US CPI Comes in Hotter Than Expected: How Could This Impact XRP?

XRP came under selling pressure after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released September CPI data that exceeded expectations across all major measures.

XRP came under selling pressure after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released September CPI data that exceeded expectations across all major measures.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has gained nearly 48,000 addresses holding tokenized real-world assets (RWA) since the start of 2026. Data from RWA.xyz, a leading provider of real-world asset data, shows that the number of addresses has grown from 37,753 at the beginning of the year to 85,706.



Crypto YouTuber The Modern Investor has outlined a bullish price forecast for Cardano (ADA) in an outlook in which Bitcoin (BTC) climbs to $295,000. The crypto commentator shared his price targets for several major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Cardano.

Crypto Banter analyst Sheldon expects Cardano (ADA) to resume its upward move within the next seven to 10 days. He shared this view during a recent YouTube livestream, highlighting price zones where buyers have been accumulating the cryptocurrency.



XRP whale wallets are increasing their share of exchange outflows on Binance at a pace that exceeds the broader cryptocurrency exchange market. Between Oct.



Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has praised the integration of RealFi yield into Strike Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on Cardano. In a post on X, Hoskinson said RealFi was now available through Strike, calling it one of the best decentralized applications (DApps) on Cardano.



XRP could fall another 15.8% from its current price to retest a major level from its recent breakout above a descending channel. The weekly chart places this level around $1.1449, where the former resistance line could now provide support.



George, the Bitcoin pundit behind CryptoUS, believes Cardano (ADA) could stage a comeback similar to Solanaβs recovery after its price fell below $10 during a previous crypto downturn. Speaking during a Q&A session, George argued that Cardano has repeatedly recovered from deep declines during crypto winters.



XRP activity shows how leverage helped drive its recovery toward $1.60 before a reversal led to more than $610 million in liquidations. Throughout September and early October, XRP's price recovery coincided with a steady increase in futures open interest.



Solada.fun, which calls itself the first Cardano launchpad on Solana, recorded 129,500 ADA in trading activity over the past 24 hours. The development highlights strong interest in its cross-chain token launch platform.

XRP reserves are moving in different directions across major cryptocurrency exchanges, as Binance sees higher withdrawals while Korean platforms record deposits. This trend is playing out at a time when XRP trades at $1.37 amid recent struggles, with reserve data showing a growing gap between Binance and the Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb.

Cardano (ADA) price faces downside risk as large holders reduce their positions and network activity declines, according to analyst Ali Martinez. Citing Santiment data on X, Martinez said Cardano is heading for a "big correction" amid whale selling and weakening network participation.



XRP spot trading activity has collapsed in recent times despite the recent recovery above $1.40, showing reduced interest among spot traders. However, while the spot market is seeing a decline in volume, futures trading remains strong, and this has led to questions about how much of XRP's recovery comes from demand in the spot market and how much is influenced by speculative trading.



XRP is trading around $1.40, as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from its recent lows, but bears continue to dominate the 4-hour chart. The next two weeks could be critical for XRP's price direction, as the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and Ripple's biggest-ever Swell conference are both scheduled for the final week of October.



Cardano has set a new transaction record after processing 1,780,896 transactions during Epoch 660, according to blockchain explorer Cexplorer.io. The figure surpasses the previous record of 1,566,974 transactions recorded in Epoch 304.



Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight City plans to launch AI-powered crypto trading within the next few months. The feature will let users fund their wallets and configure AI agents to automatically trade cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchains, following their chosen goals and strategies.

