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Seasoned crypto investors are positioning themselves for a potentially hawkish Fed chair stance, which could deliver another blow to the general crypto market.

Egrag Crypto just shared their 30-minute time-frame on XRP, allocating fundamental accumulation pockets in case “XRP gets the hawkish surprise”.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is anticipated to arrive at the post-decision press conference at 2:30 PM Eastern Time.

Fed Rate Hike’s Serving a Huge XRP Accumulation Area

“Volatility creates opportunity”, said the seasoned crypto market charterer. The 30-minute candlesticks offer a multi-layered projection on the accumulation zones, starting with $1.26 - $1.30, the one XRP’s price is inside now. 

The French crypto technician went on to say that a downward move is to be expected. “A sharp downside move could create an opportunity, not necessarily a reason to panic.” This puts the main accumulation zone below the green line of $1.25, all the way to $1.15.

Previously, XRP’s price has successfully retested a lower-tier accumulation area below that, going from $1.15 to $0.95. However, this time it could be avoided if XRP’s bulls pick up the pace before a sub-$1 plunge. With $26.9 million of longs liquidated, shorts incurred just $3.59M.

As long as XRP’s bulls keep the Open Interest (OI) weighted funding rate positive, they shall be able to orchestrate a comeback towards $1.40. Whilst Binance’s bullish customers now double the short-sellers, the same can’t be said for the general long versus short ratio.

The sentiment flipped to bearish at 0.9581 in anticipation of a Fed rate hike on Wednesday evening.

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Grayscale has just considerably lifted their vote of confidence in regards to Ripple’s native XRP coin. The multi-trillion dollar asset managers just renewed their Digital Assets Next Gen model portfolio, which now includes 26% XRP, the second largest asset in the roster.

The only bigger allocation is the 42.34% of Ethereum (ETH). The portfolio consists only of major-cap altcoins, skipping Bitcoin (BTC). Solana (SOL) & Cardano (ADA) take up a considerable chunk of the altcoin pie, while Grayscale also ascribed SUI & LINK 5% each.

Timing Matters: XRP Gets Public Praise From Grayscale

Singling out Ripple’s XRP token as the second largest holding, Grayscale’s new favorable XRP allocation shift comes years after the financial giant rolled out their XRP-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The figures are considerably small when compared to Bitwise’s Ripple-based ETF or Franklin Templeton’s.

However, Grayscale actually holds XRP at Coinbase Custody and doesn’t simply speculate on the Spot market’s value. That kind of conviction in XRP as a long-term investment vehicle shows in other ETFs too: Current SoSoValue data suggest U.S. spot XRP ETFs collectively hold roughly 1.1 billion XRP, creating a quickly-growing institutional pool.

Surely, the bigger question remains whether this can reflect on XRP’s price in a major way beyond crypto funds. Grayscale’s public recognition of XRP in such a magnitude comes with most Ripple-based Spot ETFs outperforming BTC & ETH over the past few weeks. The price still tumbled 8.8% on Wednesday following a spectacular 42.6% XRP price rally.

XRP HODLers Are Watching For These Catalysts Now

Now, the market watchers are awaiting the Federal Reserve decision whether or not to raise the rates: this could either soften the Clarity Act infused market pullback or deliver another blow to the already-fragile altcoin market.

XRP’s bulls now have to defend the Double EMA line at $1.28 - if the daily close sustains above this level, the OG altcoin can find the local bottom.

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A market connoisseur tracking XRP and XLM said Stellar’s token had broken above a descending resistance line while XRP was nearing a similar technical threshold, as traders positioned ahead of a proposed Clarity Act cloture vote mentioned for the following day.

The move mattered because both assets had recently lagged under persistent regulatory uncertainty, particularly XRP.

According to Tyler Hill, XLM rose about 6.65% over 24 hours to roughly $0.19, while XRP gained about 4.12% and traded near $1.40. That put both ahead of several major cryptocurrencies cited by the analyst, including Ethereum and Solana, which were each up by less than 2% at the time.

