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Validator Backing Moves XRP Ledger Lending Upgrade Toward Activation

U.Today reports growing validator support for a planned lending upgrade on the XRP Ledger.

U.Today reports growing validator support for a planned lending upgrade on the XRP Ledger. XRP (XRP) is trading at ₹113 ($1.20), up 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by U.Today, with live market data added, as of Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:45:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The development moves a significant XRPL feature closer to activation, although the available coverage does not specify its technical scope or final implementation conditions. Continued validator backing is the clearest indicator of progress described in the report.

Key takeaways
  • U.Today reports growing validator support for the planned XRPL lending upgrade
  • The upgrade is approaching activation but is not yet live
  • XRP fell 9.77% over 24 hours amid a broadly declining crypto market
  • The total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.61 trillion
The story so far · 5 briefs
  1. XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_4_0 Amendment Awaits November 4 Activation Vote
  2. XRP Ledger Foundation Updates Validator List: Flare Added, Anodos Removed
  3. XRP Ledger Set for Cleanup Upgrade Amid Growing Ecosystem
  4. XRP Ledger Stablecoin Security Fix Delayed Again Amid Validator Vote Uncertainty
  5. Validator Backing Moves XRP Ledger Lending Upgrade Toward Activation — this brief

U.Today reports that validator support continues to grow for an anticipated lending upgrade on the XRP Ledger, bringing the proposed feature closer to activation. The report does not provide a technical breakdown of the upgrade, a target activation date, or the amount of support required.

Because no other outlet covered the development in the supplied material, the current account rests on a single source. U.Today’s framing emphasizes momentum among validators rather than completed adoption, indicating progress toward activation without establishing that the upgrade has gone live.

The broader crypto market was broadly lower. Total market capitalization stands at $2.61 trillion, Bitcoin fell 6.00% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed index registered 28, placing sentiment in “Fear.” XRP traded at $1.19, down 9.77% over 24 hours and 6.37% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $75.3 billion.

JUST was comparatively resilient at $0.142732, gaining 0.78% over 24 hours and 3.11% over seven days; its market capitalization is $1.14 billion. The available reporting does not establish that either token’s price moved because of the lending proposal, but the data provide context for how the upgrade arrives against a risk-off market backdrop.

The immediate watchpoint described by U.Today is whether validator support continues to build. A further rise in backing would strengthen the case that the lending upgrade is approaching activation, while the proposal’s exact functionality and release status remain unspecified in the available coverage.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from ₹112.50$1.19 to ₹113.44$1.20 — +0.84%.

$1.19$1.19$1.19$1.20$1.20 published · $1.19 now · $1.20 (+0.84%) Nov 6 06:41 UTC Nov 6 09:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹112.50$1.19
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
XRP₹112.50$1.19₹113.44$1.20+0.84%
JST₹13.49$0.1427₹13.46$0.1424-0.26%

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₹124.8 (about $1.20), down 9.2% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.0% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
₹113.44$1.20 ▼ 9.25%
+0.84% since this brief published
7d -4.96%MCap ₹7.19TFull XRP data →
JST
#69
₹13.46$0.1424 ▲ 0.43%
-0.26% since this brief published
7d +3.18%MCap ₹107.91BFull JST data →
The market when this published · November 6, 2026
Total market cap₹246.36T
Bitcoin 24h-6.00%
Ethereum 24h-7.91%
BTC dominance58.3%
Fear & Greed28 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 6, 2026.

SectorDeFi lending$49.31Bacross 58 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Validator Backing Moves XRP Ledger Lending Upgrade Toward Ac — questions & answers

Is the XRP Ledger lending upgrade live?

Not according to the supplied report. U.Today describes it as moving closer to activation as validator support grows.

How did XRP perform as the upgrade progressed?

XRP traded at $1.19, falling 9.77% over 24 hours and 6.37% over seven days. The report does not attribute that decline to the upgrade.

What was the broader crypto market backdrop?

The overall market was broadly down, with total capitalization at $2.61 trillion, Bitcoin down 6.00% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed index at 28.

How much is 1 XRP worth in rupee today?

About ₹124.8 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.20. The rupee price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our XRP in rupee page for any amount.

Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?

XRP is up 0.84% since this brief first published — trading at ₹113 ($1.20) now versus ₹112 ($1.19) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from U.Today. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 6, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,779 sha256:f34a7b6fcd21181e
Based on reporting by U.Today — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.U.Today · Nov 6 06:41 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.