{"id":33039,"date":"2026-10-03T17:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/2026\/10\/03\/bitcoin-87000-ripple-xrpl-lending-shiba-inu-best-month-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:45:12","slug":"bitcoin-87000-ripple-xrpl-lending-shiba-inu-best-month-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-87000-ripple-xrpl-lending-shiba-inu-best-month-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Reclaims $87,000, Ripple Pushes Native Lending on XRPL, and Shiba Inu Posts Best Month of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitcoin<\/strong> made a strong comeback this week, pushing back above $87,000<\/strong> \u2014 a key level the market had been watching closely. Meanwhile, Ripple<\/strong> is actively advancing native lending on the XRP Ledger<\/strong>, and Shiba Inu<\/strong> is posting its best monthly performance since the start of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three distinct dynamics, one clear takeaway: the crypto market is regaining momentum that many analysts did not expect to see this soon. Here is everything you need to know from a packed week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A full breakdown of the events that shaped the ecosystem this week \u2014 and what they actually mean for investors and builders alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin Reclaims $87,000: The Market Catches Its Breath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After several weeks of consolidation below the $85,000<\/strong> resistance level, Bitcoin<\/strong> finally broke through that ceiling and established itself above $87,000<\/strong>. The move was accompanied by a notable surge in trading volumes<\/strong>, a sign that this breakout is not purely technical but is also backed by genuine spot demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On-chain<\/strong> data confirms the strength of this move: inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs remained positive throughout the week, and short positions liquidated across major exchanges helped amplify the rally. According to CoinGlass<\/strong> data, several hundred million dollars worth of short positions were wiped out during the upward move, accelerating the price action to the upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The $87,000 to $88,500<\/strong> zone now acts as a key support<\/strong> level to watch. Holding above this range would open the door toward $90,000<\/strong>, a major psychological threshold the market has not revisited in several weeks. The overall sentiment remains cautiously bullish, with the Fear & Greed Index gradually climbing back toward the “Greed” zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ripple Accelerates Native Lending Deployment on the XRP Ledger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the Ripple<\/strong> front, this week’s news is firmly focused on the development of the XRP Ledger (XRPL)<\/strong>‘s DeFi<\/strong> infrastructure. The company announced concrete progress on a native lending<\/strong> protocol integrated directly at the ledger level \u2014 a feature the XRPL developer community has been eagerly anticipating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike lending protocols deployed via smart contracts<\/strong> on other blockchains, Ripple<\/strong>‘s approach aims to embed lending directly into the native primitives of the XRPL<\/strong>. The goal is to deliver a smoother, more secure, and lower-cost experience in terms of transaction fees. This architecture could position the XRPL<\/strong> as a serious alternative for institutional DeFi use cases, particularly in the areas of cross-border payments<\/a><\/strong> and trade finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative is part of a broader strategy by Ripple<\/strong> to diversify the use cases of the XRPL<\/strong> beyond payments. With the gradual integration of RWAs (Real World Assets) and now native lending, the network is looking to capture a share of the rapidly expanding DeFi<\/a><\/strong> market while maintaining its competitive edge in transaction speed and cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiba Inu Posts Its Best Month of 2026: Genuine Reversal or Technical Bounce?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shiba Inu<\/a><\/strong> (SHIB<\/strong>) caught the market off guard by recording its best monthly performance since the start of 2026. The meme token<\/strong> outperformed a large portion of the market over the period, drawing renewed attention from retail traders and long-term holders who had gradually stepped back from the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several factors appear to explain this resurgence of interest. First, the SHIB burn mechanism<\/strong> saw a notable acceleration, mechanically reducing the circulating supply. Second, the Shibarium<\/strong> ecosystem \u2014 Shiba Inu<\/strong>‘s Layer 2 network \u2014 continues to show growth in on-chain activity, with rising transaction counts and active addresses. These fundamental signals have helped strengthen holder conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key question now is whether this monthly performance marks a genuine trend reversal<\/strong> or simply a technical bounce within a broader market environment that is more favorable to risk assets. SHIB<\/strong>‘s historical resistance levels<\/strong> remain significant obstacles, and the inherent volatility of meme coins calls for particular caution. Weekly trading volume<\/a><\/strong> will be a critical indicator to watch in order to confirm or challenge the durability of this move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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