XRP’s price action is getting attention, volume in South Korea is breaking records, and industry leaders are standing before federal regulators. Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) recently broke down what it means, and the picture he builds is significant.
XRP Is Breaking Records
The numbers tell a clear story. According to Digital Asset Investor, XRP has outpaced every other asset in the top 10 of digital assets. South Korea’s Upbit exchange recorded a 273% surge in trading volume to $1.84 billion, the highest since March, with XRP leading all activity.
XRP regularly beats Bitcoin’s trading volume on the exchange, and this time it logged $399 million in 24 hours, surpassing both Ethereum and Bitcoin. Prediction market data on Kalshi adds to the bullish picture. When Digital Asset Investor covered it, 73% of traders believed XRP would reach $1.50 this year.
This shows how much the market has shifted, as Polymarket showed a high chance that XRP would close the month below $1. Now, 35% expect XRP to exceed $2 and 25% place it above $2.50 on Kalshi. That kind of conviction in prediction markets reflects a shift in how the market is pricing XRP’s trajectory.
The NEW XRP Phase & Bullish Warning!
Watch The Full Youtube Video Here:https://t.co/oGRwd2omZ5 pic.twitter.com/S1JMI3FaYJ— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) August 22, 2026
A New Phase
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan observed that Digital Asset Investor highlighted directly: “A lot of people buying this rally are making a four-year investment, not a four-hour bet.” Digital Asset Investor agreed and took it further, stating, “I think we’ve entered a new phase and I think we’ve entered a new XRP phase.”
Regulatory Momentum Is Real
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse testified before the CFTC and put the industry’s regulatory history on record. He confirmed that Ripple spent $150 million on outside legal counsel during its four-year battle with the SEC. He said that “80% of Ripple’s hiring for those four years was non-U.S.” due to regulatory uncertainty. He called for clear rules to protect users and hold companies accountable.
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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that crypto market structure regulation is coming with or without the CLARITY Act. The Senate vote is scheduled for September 15. If it stalls, the CFTC has committed to establishing its own regulatory framework.
Why This Time Is Different
Regulatory certainty is arriving, and institutional capital is already positioning. XRP is leading volume on one of the world’s largest exchanges. The conditions Digital Asset Investor has tracked for years are converging at the same time, and XRP’s recent surge shows that the market is responding accordingly.
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