XRP news: Ripple’s legal loss, $439m transfer ignite selloff dominoes
A legal battle hanging in limbo and a mysterious $439 million XRP transfer by Ripple coincided with a brutal wave of long liquidations that saw traders caught in the crossfire.
The turbulence began shortly after U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres rejected a proposed settlement between Ripple Labs ( XRP ) and the SEC, dashing hopes of a swift resolution to the years-long securities lawsuit.
Almost simultaneously, blockchain trackers spotted Ripple moving half a billion dollars’ worth of XRP to an undisclosed wallet, just as leveraged traders were piling into bullish bets. These events spooked the market, triggering a cascade of liquidations totaling $7.18 million, with longs outnumbering shorts by nearly 10-to-1, according to CoinGlass data.
While the broader crypto sector showed signs of stabilization, XRP’s lopsided positioning turned a 5.3% drop into a bloodbath for overexposed traders, revealing the token’s overreliance on speculative optimism, with little defense against Ripple’s own corporate moves or legal headwinds.
How Ripple’s corporate moves and legal woes likely fueled XRP’s decline
The $7.18 million long liquidation event was the culmination of mounting pressure from Ripple’s opaque treasury management and unresolved legal battles.
While Bitcoin ( BTC ) and Ethereum ( ETH ) weathered broader market turbulence with relative stability, XRP’s 45.62% drop from its all-time high of $3.84 underscores a deeper issue: the token’s price action remains disproportionately tied to Ripple’s corporate decisions rather than organic demand.
This week’s 5.3% slide, while not extreme in isolation, struck hard because of its timing. It came just as traders were positioning for a potential breakout above the $2.17 resistance.
Judge Analisa Torres’ rejection of Ripple’s proposed SEC settlement reinforced the market’s worst fears. Without clarity on whether XRP will face stricter securities enforcement, institutional players remain hesitant to commit. This regulatory limbo has kept XRP range-bound between $2.00 and $2.60 since March, despite the token’s CME futures listing and whispers of a potential ETF.
For traders, the message is clear: until the SEC case concludes, XRP’s upside will be capped by skepticism. Add in Ripple’s $439 million transfer to a shadow wallet, and the market had the perfect recipe for forced deleveraging.
RLUSD Minting
Amid the chaos, Ripple has quietly accelerated its stablecoin ambitions, minting 50 million RLUSD this month alone. The move aligns with the booming $252 billion stablecoin market, where giants like Tether and Circle generate massive revenue from Treasury-backed reserves. If RLUSD gains traction, it could provide Ripple with a lucrative revenue stream independent of XRP’s volatility.
But for XRP holders, the bigger question is whether RLUSD adoption will translate into ecosystem stability. In theory, deeper liquidity and institutional use cases for Ripple’s stablecoin could bolster demand for XRP as a bridge asset.
However, if RLUSD overshadows XRP in Ripple’s own financial strategy, the token risks becoming an afterthought in the company’s long-term vision.
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