Ripple President Monica Long told Bloomberg there is no set timetable for an initial public offering, signaling the company intends to stay private for the foreseeable future. The update could temper expectations for a near-term public listing and affect investor planning around XRP.
Evernorth, an XRP treasury firm managing about $1 billion in assets, announced in a Jan. 6 tweet that Ripple’s CEO has joined its leadership team as a strategic advisor. The appointment links a major XRP issuer with a large institutional treasury holder.
John Bollinger, creator of Bollinger Bands, signaled a bearish stance on XRP in a social update on Jan 6, 2026. His cautious tone adds weight to negative technical sentiment around the token.
Ripple confirmed a strategic collaboration with Mizuho Bank, SMBC Nikko, and Securitize Japan to launch an innovation initiative aimed at professionalizing the XRP Ledger ecosystem and accelerating XRPL adoption across Japan’s financial market. The move highlights growing institutional interest in XRPL for payments and tokenization.
On Jan. 4, 2026, Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange OSL listed Ripple USD (RLUSD) and launched a zero-fee trading promotion to encourage adoption of the regulated stablecoin. The move pairs fee-free access with institutional-grade compliance and new onramps for dollar-pegged payments.
A sarcastic memo appended to Ripple’s recent escrow transaction circulated as a phony sell-off notice, briefly worrying some XRP holders. The episode highlights how on-chain memos can mislead users and amplify rumors.
Ripple executed its scheduled monthly escrow unlock to start 2026, releasing 1 billion XRP in three tranches according to Whale Alert. The move is routine but watched by traders for potential supply impact.
A minor XRP wallet tag triggered Satoshi-linked claims that Ripple's CTO quickly denied, ending the speculation. The swift response underscored how fragile rumor-driven narratives remain in crypto.
Ripple Labs is partnering with major Japanese banks to drive greater activity and institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) across payments and settlement use cases.
XRP fell 1.9% to $1.84 and is hovering just above support at $1.77 after touching the lower Bollinger Band. Thin holiday trading has left technical indicators pointing to further downside risk.