XLM clears descending resistance while XRP remains just below it

Hill’s XLM chart showed the asset breaking out of a descending structure that had been in place since August 22. XLM had spent roughly 23 days moving sideways between support near $0.171-$0.175 and a falling resistance line before the latest rally pushed it higher.

The analyst interpreted the breakout as evidence that buyers were defending the support zone rather than allowing a deeper sell-off. “The buyers are present,” the commentator said, arguing that the ability to push through descending resistance was not behavior typically associated with a sustained bear-market decline.

XRP was showing a similar defense of prior support but had not yet cleared its own descending resistance. XRP would need to rise roughly another 2% to move above that line, according to the chart analysis. Tyler Hill suggested XRP’s larger market size could mean a slower move than XLM’s, rather than necessarily signaling weaker demand.

Clarity Act vote could drive both optimism and a pullback

The YouTube video linked the rally to the upcoming Clarity Act cloture vote, arguing that projects associated with cross-border payments may be especially sensitive to clearer U.S. crypto rules. XRP was described as having faced more regulatory scrutiny than most major digital assets, while XLM was grouped into the same payment-focused niche.

Still, Tyler Hill cautioned against assuming prices would rise uninterrupted if the vote advances. A “buy the rumor, sell the news” reaction remains possible, particularly if XRP and XLM extend their gains before the vote. XLM could retrace to test former resistance or nearby support after a sharp advance, the market connoisseur said.

The outlook also included a second macro risk: the FOMC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, which could affect broader risk appetite across crypto markets.

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Ripple’s dollar token just crossed a $2.44 billion market cap, with more than $1 billion of that sitting on the native XRP Ledger. Less than two years after launch, RLUSD is being sold as a settlement kit — payments, lending, tokenized-asset cash — not another ticker for the order book.

XRP still runs the ledger. RLUSD is the dollar leg. That split is the strategy.

The Dollar Does The Settling; XRP Keeps The Network

Institutions do not want the unit of account wiggling between trade and settlement. A regulated dollar peg is the tool for that. Tokenized funds, payment flows and corporate treasury sit in the trillions off-chain. Ripple wants a slice of that on-chain, in dollars, on XRPL.

Volatile crypto can juice activity. It is a bad yardstick for an invoice that has to clear at par. That is why Ripple is pairing RLUSD with lending and payments partnerships instead of treating mint-and-list as the whole product.

Two Billion in Supply Isn’t Same As Two Billion in Use

More than half the reported float is on the XRP Ledger. The rest is on other chains, and trackers disagree on the exact print depending on the hour. Treat the $2.44 billion as check-point, not proof that treasurers are wiring payroll on it.

The yield programs and exchange campaigns pulled deposits. They also inflate the “quick tech adoption” headline. Banks and asset managers using RLUSD as a recurring rail would show up in lending books and settlement volume, not in a points season.

That gap matters with U.S. market-structure rules still in committee. A clearer statute helps a regulated stablecoin find institutional desks. Conversely, a further stall leaves Ripple’s product dependent on crypto-native demand.

The big tell is not the next token supply print. It is whether RLUSD keeps turning over in credit, tokenization and payments after the reward campaigns fade. Two billion says the token found holders. Time will tell how this will play out for the sister token.

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XRP’s price appears to be breaking out on the one-hour charts. Popular crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez is now measuring the odds of an upward XRP price move towards the apex of the triangle. With a 4.65% uptick in 24 hours, the OG altcoin is building the biggest green daily candle since August 23, 2026, according to CoinGecko.

XRP’s Carved Path To ‘The Apex’ Of This Triangle

This echoes Ali’s previous analysis, where he stated a daily close above would open the doors for a rally towards $1.60. XRP seems to have already started that ascension. XRP hit the intra-day highs of $1.41 following a descending triangle breakout. The altcoin compressed at $1.31–$1.35 support during last week’s consolidation.

