XRP Ledger validators are currently voting on the v3.1.0 SingleAssetVault and Lending Protocol amendments, which aim to enhance lending features and vault capabilities on the network. With only eight and six validator votes recorded so far and consensus at 22.86% and 17.14%, respectively, the proposals remain far from the 28-vote (80%) threshold required for activation. If support does not increase before the activation window closes, the timer may reset and the amendments could be reconsidered at a later time.

Donald Trump has scheduled an exclusive Mar-a-Lago gala and conference for leading Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin holders in April 2026, sparking a sharp market reaction. After touching a new all-time low of $2.73 on March 12, the token briefly spiked above $4.5 and later hovered near $4, marking strong short-term gains despite still being far below its January 2025 peak.

On Friday, March 13, SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao announced that the group's XRP-based shareholder reward program has been expanded to include SBI ARUHI, a publicly listed mortgage-focused subsidiary. The initiative follows SBI Holdings' 2026 shareholder benefit plan that lets investors receive XRP and is aligned with the company's broader push to connect blockchain solutions with traditional financial services.

On March 13, analyst Ali Martinez shared an XRP monthly chart showing a multi‑year symmetrical triangle pattern, with price compressing between rising support and falling resistance. The analysis identifies support near $0.90 and $1.60, and key resistance around $3.32, above which projections point toward a possible $27–$48 upside zone in a future bull cycle. XRP is trading at $1.43, up 3.7% on the day, 1.9% over the week, and 4.7% during the past month.

Between January and March 2026, Ripple Labs unlocked 3 billion XRP from its escrow, ultimately leaving around 900 million XRP, valued at $1.278 billion as of March 13, circulating for business use. The company returned about 2.1 billion XRP to escrow, which still holds over 33 billion XRP, while using released tokens to fund operations, acquisitions and share repurchases.

A crypto analyst known as @UnknownDLT on X has proposed how XRP's circulating float might look if it were adopted as a global settlement asset. He estimates that only 15 billion to 30 billion XRP could remain available for real-time payments once institutional collateral, reserves, and ETFs are accounted for. The commentator also argues that XRP's valuation at full settlement capacity should be based on this effective float rather than the total token supply.

Binance announced the removal of 21 tokens from its Binance Alpha platform, after which several of the affected altcoins recorded sharp double-digit losses and some dropped by around 70–80%. The exchange also recently paused Ethereum network deposits and withdrawals for an upgrade and expanded spot trading pairs for the U stablecoin over the past few months.

On March 13, 2026, Pi Network's native token PI jumped as much as 31% after Kraken confirmed it would list the coin, pushing its price to around $0.29, the highest level since mid-September 2025. Despite the surge and renewed optimism ahead of the March 14 Pi Day, on-chain data shows exchange reserves above 451 million PI and growing inflows, signaling possible sell-off pressure once trading and event hype subside. Traders are now watching whether fresh liquidity on Kraken will sustain demand or simply provide an exit for long-time holders.