is even legitimate. The skepticism is not without context. 
XRP hit an all-time high of $3.66 in July 2025 and has since fallen about 67% 
from that peak. Getting to $10 would mean eclipsing that record by nearly 
three times — a tall order under any market conditions. Related Reading: 
Bitcoin Faces Prolonged Downtrend Through 2027, Analyst Warns What The Data 
Actually Shows Reports indicate that institutional money has been moving 
steadily into XRP-backed products this year. The $1.42 billion in cumulative 
ETF inflows signals growing interest from larger investors, even as the spot 
price has failed to reflect that momentum. Regulatory clarity and sustained 
ETF demand are widely seen as the conditions most likely to drive any major 
price move. For now, XRP continues to trade sideways near $1.34, and whether 
it can push toward Kim&#8217;s target will depend far more on those fundamentals 
than on social media posts. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

XRP investment products pulled in close to $12 million in a single day on May 29, pushing total net inflows to roughly $1.42 billion — the token&#8217;s strongest ETF month of 2026 so far. Yet despite that institutional interest, XRP is still trading near $1.34, far below where some of its loudest supporters say it &#8230;

Could XRP Hit $10 This Bull Run? World’s Highest IQ Holder Thinks So

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting SMEs use digital assets, 
virtual assets and intellectual property as loan collateral.

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Geopolitical tensions in the Gulf could lead to sustained volatility in global 
energy markets, affecting economic stability worldwide.
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The Hyperliquid HYPE rally reached a new HYPE all-time high of $68.64 on May 
30, extending a month that has already delivered roughly 50% in gains and over 
$1.4 billion in single-day trading volume. The HYPE price move came the day 
after the CFTC approved KalshiEX&#8217;s BTCPERP contract, the first Bitcoin 
perpetual futures product cleared […]
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The Hyperliquid HYPE rally reached a new HYPE all-time high of $68.64 on May 30, extending a month that has already delivered roughly 50% in gains and over $1.4 billion in single-day trading volume. The HYPE price move came the day after the CFTC approved KalshiEX&#8217;s BTCPERP contract, the first Bitcoin perpetual futures product cleared &#8230;

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The IDF&#8217;s actions suggest a prolonged military presence in Lebanon, affecting 
regional stability and delaying potential withdrawal plans.
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The IDF&#8217;s actions suggest a prolonged military presence in Lebanon, affecting regional stability and delaying potential withdrawal plans. The post IDF retakes Beaufort Ridge outpost in Lebanon, impacting withdrawal outlook appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Dash says digital cash remains crypto’s key use case, arguing stablecoins, 
DeFi and DApps need scarce, fast money for payments in 2026.

Dash says digital cash remains crypto’s key use case, arguing stablecoins, DeFi and DApps need scarce, fast money for payments in 2026.

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