Japan's financial regulator is signaling major moves. The FSA and Finance Ministry are working on reclassifying 105 cryptoassets under FIEA rules, with plans to flatten tax rates to 20% by 2026. What caught our attention: Chainalysis data shows $21.7B JPY flowing into XRP over the past year (Jul 2024-Jun 2025), dwarfing the $4.7B inflow to BTC in the same period. The capital allocation speaks volumes. Adding fuel to the fire, SBI is planning to launch a BTC-XRP ETF—a clear bet that institutional money sees opportunity in Japan's crypto pivot. Between clearer tax rules and mainstream adoption pathways, the market's watching closely.

$XRP Why is it so weak?

Major shift coming for SOL and XRP traders. CME's rolling out upgraded options contracts starting March 2, 2026—think tighter strike intervals and way more granular control. SOL options getting down to 0.5-point increments, XRP hitting 0.01 intervals. What does this mean for you? Near-expiration positions become surgical precision plays rather than ballpark bets. The liquidity play here is real too. Tighter spreads, better order execution, smoother entry and exit on larger positions. For anyone running options strategies on these two assets, the friction just dropped significantly.