The XRP token claimed the top spot in trading volume on South Korea’s crypto market, overtaking Bitcoin and Ethereum, with its price holding in the $1.45–$1.52 range despite broader market pressure. This surge coincided with the XRP Seoul 2026 conference and Kakao Bank’s announcement of a blockchain infrastructure plan for 2027, including integration of the XRP Ledger for custody services and real-world asset tokenization. Woori Bank and K Bank have also expressed interest in the ledger. Infrastructure startup t54.ai, backed by Franklin Templeton, reported that over 12 million autonomous robot transactions had been executed on the XRPL using the x402 protocol, with both XRP and the upcoming RLUSD stablecoin set to serve as settlement units.
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