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<ul><li>Whales accumulate 120M XRP in 48 hours, signaling institutional bets on ETF approval volatility.</li><li>Synthetic “mining” contracts launch via Find Mining, offering yield tied to XRP price action.</li></ul>XRP is currently trading at $3.07 USD, reflecting a 0.9% intraday gain, with a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $7.7 billion. Its circulating supply is 59.4 billion XRP, with a maximum supply fixed at 100 billion, supporting its predictable emission schedule and liquidity structure.<figure id="attachment_258631" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-258631" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/XRPUSDT_2025-08-18_16-01-36.png" alt="XRPUSDT_2025-08-18_16-01-36" width="1826" height="880"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-258631" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: XRP/Tradingview </figcaption></figure>Today’s most significant update in the XRP ecosystem comes from the U.S. SEC, which has delayed decisions on multiple applications for Spot <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/why-the-worlds-largest-asset-manager-hasnt-filed-for-a-spot-xrp-etf-5-likely-explanations/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP ETFs</a>, including those submitted by <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/what-really-drives-xrp-price-bitwise-report-and-expert-opinions/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitwise</a>, CoinShares, and 21Shares. While this postponement introduces short-term uncertainty, ETHNews analysts interpret the delays as procedural rather than negative rejections.<figure id="attachment_258651" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-258651" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/XRP-Ledger-Active-Addresses-scaled.png" alt="XRP-Ledger-Active-Addresses-scaled" width="2560" height="1440"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-258651" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: CryptoQuant </figcaption></figure>On-chain analytics from this morning also confirm that <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/xrp-whales-increase-holdings-despite-market-downturn-indicating-potential-for-price-stabilization/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP whale</a> wallets are actively accumulating, with over 120 million XRP added across top-tier addresses within the last 48 hours. This behavior indicates strategic positioning from institutional-grade participants, likely anticipating post-ETF volatility or new use-case deployment within Ripple’s cross-border payment corridors.Meanwhile, Find Mining has announced new XRP-focused mining contracts, introducing synthetic mining models tied to XRP’s price action. While XRP is not a mined cryptocurrency, these contracts are designed to mimic yield generation mechanisms by leveraging staking derivatives and options exposure, further blurring the lines between traditional finance instruments and blockchain-native assets.<figure id="attachment_258671" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-258671" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/XRPUSDT_2025-08-18_16-04-04.png" alt="XRPUSDT_2025-08-18_16-04-04" width="1826" height="880"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-258671" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: XRP/Tradingview </figcaption></figure>Technically, XRP is showing moderate bullish continuation, having bounced off key support near $2.95 USD. Resistance lies ahead at $3.11, and a breakout above this level may send XRP toward $3.35 USD in the short term.<figure id="attachment_258691" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-258691" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/XRP_2025-08-18_16-05-09.png" alt="XRP_2025-08-18_16-05-09" width="1756" height="736"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-258691" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: XRP/Tradingview </figcaption></figure>RSI and MACD indicators suggest mild bullish divergence, and derivative markets show rising open interest, confirming that speculators are increasingly targeting XRP ahead of any potential ETF-related movement.Ecosystem updates highlight important developments. Imagen Network integrated XRP for instant settlements, allowing creators and decentralized apps to process payments faster and with lower costs. Additionally, XRP mining contracts are now being marketed to investors, framed around compliance, environmental sustainability, and passive income opportunities.&nbsp;From a protocol standpoint, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) continues to operate with high throughput and low latency, leveraging the Ripple Protocol <a href="https://xrpl.org/docs/concepts/consensus-protocol" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Consensus Algorithm (RPCA)</a> instead of traditional Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake. With its 1,500+ TPS capability and sub-penny transaction fees, XRPL remains one of the most efficient and enterprise-ready DLT frameworks in production today.The post <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/sec-postpones-xrp-etf-decisions-as-whales-accumulate-120m-tokens-ahead-of-volatility/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SEC Postpones XRP ETF Decisions as Whales Accumulate 120M Tokens Ahead of Volatility</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ethnews.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHNews</a>.

SEC Postpones XRP ETF Decisions as Whales Accumulate 120M Tokens Ahead of Volatility

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