In major XRP news today, Solana co-founder revealed that users can now buy and trade XRP on the WhatsApp messaging app. This becomes possible after wXRP goes live on the Solana network.
As a result, XRP price hints at upside momentum towards $1.50 amid massive interest from whales and institutional investors.
Solana Co-Founder Shills XRP on WhatsApp
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reacted to an X post by a crypto researcher who swapped Solana for XRP on the WhatsApp messaging app. This highlights that users can now trade XRP directly on WhatsApp.
The user swapped 0.1 SOL to 5.99 wXRP, likely using an AI-powered trading bot, by writing “buy 0.1 SOL worth of wXRP.” He said “I just bought XRP on Solana through WhatsApp. Solana is officially ready for boomers.”
This comes as wXRP launched on Solana via Hex Trust and LayerZero. The WhatsApp integration leverages the Solana network’s speed and low fees alongside non-custodial wallet bots. Notably, BTC, ETH, TRON, AVAX, Monad, and SUI are already trading on the Solana network.
It boosts XRP liquidity, introducing new DeFi utility. This grabbed massive attention from the crypto community. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also noted XRP demand keeps growing, with more access, ecosystems, and utility.
Demand for XRP keeps growing. More access, more ecosystems, more utility. https://t.co/zEqt5C3mmJ
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) April 17, 2026
Analyst Predicts Massive 35% Move
XRP price hit $1.50 after wXRP launch on the Solana blockchain. The price is currently trading at $1.42, with a low of $1.39 and a high of $1.44. Trading volume has increased by 28% over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, XRPL validator Vet warned that wrapped XRP on Solana network faces risks similar to the $290 million KelpDAO hack.
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez shared a 12-hour chart, showing XRP consolidating in a symmetrical triangle. He predicts a 35% move coming ahead. As CoinGape reported earlier, XRP price can hit $3.30 next if upside momentum continues.
CoinGlass data showed buying in the derivatives market in the last few hours. At the time of writing, the total XRP futures open interest jumped almost 0.80% to $2.61 billion in the last 4 hours. XRP futures OI on CME and Binance climbed more than 1% and 0.5%, respectively. This signals bullish sentiment among derivatives traders.
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Source: https://coingape.com/xrp-trading-goes-live-on-whatsapp-solana-co-founder-spotlights/