March 18: Bitcoin price fell back to $72,300, down about 2%. Ethereum, Solana, and XRP declined nearly 3%. US President Trump took a hard stance on Iran, with geopolitical tensions causing WTI crude oil prices to rise. US February PPI data exceeded expectations, with markets focusing on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and Powell's remarks.

Gate News 消息，3 月 18 日，數據顯示，XRP 現價約 1.50 美元，略高於 Deribit 上執行價 1.40 美元的期權集群。該集群價值 1460 萬美元，約佔 Deribit 上 XRP 期權總量的 25%，到期日為 3 月 27 日。

On March 18, Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz shared his first email mentioning XRP that he received in 2013, showcasing XRP's early development. In the email, Vinnie Falco requested an XRP transfer, revealing the preliminary state of the crypto market at that time and the spirit of technological exploration. Falco later joined Ripple and made significant contributions to system development. This email reflects the early culture of the XRP community and technological accumulation, highlighting XRP's evolution from its inception to the present day.

According to Gate News, on March 18, a certain CEX's trading volume was $1.443 billion, down 42.67%. The top five tokens were XRP, BTC, ETH, POLYX, and BTT, with trading volumes accounting for 12.90%, 7.95%, 6.91%, 6.10%, and 4.90% respectively.

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty welcomes the SEC's latest guidance classifying XRP as a digital commodity, not a security, ending regulatory disputes. The document provides a clear framework for the digital asset market, boosts market confidence, promotes long-term XRP adoption, and supports the development of the Ripple ecosystem.

A latest research report points out that XRP remains the core of Ripple's cross-border payment infrastructure, serving as a liquidity bridge. Even with the launch of stablecoin RLUSD, XRP is irreplaceable in value exchange and transaction speed. Ripple is positioning it as a bridge for central bank digital currencies, enhancing long-term market confidence.

近期，韓國中年散戶投資者推動XRP交易熱潮，交易量大幅上漲。分析師表示，40至50歲投資者的熱情及對XRP ETF的興趣持續增加，預計XRP價格短期內有望上漲，鞏固在亞洲市場的地位。

According to SoSoValue data, on March 17, the US XRP spot ETF had a single-day net inflow of $4.6369 million, with cumulative historical net inflows reaching $374 million and total net assets of $1.077 billion.

隨著區塊鏈活動恢復，XRP Ledger非空錢包首次突破770萬，用戶活躍度攀升至五週新高，推動XRP價格上漲至1.60美元。分析師預計，用戶增長和網絡活躍度將支持XRP未來進一步上漲，提升其在加密市場的地位。

Chainlink與XRP之間的爭論因「XRPL是否具備核心價值」再次升級，技術定位與價值捕獲機制成為焦點。Chainlink代表質疑XRPL的發展，XRP陣營則反擊，強調其代幣分發的透明性。儘管市值差異明顯，雙方在產品上並無直接競爭，仍存在社區矛盾和「敘事競爭」。