{"id":32147,"date":"2026-09-03T14:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/2026\/09\/03\/bis-xrp-ledger-official-data-integrity\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:25:21","slug":"bis-xrp-ledger-official-data-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bis-xrp-ledger-official-data-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"BIS Anchors Official Data on the XRP Ledger in 3 to 5 Seconds: What It Really Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bank for International Settlements<\/strong> has just published a working paper that deserves far more attention than it is currently receiving. The Basel-based institution tested the XRP Ledger<\/strong> as a cryptographic anchoring infrastructure for official economic statistics \u2014 and the results are clear-cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the price of XRP<\/strong> is navigating a tense consolidation phase following a massive liquidation of long positions<\/strong>. Two distinct dynamics, yet they converge on the same question: where is XRP headed in the short term?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what the BIS<\/strong> working paper actually reveals, and what the current market structure is telling us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BIS Tests the XRP Ledger to Secure the Integrity of Global Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BIS Working Paper No. 1374<\/strong>, published on September 2nd, addresses a structural flaw in the SDMX<\/strong> standard \u2014 the protocol used by international institutions to exchange official statistics. This standard has no native cryptographic verification mechanism. In plain terms: there is nothing technically preventing data from being altered after publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fill this gap, BIS<\/strong> researchers built a multi-step system: generating digital fingerprints for each dataset, compressing those fingerprints into a Merkle root<\/strong>, then anchoring that root directly onto the XRP Ledger<\/a><\/strong> via a public DevNet node. The result: any subsequent modification to the data becomes immediately detectable by comparing it against the immutable fingerprint recorded on-chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The measured performance figures are compelling. The median publication time to the ledger stands at 3 to 5 seconds<\/strong>, and integrity verification takes just 1 to 2 seconds<\/strong>. This is not a rough prototype \u2014 it is a fully functional proof of concept, documented by one of the most influential financial institutions in the world. The choice of the XRP Ledger<\/strong>, well known for its fast finality and low transaction costs, is far from incidental in this context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XRP Under Pressure: The $1.32\u2013$1.38 Zone as the Line in the Sand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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On the market front, XRP<\/a><\/strong> is emerging from a difficult sequence. After a 70% rally between late July and mid-August<\/strong> \u2014 from $0.99 to $1.70 \u2014 the token suffered a sharp correction accompanied by $369 million in long position liquidations<\/strong>. The price is now trading around $1.36<\/strong>, pinned within a high-volume support zone according to recent URPD<\/strong> data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The $1.32\u2013$1.38<\/strong> zone concentrates the bulk of volume traded over the past several weeks. It is the floor that separates a healthy consolidation from a potential breakdown. A MACD<\/strong> buy signal that appeared on September 1st, combined with an RSI<\/strong> in the low 60s, points to a cooling of momentum \u2014 not a trend reversal. The structure remains constructive as long as this support holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the resistance side, $1.60 and then $1.68\u2013$1.72<\/strong> represent the immediate obstacles. A clean break above those levels would open the door toward the $1.90\u2013$2.10<\/strong> zone as a September target. On the other hand, a weekly close below $1.30 would radically change the picture: the next significant support sits between $1.00 and $1.15<\/strong>, the macro reference floor. The base case scenario remains a $1.35\u2013$1.55 range<\/a><\/strong> while positions are repositioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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