XRP slides toward $1.35 as liquidation wave signals weak support
XRP dropped below $1.40 and is now hovering near $1.35 after a volatile session, with a late burst of selling showing traders are still leaning bearish.
The move wasn’t gradual — it came fast, with heavy volume hitting in minutes, suggesting forced liquidations rather than normal selling.
As stablecoins evolve into core financial infrastructure, North America leads.
This report maps the regulation, market shifts, and players driving adoption.
Stablecoins are entering their third phase of evolution – the institutionalization era – becoming increasingly embedded into core financial infrastructure.
As institutions prioritize transparency and compliance, regulated issuers like USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD are steadily gaining share with RLUSD surpassing $1B in market cap within its first year.
North America, leading in regulatory frameworks and institutional distribution, is at the center of it all.
Margin feature is a departure from traditional prediction markets, which typically require fully collateralized positions, and comes as the industry sees growing trading volumes and investment.
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