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title: "Ripple's expansion surges as XRP stagnates near $1.40"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286647046.md"
description: "Ripple has invested nearly $3 billion in acquisitions and completed a $750 million buyback, raising its valuation to $50 billion. However, most deals bypass XRP, favoring the RLUSD stablecoin, which limits demand for XRP. Additionally, XRP faces market challenges, including strong technical resistance and whale concentration, keeping its price around $1.40."
datetime: "2026-05-16T13:51:18.000Z"
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# Ripple's expansion surges as XRP stagnates near $1.40

Ripple's big moves: Ripple has spent nearly $3 billion on acquisitions and completed a $750 million buyback, boosting its valuation to $50 billion. XRP demand gap: Most Ripple deals bypass XRP, with RLUSD stablecoin gaining favor, limiting direct demand for the token. Market headwinds: XRP faces strong technical resistance, whale concentration, and leverage-driven sell-offs, keeping prices near $1.40.

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