XRP is up 1.05% to $1.45 on Friday, outperforming a flat market, primarily driven by a key institutional adoption catalyst. Coinbase’s upcoming institutional trading feature for XRP futures, announced to launch May 1, signals deeper liquidity and reduced execution risk for large investors.

Ripple’s XRP is up 0.56% to $1.43 after a failed breakout, primarily driven by technical momentum within a defined range. The token’s target price, however, shifted to $1.70, though it had struggled to break $1.60, while a new resistance level keeps forming amid geopolitical disturbances.