Will XRP Futures Spark a Market Crisis? Analysts Fear Price Manipulation

Analysts are raising concerns that XRP Futures can undermine XRP’s (XRP) price. While some view it as a step toward mainstream adoption, others warn that the cash-settled futures could pave the way for market manipulation, potentially leading to a significant price drop similar to historical patterns observed with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This debate arises amid the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)’s launch of XRP futures contracts on May 19. How Will XRP Futures Impact The Price? In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), an analyst using the pseudonym Pumpius warned that XRP Futures could be a “trap source: https://beincrypto.com/xrp-futures-price-manipulation-concerns/