Ali’s technical setup references a triangle pattern apex, with the breakout amid declining active addresses potentially signaling reduced selling pressure and extra room for upside. For the $1.60 near-term target to come sooner, big-time buyers at the $1.40 range must step in due to the confluent resistance at this range.

XRP Scorches Past Double EMA: Are Whales Back?

Based on the 4-hour XRP price charts, it looks like crypto whales have been convinced that the bottom has arrived. On Monday, the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) flipped back to positive areas again as the indicator is now flashing +0.08. Presently, XRP’s trading roughly two cents above the Double Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

The broader belief in XRP’s descending triangle breakout is also evident on Futures markets. Leveraged traders have added $2.86 billion in trading volume, pushing this metric up by 93.36% in the 24-hour time-frame. On top of that, XRP’s options volume spiked by 240% following the Canadian XRP options launch in the United States (USA).

The long versus short XRP position ratio has also switched towards bullish. Long plays on the OG altcoin’s price outnumbered the short-sellers by roughly 2% as the ratio flashes 1.0251, says CoinGlass. Out of $4.57 million in daily liquidations, $2.97 million of this deficit was enquired by crypto bears, otherwise known as short-selling traders.

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Ripple’s native XRP token is sitting at a critical juncture that can determine the OG altcoin’s near-term price momentum. This time, the fundamentals of the stats-based technical analysis points to the 100-EMA (Exponential Moving Average), as explained by French chart analyst Egrag.

Will XRP Bounce Off The 100-EMA Level Once Again?

While smaller time-frames give out mixed signals, the picture is way clearer on the three-day charts. Here, XRP’s price tends to bounce off the light-blue line (100-EMA) on a regular basis. 

The seasoned analyst says the 100-EMA marked the bottom on numerous occasions, preceding a rally to XRP’s all-time high (ATH). Then, XRP’s price reclaimed it, held it & retested that historical 100-EMA before bussing off to a $3.65 peak-price record.

Now, simply touching it isn’t enough. Egrag expects XRP’s price to hold consecutive candles on the three-day price charts above the 100-EMA level, warning there’s still probably one more dip ahead.

If the price of XRP doesn’t sustain above the current $1.38 - $1.40 reaction zone, the OG altcoin may briefly fall into the liquidity pockets between $0.95 to $1 before kicking off vertically.

XRP Activity Cools: Market’s Waiting On Mega Catalyst

With this potential macro dip sub-$1, “people who missed the $0.95–$1.00 range may get one final chance” to acquire at this range, says the analyst. For market watchers looking at stronger confirmation before stepping in, reclaiming the $2.27 resistance level will be key.

That level would immediately restore the price heights of 2026, adding fuel for a potential $2 reclaim. Based on historical patterns, the crypto charter draws the line at $3.84 as the near-term macro breakout zone for XRP’s price.

On the other hand, getting further away from that 100-EMA reaction zone may not be easy with the volatility metrics hinting at consolidation. Following a huge network activity spike in August, XRP’s current trading activity points to compression as the market awaits the next big catalyst.

According to the blockchain intelligence platform Crypto Quant, the XRP Volume Z-Score (30d) saw tremendous growth during August, reaching as much as ‘4’. However, now it’s very close to zero, meaning that the current trading volume is “very close to the average for the measured period, showing no significant positive or negative deviation from typical activity”.

If XRP’s price breaks out of that 100-EMA reaction zone and sustains above $1.40, there’s a good chance the Z-Score would pick up along with the trading activity just like it did in August. With the market trading sideways, much will also depend on the CLARITY Act update, coming up on September 15, 2026.

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Algorand went live with native Falcon-1024 accounts in August. XRPL validator Vet’s reply to that flex was blunt: quantum-secure wallets are one layer. Algorand is not fully quantum-ready either, because a lot of the network still runs on Ed25519.

