XRP News Today: Can XRPL Security Fixes and Evernorth Move XRP? The token is hovering at $1.40, but the headlines around it are anything but quiet. In this crypto news today update, we cover
XRP News Today: Can XRPL Security Fixes and Evernorth Move XRP?
The token is hovering at $1.40, but the headlines around it are anything but quiet.
In this crypto news today update, we cover the 24-hour price swing, two ledger upgrades, a weekly ETF recovery, Evernorth’s stock market debut, and a political spending report.
This XRP News Today roundup also separates confirmed facts from claims we could not verify.
Price Check: A Rough Evening, Then a Calm Recovery
According to CoinMarketCap, the token trades near $1.40, up 0.55% in 24 hours.
Metric
Value
Price
$1.40 (+0.55% in 24h)
Market cap
$88.63B (+0.75%)
24h volume
$1.89B (-57.75%)
Volume / market cap
2.12%
Fully diluted value
$140.5B

Price data based on market conditions as of October 7, 2026. Prices move fast, so always verify through a live source before acting on this.
Source:
CoinMarketCap live data
Here is how the last 24 hours looked on the chart:
The day began near $1.393 at about 9 AM, and the token edged up to roughly $1.40 by early afternoon.
Around 4 PM it dropped quickly, bounced back to about $1.397 within an hour, then slid again.
The low came in the evening near $1.377, and the price stayed below its starting level until about 4 AM.
A steady climb followed, peaking just above $1.40 in the morning before settling at $1.40.
The total swing was only about 2%, far calmer than the previous day’s overnight dip toward $1.32.
Volume also fell almost 58%, which suggests traders cooled off after a busy session. Chart times follow the screenshot’s time zone.
Ledger Upgrades: Delegation Goes Live and 3.4.1 Becomes Mandatory
Of all the XRP News Today items, this one has the most technical detail, so here it is in simple words.
The XRP Ledger activated the PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment.

Source:CoinMarketCap on X
It lets an account owner hand specific tasks to a helper account without sharing the main keys, like giving an assistant the key to one room instead of the whole building.
XRPL’s3.3.0 release notes say it replaces the original version, which had a critical bug.
Second,XRPL Operations said that server version 3.4.1 is now the minimum required.

Theofficial release page calls it an emergency release for security-sensitive issues.
Thevulnerability report, published October 9, explains the two fixes:
Batch wrapper bug: a validation gap in a feature that had not been activated on the main network, so no accounts or funds were affected.
Payment engine overflow: a researcher reported through the bug bounty program that specially crafted offers could, in theory, create tokens from nothing. The report says it found no evidence of exploitation on any public network.
Fast response: more than 80% of default-list validators ran 3.4.1 on release day, September 25.
The upgrade requirement applies to server operators. Servers on older versions are now blocked from staying in sync.
Spot ETFs Mount a Weekly Recovery
Spot ETFs recovered this week, adding $11.31M even though inflows came on only two days so far. It also says the funds hold about 1.79% of the token’s supply, or “nearly 1 in every 50.”

Source:BSCNews on X
The math is a little looser: 1.79% is closer to one in 56. We could not confirm the weekly figure on the data provider’s site.
For context, an earlier data card shared by BankXRP, sourced from SoSoValue, showed zero net flow on October 7, $1.80B in cumulative inflows, and $1.61B in net assets.
So the weekly gain is real but small next to an $88.63B market cap, and the price barely moved.
Evernorth Completes Its SPAC Merger
The Block says Evernorth finished itsmerger with Armada II, bringing about 473 million tokens and $300 million in gross cash into public markets.

The company expects to start trading on Nasdaq under XRPN on Monday, October 12. Among today’s XRP News Today stories, this is the only one with a firm date attached.
Here is the background. A2025 SEC filing said Evernorth had purchased and committed to more than 473 million tokens.
Theoriginal deal notice described a public treasury company giving investors exposure through a regulated structure.
At $1.40, 473 million tokens are worth roughly $660 million, which is our own estimate.
That is a big holding. Still, a listing is not a guarantee of demand, so watch Monday’s trading rather than the headlines.
Chris Larsen’s Political Spending Draws Attention
According to areport from The Block citing Bloomberg, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has spent at least $22.5 million backing federal candidates and super PACs this election cycle.

The report says he gave $4 million to Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown after criticizing Fairshake’s plan to spend $30 million against him, even though Ripple gave $25 million to that group this year.
We could not find the original Bloomberg article, so treat these figures as reported, not confirmed. This is political news with no direct link to today’s price.
Conclusion
For XRP News Today readers, the lesson is balance. The price held steady after a choppy night, the ledger upgrades are confirmed by official pages, and Evernorth’s debut arrives Monday.
Other claims, like ETF share figures and political totals, need a second look.
What to watch next:
Evernorth’s first day of trading as XRPN.
Whether weekly ETF inflows keep growing.
Whether operators finish upgrading to 3.4.1.
Disclaimer
This article is for information only and is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Crypto presales carry high risk, including total loss. Verify every detail with official sources before sending funds.