XRP Sentiment Surges on Rakuten Wallet Integration, SEC/CFTC Clarity

XRP sentiment has hit a two-year high following Rakuten Wallet integration. The update enables about 44 million Japanese users to convert Rakuten Points into XRP and spend it at over 5 million merchant locations via Rakuten Pay. The article links this real-world adoption push to a U.S. regulatory shift: the SEC and CFTC previously classified XRP as a digital commodity, easing earlier “security” concerns and improving institutional clarity. In prediction markets, XRP is priced with cautious upside. The snapshot shows 30% odds that XRP reaches $1.60 in May, and the May 5 contract shows 99.9% odds of trading above $0.90. However, XRP remains capped below the $1.40 resistance level, suggesting the positive narrative has not yet translated into a technical breakout. Traders to watch next: further Ripple Labs partnership/product updates, any additional SEC/CFTC actions that could re-rate expectations, and—crucially—whether XRP can sustain a move above $1.40. If prediction-market “YES” odds rise alongside improving spot momentum, it would support a more durable bullish repricing; if odds stay stable, the move may remain primarily sentiment-driven.