#XRPRealityCheck XRP News: XRP surged to 3.05, marking a 5.1% daily gain and hitting its highest level in six months.

Notional open interest for XRP perpetual futures surpassed 8.8 billion, breaking previous records.

The milestone exceeded the previous peak of 8.3 billion set in late January before Trump’s inauguration.

Bitget and Binance controlled the largest leveraged positions at 1.94 billion and 1.48 billion, respectively.

Positive funding rates across most venues indicated bullish sentiment as traders paid premiums for long exposure.

XRP has gained 420% over the past year, reaching as high as 3.31 within that timeframe.

Analysts point to regulatory tailwinds and institutional adoption potential as key drivers for the Ripple-linked token.