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Hyperliquid nears XRP Ledger in $100 Million stablecoin sprint, Ripple gains OCC bank approval
Ripple has secured approval from the OCC and is broadening its scope with BNY, as Hyperliquid approaches the XRP Ledger in the stablecoin space.
On Tuesday, October 27, the cryptocurrency market experienced an aggressive build-up of short positions. Bitcoin's spot price remained within a narrow trading corridor near $79,756.00, while aggregated Open Interest increased toward $28.18 billion. CryptoQuant's Maartunn noted a classic bearish divergence, suggesting futures contracts are being opened against spot holdings, which signals a significant influx of short sellers and sets the stage for a sharp forced closure of positions.
Ethereum fell to $2,311.16, prompting traders to quickly move capital into USDT and USDC stablecoins ahead of U.S. exchange openings. CoinGlass data confirmed market tension, showing that over the preceding 24 hours, 66,287 positions totaling $140.79 million were forcibly closed, with longs bearing 56.9% of the losses. BTC futures ($31.82 million) and ETH futures ($24.06 million) led in margin call volumes.
A substantial off-exchange supply reduction occurred as a whale, dormant for five months, moved 11,330 BTC (approximately $903 million) from Binance to two new cold addresses. Glassnode's on-chain metric corroborated this, with the share of short-term holders (STH) in profit declining to a healthy 70%, eliminating prior overbought conditions.
In the realm of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, a fierce competition for infrastructure control is accelerating. The RWA Foundation, citing Token Terminal, reported that the three leading blockchain ecosystems attracted $99.6 million in net stablecoin inflows over the last 24 hours, which immediately fund new tokenized platforms. The decentralized protocol Hyperliquid is reportedly closing the gap with Ripple, as venture capital allocates resources between XRPL and Hyperliquid, with the newcomer's expansion making its margin market notably volatile.
The shift in network power dynamics is tied to recent U.S. regulatory actions. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB). This supervised bank is established to manage RLUSD stablecoin reserves and provide custody for corporate clientele, giving XRP Ledger a distinct legal edge over unregulated DeFi competitors.
Furthermore, Ripple is deepening its partnership with BNY in custody and tokenized trade finance, integrating BNY's institutional capacity with RLUSD, XRP, and the XRP Ledger. Concurrently, Kraken is launching its first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures markets for U.S. clients, built on Hyperliquid, facilitated by the HIP-3 update introducing on-chain whitelists for large-capital compliance.
The market is currently poised ahead of key U.S. macroeconomic statistics, with a battle for liquidity ongoing in the RWA sector. The cleansing of XRP futures, evidenced by a 28% drop in Binance Open Interest from autumn highs to $445 million, is viewed by some analysts as a precursor to growth, noting similar cleanups preceded significant rallies in August and September.
This environment reflects a broader trend where established financial institutions are integrating into decentralized finance infrastructure. The OCC's approval and BNY's involvement underscore the trend toward regulated institutional adoption within the RWA and stablecoin ecosystems.
