XRP Latest News & Speculation

XRP is currently trading around $3, up from recent lows near $2.80. The outlook suggests the volatility in the crypto market is going to continue in September. In our community, where we have some wonderful astrologers, we look carefully at the astrology and we are in the middle of eclipse season with a total lunar eclipse in Pisces just occurring on Sunday 7th September which symbolises powerful transformation and a turning point. And then we have a partial solar eclipse in Virgo on Sunday 21st September which is also very powerful, especially as it’s happening a day before the equinox. Astrologically, the eclipse in Virgo is interpreted as a powerful reset.

Key Announcements and News:

• XRP Ledger activated three major upgrades this week, enhancing payments, automated market maker (AMM) functionality, and NFT support, designed to boost on-chain activity and utility.

• Ripple announced a partnership with Thunes Network to enable real-time cross-border payments, expanding XRP's role in global remittances.

• Ripple announced a partnership with BBVA bringing institutional grade custody to Spain. BBVA is responding to growing customer demand in Spain for crypto digital assets, with Ripple providing a secure and compliant custody solution.

• SWIFT is trialing Ripple integration for faster settlements, potentially positioning XRP as a bridge asset in traditional finance systems.

• The SEC and CFTC are collaborating to expedite spot trading of digital assets like XRP on U.S. exchanges, following its 2025 reclassification as a non-security commodity.

Rumours and Speculation:

• Unverified rumours of Apple announcing a $1.5 billion XRP purchase have driven a surge past $3, with traders speculating a confirmed deal could push prices to $4–$5 short-term. Some tie this to the 1,700 NDAs that Ripple have as revealed during the SEC lawsuit.

• Odds of spot XRP ETF approval by October are at 87%, with BlackRock's digital assets director speaking at Ripple's Swell 2025 event fuelling talks of a BlackRock filing a XRP ETF, something that we’ve said here before. If you think BlackRock are going to miss out on a XRP spot ETF think again. Analysts at JP Morgan predicted $5–$8 billion in inflows if approved. With Jake Claver estimating that there are only 1-2 billion XRP available on the open market this would cause a supply shock which would cause a huge rally in XRP’s price.

• Bearish whispers include Binance allegedly selling $10 million in XRP to suppress prices, and heavy sell orders at $3.50–$4.00 signalling potential resistance before a $5+ push.

Outlook:

September is a big month. From an esoteric perspective we have the eclipses as mentioned so the energy is heightened. From a markets perspective, we have the FOMC meeting on 17th September where Jerome Powell is likely to reduce interest rates. This is widely expected to happen but what we don’t know is how much he will cut by. So if the US cut and Japan increase rates this month then there will be more pressure on the JPY reverse carry trade. Will this be the catalyst that we are waiting for or will it be something else? We are living in wild times and there are many potential “black swan” events possible. The narratives have been building around the Fed so I think we should keep a close eye on what is happening there. My intuition is screaming that something big is brewing and I wouldn’t be surprised if it involved the Fed and with Ripple’s application for a Federal Banking Licence still under review which is said to take about 120 days which would mean the OCC are due to make an announcement in October around the same time the SEC are due to announce the decision on the XRP ETFs all points to October being a huge and potentially pivotal month.