XRP is sending out an interesting on-chain signal at a time when its price is still struggling to build a convincing recovery above $1.3. A closely monitored on-chain metric tracking the behavioral gap between XRP’s largest holders and its retail base has collapsed to its lowest reading in more than two years. The data, sourced from blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, points to a structural shift in how XRP is flowing out of Binance, with the Binance Whale vs. Retail Spread for XRP falling to 88.3%, its lowest level in more than two years. XRP Whale Vs. Retail Spread Hits A 2-Year Low The spread between whale and retail outflows on Binance has dropped to 88.3%, its lowest point since May 2024, and notably, it is the second time this level has been tested within the same month. Related Reading: Pundit Says The Clock Is Ticking For XRP, Here’s What To Know The Binance Whale vs. Retail Spread tracks the gap between large XRP outflows and smaller retail-sized outflows on Binance.
Tom, the founder of OpenFind, has drawn attention to a research paper co-authored by the Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, in which they highlighted XRP. Specifically, the paper discussed cross-border payments and how crypto assets such as XRP could serve as a bridge currency. Fed Chairman’s Research Paper Highlights XRP’s Utility In an X post, Tom […]
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CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns the Bitcoin bear market could extend into early 2027, based on on-chain PnL data. Summary Ki Young Ju cited CryptoQuant’s PnL Index Signal, which shows investor profitability typically falls for 18 months after profit-taking cascades begin. The trend began in October 2025, placing a potential bear market bottom in early 2027 based on historical patterns. A true reversal requires unrealized profits to rise while realized profits fall simultaneously, a signal that has not yet appeared. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X this week warning that Bitcoin’s current downturn mirrors the extended bear cycles of 2014, 2018, and 2022, and may not resolve until early 2027. “Once profit-taking cascades, Bitcoin investors’ PnL typically falls for about 18 months,” Ju wrote. “Since the trend change started in October 2025, the bear market could last until early 2027. The tren
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Binance named Genius Terminal its 65th HODLer Airdrop, giving 10 million GENIUS tokens to qualifying BNB holders. Summary Binance will distribute 10 million GENIUS tokens to BNB holders who used Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between May 11 and 13, 2026. Genius Terminal is a multichain trading platform backed by YZi Labs and advised by CZ, with a 1 billion token total supply. The HODLer Airdrop program is a recurring Binance mechanism that deepens BNB utility by rewarding long-term stakers retroactively. Binance announced Genius Terminal as the 65th project on its HODLer Airdrop program, continuing its pattern of rewarding loyal BNB holders with tokens from projects ahead of their exchange listing. The snapshot window for eligibility ran from May 11 to May 13, 2026. Only BNB subscribed to Binance’s Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields products during that three-day period qualifies, with allocations dist
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CME will start near 24/7 crypto derivatives trading, including XRP contracts, on May 29. XRP futures have reached $62.87B in notional volume since CME launched them in May 2025. Analysts say XRP futures activity is rising as ETF holdings and XRPL adoption expands. CME Group will begin nearly round-the-clock trading for its regulated crypto futures and options from May 29. The expanded schedule includes XRP futures, options on XRP futures, and Micro XRP contracts. The change moves CME’s crypto derivatives market closer to the always-open structure of digital asset spot markets. Trading will continue through weekends, except for a two-hour weekly maintenance window. CME Extends XRP Derivatives Trading Hours The exchange said weekend trades will carry the following business day’s trade date. That detail applies to clearing, reporting, and related operational processes
Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju believes bitcoin’s profit-taking cascade typically drags investor returns lower for about 18 months, a pattern that could keep the current bear market running into early 2027. Still Some Time To Go Till The Bears Retreat Bitcoin’s bear market may still have a year or more to run, according to Cryptoquant […]