Ripple was October, but XRP in October 2026 did not meet high expectations for crypto profits, especially for XRP, despite significant expansion in Ripple's institutional business. Ripple has made notable partnerships and developments, including patching vulnerabilities in the XRP Ledger, launching institutional custody for RLUSD, and introducing the expanded Ripple treasury platform. • Despite the positive progress and strong revenue rate, the price of XRP struggled, unable to take advantage of the surrounding positive news and experiencing a decline after the Binance hack.