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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is making a last-minute appeal to U.S. senators to advance the Clarity Act..

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Ark Invest dumped a significant number of shares of ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (BATS:ARKB) on Monday after the ETF's impressive run over the month. Bitcoin ETF Sold Off Ark Invest, founded by veteran investor Cathie Wood, sold 466,133 shares of ARKB through its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS: ARKW) and 1.06 million shares through ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF).

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Asset manager 21Shares has published a formal XRP investment case, outlining four pillars it says justify holding the token. The report arrives as U.S. spot XRP ETFs have drawn more than $1.7 billion in cumulative net inflows, yet the token's price continues to trade well below its 2025 peak.

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Ripple (XRP) extended its gains on Tuesday after rallying more than 6% during the previous session. Improving long-to-short ratios and positive funding rates indicate that derivatives traders are increasingly positioned for further price gains. However, data from CryptoQuant presents a more cautious picture, showing overheating conditions and sell-side pressure in parts of the futures market. XRP derivatives traders turn bullish CoinGlass data shows that long positions currently outnumber shorts for both cryptocurrencies. XRP's long-to-short ratio stood at 1.15 on Tuesday. A reading above 1 indicates that more traders are betting on price increases than declines. Funding rates also support the bullish outlook. XRP's funding rate turned positive on Monday and reached 0.0079% on Tuesday.