Coinbase&#8217;s Shan Aggarwal and Scott Meadows spoke to Cointelegraph at the 
Blockchain Futurist Conference on the future of the industry in the US.

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Stablecoins have emerged as a store-of-value asset in emerging market 
economies at a rate no one predicted, Wood said on Thursday.

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Following a stormy week that erased over $1 trillion in crypto market 
capitalization, signs of recovery are emerging, with the XRP price leading the 
way. While Bitcoin struggled to hold the $104,000 mark and Ethereum remained 
under pressure near $3,400, the XRP price rallied nearly 5% to trade around 
$2.31, outpacing both majors. Related Reading: Galaxy Digital Slashes Bitcoin 
EOY Price Target To $120,000 Analysts attribute this strength to robust 
fundamentals, including Ripple’s strategic partnership with Mastercard and 
renewed institutional interest following a $500 million investment round. The 
Mastercard collaboration marks one of the first instances of a U.S.-regulated 
bank testing real credit card transactions on a public blockchain through 
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The move underscores the growing shift from 
speculative crypto use cases to enterprise-grade payment infrastructure. 
BlackRock XRP ETF Speculation Adds Institutional FOMO Momentum also 
intensified after BlackRock’s Director of Digital Assets, Maxwell Stein, 
hinted at Ripple’s Swell conference that “trillions are definitely coming on- 
chain.” The comment reignited speculation around a potential BlackRock XRP 
ETF, a development that could reshape institutional exposure to the asset. 
Analysts note that such a product would provide regulatory recognition and 
attract billions in inflows, potentially revving the long-term value growth of 
the XRP price. The buzz comes as Ripple’s valuation climbs to $40 billion 
following its latest funding round, led by Fortress Investment Group and 
Citadel Securities. Major firms, such as Pantera Capital and Galaxy Digital, 
also joined, backing institutional confidence in Ripple’s blockchain-based 
payment systems. Observers say that this backing, blended with the growing 
utility of the network, positions XRP as a frontrunner for the next 
institutional adoption wave. XRP&#8217;s price trends downwards on the daily chart. 
Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview On-Chain Growth Signals Accumulation and XRP 
Price Recovery Despite the broader market’s volatility, on-chain data reveals 
growing conviction among XRP holders. Glassnode reported that more than 1.4 
billion XRP tokens have been withdrawn from exchanges since September, the 
fastest accumulation pace since 2022. Similarly, network activity surged, with 
over 21,000 new wallets created within 48 hours, marking the highest growth 
since January. This combination of reduced exchange supply, rising wallet 
creation, and expanding institutional partnerships paints a bullish picture 
for XRP’s medium-term trajectory. If the asset maintains support above $2.30, 
analysts expect a possible move toward the $2.60–$3.00 range. Related Reading: 
Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Crash To $87,000 If This Happens As Bitcoin and 
Ethereum consolidate, XRP’s growing real-world utility and corporate adoption 
suggest that the XRP price recovery may not just be a relief bounce, but the 
start of a new leadership phase in the next crypto cycle. Cover image from 
ChatGPT, XRPUSD chart from Tradingview

Crypto Crash Recovery: XRP Price Surges on Strong Fundamentals, Outshining Bitcoin and Ethereum

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the Federal Reserve’s latest pivot toward 
easy money looks less like crisis management and more like a dangerous 
encore—stimulating an already bubbly market rather than saving a sinking one. 
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The update brings real-time forecasting data from Kalshi and Polymarket to 
Google Finance, as more major platforms move into the growing prediction 
markets space.

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