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XRP breakout talk is picking up again, and this time crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto has attached an actual XRP price target to it. His video, out this week, walks through regulatory news, exchange supply data, and even a shift in Google search behavior, and all of it circles back to one question, can XRP clear the XRP resistance sitting right above it and turn this into a real move. IF YOU HOLD $XRP I GOT NEWS FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!! (not clickbait) pic.twitter.com/puDN1LTPpV — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) September 20, 2026 At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $1.53, up 15.7% over the past week, and still sitting below that resistance level, so the setup remains an open one, and that is exactly what makes this XRP breakout worth following closely. XRP Breakout Faces Key Resistance Before a Potential $2.30 Move Source: TradingView For the first time in 90 days, XRP search volume is forming a higher low, and that same pattern also shows up across the 12-month view, which is ar...

A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in the Seychelles, says it is entering an orderly wind-down with all user assets fully backed. Withdrawals opened September 15, 2026, and remain available until 02:00 UTC on December 22, 2026. The platform launched December 22, 2017, and will formally cease operations exactly nine years later. Founder and CEO Haipo Yang is stressing user protection in a public statement. “Dear CoinEx Community, Today, I am announcing that CoinEx will cease operations and begin an orderly wind-down.” He adds that reserves exceed 100% with every asset available for withdrawal. “CoinEx maintains an asset reserve ratio of over 100%. All user assets are fully backed and available to withdraw.” The decision follows market downturns, declining volumes, and rising regulatory costs. Yang considered selling but chose against it for a clean ending...

A major billion-dollar bank is executing a live pilot of its proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin on a public blockchain to move funds across borders. U.S. Bank, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, says the transaction was completed on the Stellar network between its North American and European entities. The pilot validates the bank’s Digital Asset Platform, which supports minting, redemption, freezing and clawback functions while remaining linked to existing finance, risk and compliance systems. Gunjan Kedia, chairman and chief executive officer at U.S. Bank, addressed the pilot’s impact. “This live pilot demonstrates our ability to accelerate global cash management and money movement capabilities. We are excited to create value for our clients and harness the power of a new technology within the banking system.” Jamie Walker, head of Digital Assets and Money Movement at U.S. Bank, discussed the strategy. “This pilot is anothe...

Hyperliquid (HYPE) continues to display strong growth. climbing to a new all-time high of $88 earlier today. CoinGecko data shows that HYPE’s price has risen by 5.2% in the last 24 hours, 18.5% in the 14-day charts, and more than 51% over the last month. Let’s discuss what’s behind the latest bullish push and if the asset can hit $100 next. Source: CoinGecko Why Did Hyperliquid Hit An All-Time High Today? Source: InvestX Hyperliquid (HYPE) has been one of the top performing cryptocurrencies of 2026. The asset saw increased price action after the Hyperliquid exchange experienced a rise in users earlier this year. Traders flocked to the platform to trade oil futures. Hyperliquid became an attractive destination due to its 24/7 trading availability. The platform saw increase fee collection, which it uses to buy back its native HYPE token. A surge in buy backs led to lower circulating supply, causing the asset’s price to spike. Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) latest price...