XRP Moves Forward Even Without Legislation... 'Whales' Secretly Accumulating Behind the Scenes

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Coinbase, the largest virtual asset exchange in the U.S., has moved to increase institutional investor inflow by introducing traditional finance-level trading methods to the XRP futures market.

The Crypto Basic reported on May 4 (local time) that Coinbase activated the ‘TAS (Trade at Settlement)’ feature for XRP futures trading. TAS is a method of executing futures contracts based on official settlement prices rather than real-time market prices, a structure primarily utilized by institutional investors conducting large-scale transactions.

This feature applies to both Nano XRP futures and standard XRP futures contracts. This allows institutional investors handling large orders to avoid increased costs due to intraday price fluctuations and set their positions at a fixed price at the end of the trading day.

With this move, Coinbase has included XRP in the same trading system as existing TAS-applied assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and crude oil. This is interpreted as a sign that the XRP futures market is being structured at a similar level to traditional financial derivatives.

TAS is considered an essential feature, especially for institutions managing large funds. This is because it eliminates price fluctuation risks at the time of trade, making execution costs predictable, and allowing positions to be built while minimizing market impact.

Coinbase explained that this trading method operates within the existing regulatory framework and maintains market surveillance functions. All TAS transactions are supervised according to relevant laws and regulations and managed in a way that ensures fairness and transparency.

The introduction of this feature is seen as an extension of the trend to reorient XRP as an institution-centric asset. With the refinement of the trading structure and the expansion of the derivatives market, analysis suggests that XRP is establishing a foundation to absorb capital in a manner similar to traditional finance.

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