CRYPTOSTORY 727· JUNE 17, 2026

XRP Slides to $1.10 Despite CME Index Futures Launch and SBI Bank Crypto Interest Pilot

XRP ($XRP) fell to $1.10 even as two institutional moves broke in its favor: CME Group launched a Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures contract that includes XRP alongside Bitcoin ($BTC) in a basket of major tokens, and SBI

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