XRP futures trading volume on Bitmex surged 2,668% to $100.57 million within 24 hours, data show. The spike coincides with multiple U.S. XRP ETF launches, including Bitwise's debut recording $107.6 million in inflows and $25.7 million in trading volume on its first day. XRP fell below $2 on Friday for the first time since October 10, dropping to $1.81.

Shiba Inu recorded net inflows of $162,350 in early Saturday trading, a 133% increase over the prior period, according to CoinGlass. The shift to positive spot flows came as investors moved tokens to exchanges during a broader cryptocurrency market downturn. The meme token extended its decline into a fourth consecutive session, reaching a low of $0.00000754 on Friday.

Solana's market capitalization has fallen approximately 49% since reaching $253 on September 18, trading at $125.94 as of November 22. On-chain data show rising address activity and new wallet creation, indicating a potential bullish divergence from the declining price trend. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF surpassed $500 million in assets under management within 18 days of trading.

Three XRP exchange-traded funds will start trading next week. The Grayscale and Franklin Templeton spot XRP ETFs are scheduled to launch on November 24. 21Shares has received approval to list its product on Cboe BZX under ticker TOXR, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart.

Shiba Inu dropped to $0.0000071 on Friday, its lowest price since October 2023, marking four consecutive weeks of decline. The token's weekly chart shows its first-ever death cross, with the 50-week moving average crossing below the 200-week moving average, a technical pattern typically associated with weakening momentum.

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz outlined the XRP Ledger's fork prevention mechanisms during recent community discussions. The network employs two primary safeguards: a published Unique Node List and validator-driven amendment voting. These systems are designed to minimize the risk of network forks while maintaining decentralized governance.

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, revealed his current focus beyond the ADA network: the Midnight blockchain, which he describes as his "second kid" after Cardano. Hoskinson emphasized privacy as a key theme in the current cryptocurrency cycle. The Midnight summit announced December 8 as a potential launch date for the NIGHT token.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has taken the top position in search volume on Coinbase exchange. Data show ZEC recorded 52,000 searches, outpacing Bitcoin's 41,000 and XRP's 39,000, according to Thor Torrens, a member of Zcash's advisory panel. The token has gained 14.19% over seven days and 215% in the past month.

XRP fell 1.34% to $2.22 in 24 hours, extending losses for a sixth consecutive day from its November 11 peak of $2.56. A crypto trader opened a leveraged short position of 12.34 million XRP valued at $27.4 million, according to on-chain data. Large holders sold approximately 200 million XRP within 48 hours, intensifying downward pressure on the asset.