That is the real argument. Not “who tweeted Q-Day first.” Who’s really hardening signatures, consensus and validators before a large quantum machine can turn today’s public keys into tomorrow’s stolen accounts.

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Algorand (ALGO) surely has a head start on deployment. State proofs have used Falcon since 2022. Native Falcon-1024 accounts passed in the v5.0.0 upgrade and went live around Aug. 20.

Early figures: about 1,800 quantum-resilient accounts and more than 1.2 million quantum-resilient transactions in the first weeks.

Those accounts sit beside classic Ed25519 ones. Falcon spending routines cost more (three minimum fees instead of one). The foundation’s own roadmap still points to 2027 for broader resilience, including post-quantum VRFs and consensus messaging.

Todd, the Algorand user in the thread, conceded the same thing: two components done, the hardest piece left.

So Algorand leads on live PQ account tooling. It has not flipped the whole stack.

XRPL Is Auditing The Plumbing, Not Just The Keys

Vet’s point is why Ripple is paying Project Eleven to look at validators, custody, networking and wallets — not only account signatures. Ripple’s published path is hybrid testing around 2027 and a full-readiness target of 2028. That is a contributor a.k.a roadmap date, not a ratified amendment on the official XRPL site yet.

XRPL’s most-practical edge is RegularKey: users can rotate signing keys without abandoning the address. If PQ signatures are bulky (ML-DSA / Dilithium is what Ripple has been benching), that rotation path matters more than a slogan.

Mainnet today is still secp256k1 and Ed25519. AlphaNet has been running ML-DSA. Production is not there.

Ethereum’s public chatter still sits around 2029. Nobody on this tape is finished.

What This Truly Means From a Broader Perspective

Quantum risk is a harvest-now, decrypt-later issue. An attacker can copy public keys today and wait. Shipping Falcon accounts reduces that window for people who actually migrate. Leaving the consensus on elliptic curves does not.

For ALGO, the story is first-mover accounts and early transaction count. For XRP, it is a wider audit and a later mainnet date, with key rotation already in the protocol. Collaboration would be the adult outcome.

A tribal “we’re quantum-proof” headline is not. Until consensus itself is post-quantum, both ledgers are mid-upgrade — one with more mainnet scars, one with a longer check-list.

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XRP just garnered a special status in Canada, as the country’s top financial regulator approved a legal bridge between United States capital & XRP-based financial products on the stock markets. Specifically, this ties into XRP-ETF based options, which provide traders with an expiration date when trading.

Canada’s Letting Their Guard Down On XRP Vehicles

Major Canadian banks are now able to comfortably step into this asset class via regulated wrappers. Judging from the Canadian SEC’s legal documentation, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corp's (CDCC) just cleared two particularly important XRP-based items, XRP Evolve ETF & XRP Purpose ETF for trading in the United States.

CDCC’s latest 8-K Form filing suggests that these XRP based market items have already been successfully deployed on the Montreal Exchange since the start of 2026. This by default puts XRP in the top-tier digital asset category alongside Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) & Solana (SOL), all of which are now approved for ETF options.

Top Banks Are Positioning XRP Ahead Of The Curve

This regulatory shift particularly matters because of the timing. As the XRP options got approved, two major Canadian banks disclosed their inaugural filings with towering XRP exposure. To illustrate, National Bank of Canada revealed a $330K stake in the Bitwise ETF. 

Earlier, the 13F-HR form from Bank Of Montreal confirmed more than 350 XRP-related shares.

However, it’s important to note these Canadian banks aren’t forced to directly buy Ripple’s XRP coin on the Spot markets. Instead, find confidence in XRP’s ecosystem from a regulatory outlook, only exposing themselves to what’s already available on Wall Street-regulated markets.

Touching XRP through a wrapper gives an extra layer of security to the traditional stock market investor.

For the less technologically savvy, there’s another key factor at play: investors can still time their XRP plays properly in a regulated environment, without ever having to securely store self-custodial wallet seedphrases - the XRP options settle on-balance once they expire.

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