U.S. securities clearing and depository institution DTCC disclosed plans to expand tokenised assets through the Stellar network, prompting concerns among XRP investors about potential exclusion. Industry founder Jay Nisbett said the move does not pick a single winning blockchain and instead points to a multi-chain interoperability strategy. He said DTCC still controls final clearing and settlement, with public blockchains as an added layer, and argued this does not imply XRP or Ripple is being sidelined.

XRP is down about 26 percent so far in 2026, fueling growing frustration in the market. It has recently traded around $1.36 to $1.37, about 62 percent below its record high of $3.65 set in July 2025. Daily volume held at about $1.65 billion to $1.77 billion, but prices stayed weak in a narrow range. Analysts cite $1.30 to $1.35 as a key support area.