XRP news

A Charles Schwab Family of Funds regulatory filing revealed eight XRP ETF collateral line items valued at approximately $11.39 million, securing repurchase agreements between Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund and JPMorgan Securities and BofA Securities. The shares from Bitwise, Canary Capital, Franklin Templeton and Grayscale serve as collateral, not direct Schwab investments. Separately, XRP ETFs attracted nearly $2 million in net inflows on Sept. 8, bringing cumulative inflows to about $1.69 billion. This contrasts with spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw roughly $46.65 million in outflows. Analysts note the collateral use and inflows represent distinct developments, signaling expanding XRP ETF market role.

Flare Networks' FSA v1.3 update, launched July 28, 2026, enables XRP holders to mint FXRP and deposit into yield vaults with a single signature, eliminating complex bridging or EVM wallet setup. FXRP deployed in DeFi has grown 75% since February 2026, from 82 million to 144 million, with over 40 million XRP earning yield via integrated wallets like Xaman and D'CENT. The system, part of Flare's FAssets, keeps XRP collateral secured on the XRP Ledger while FXRP operates on Flare's EVM network. Vaults from Monarq and Clearstar offer diversified strategies, with Clearstar deploying over 33 million FXRP. This builds on the earlier earnXRP vault launched in December 2025, which provided fixed-rate yield infrastructure.

Flare Networks has introduced a new utility for XRP, enabling holders to earn yield by converting their assets into FXRP through vaults. This development expands XRP’s use beyond simple transfers and exchange activity, potentially influencing its market dynamics positively. As of early September 2026, XRP is trading around $1.35. The initiative is seen as consistent with XRP’s growing role in decentralized finance. Key factors to watch include statements from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, regulatory developments with the U.S. SEC, and potential ETF approvals or significant market inflows and outflows that could shape XRP’s price trajectory.

Social media claims that XRP Ledger RPC nodes can process 30,000 messages per second are not supported by verified benchmarks. Public server clusters have handled over 10,000 reads per second during peak usage, while actual transaction throughput in production has ranged between 100 and 230 transactions per second, with theoretical maximums above 1,500 TPS. Infrastructure developers like XRPL Labs focus on latency, with their public endpoint posting a p50 latency of about 371ms for ledger_current calls. The gap between claimed and verified numbers matters as Ripple positions XRPL for institutional payments, where predictable performance under sustained load is more important than theoretical peaks. The network's infrastructure is diversifying with multiple providers offering dedicated node services.

XRPL Labs has announced that its RPC nodes can now process 30,000 messages per second, a significant leap from the XRP Ledger's typical mainnet rate of about 1,500 transactions per second. This milestone follows recent stress tests that achieved sustained rates of up to 4,000 transactions per second, marking ongoing infrastructure improvements. The development is viewed as a positive signal for XRP's market prospects, potentially supporting scenarios for new all-time highs by late 2026. Current prediction-market odds remain low, with 1% YES for a peak by September 30, 2026, and 5.1% YES for December 31, 2026. Market watchers will focus on further Ledger upgrades, possible XRP ETF approvals, payment corridor announcements, and broader macroeconomic factors like Bitcoin's movements and Fed rate policies.

XRP Ledger validators have not yet reached the 80% support threshold required to activate the BatchV1_1 amendment. As of Sept. 8, 24 of 35 validators on the default Unique Node List (68.57%) support the proposal, short of the 29 votes needed. The activation countdown has not started, and a September activation remains possible but unscheduled, requiring two consecutive weeks of over 80% support. BatchV1_1, introduced in XRPL version 3.3.0, replaces the original Batch amendment disabled in February after a critical authorization flaw was found. The corrected version allows up to eight bundled transactions with four execution modes. The vulnerable code never activated on mainnet, and no user funds were at risk. Activation depends entirely on validator votes. No XRP price movement has been specifically attributed to the vote, as the amendment changes transaction functionality rather than supply or issuance.

XRP's derivatives market saw a significant surge in August, with futures trading volume exceeding $64.6 billion, the highest monthly total since February. This coincided with a nearly 30% price increase, from $1.06 to a high of $1.50 on August 24, before settling around $1.35. Binance dominated the futures volume with $37 billion, followed by Bybit ($14.54 billion) and OKX ($12.88 billion). Spot trading volume also hit its highest since February, led by Binance. US spot XRP ETFs saw net inflows of $18.96 million, bringing assets under management to $1.48 billion. The renewed interest is attributed to whale accumulation ahead of a September 15 vote and the launch of ETF products, though the volume spike showed activity on both long and short sides, indicating no unanimous bullish sentiment.

Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of September but re-locked 700 million, leaving 300 million XRP (worth about $422 million) outside new locks. The market could not absorb this supply, as buy orders near the current price total only $108.2 million. XRP holds near $1.40, but trading volume has fallen every session since August 22, and the 1-2 year holding band has risen, indicating long-term holders are not selling. XRP led the recent rally with a 42.4% gain over 21 sessions, but it has since become the weakest of 20 large coins over the last 14 days, trailing by 5.7%. Futures data shows large accounts are bullish by count but not by size, with their shorts being the bigger trades. The price sits at $1.4079, above both key moving averages, with confirmation at $1.4785 and a daily close below $1.3092 breaking the setup. Analysts note that nobody is selling, but nobody is buying either, leaving the price stagnant.

XRP Healthcare reported that 4,011 XRPH Wallet accounts were hit by unauthorized transactions starting September 3, with an estimated $452,000 in XRP and related assets stolen. The company traced the funds to a single Ethereum wallet and contacted exchanges to freeze or recover them, while advising users to stop using the wallet during the investigation. Independent researchers attributed the breach to the wallet's staking feature, alleging it transmitted users' seed phrases to a remote server. XRP Healthcare has not yet confirmed this root cause, lacking a public forensic report. The incident drew criticism from former Ripple developers who cited earlier project warning signs, which the company dismissed as 'genuinely pathetic'. Users are urged to transfer remaining funds to new wallets with fresh seed phrases, as reused phrases may keep attacker access. No reimbursement program or recovery deadline has been announced.

Ripple has entered a multi-year sponsorship with the University of Florida, placing XRP branding on the football field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The deal, announced Friday, also includes digital properties and event signage, with Ripple supporting financial and technology education for student athletes and the campus community. This marks Ripple's second major college sports partnership, following a five-year agreement with the University of Kansas in July that placed XRP on Jayhawks uniforms. Financial terms were not disclosed. The move follows Ripple's ongoing expansion into custody, stablecoin payments, and treasury services, with its RLUSD stablecoin recently surpassing $2 billion in market capitalization. XRP traded near $1.41 on Friday, up 0.6% in 24 hours, as demand for U.S. spot XRP ETFs cooled. Cumulative net inflows remained around $1.6 billion, with ETF flows essentially flat on Sept. 4. The token is up 34.9% over the past month but down 49.8% year-over-year.