XRP Hits 10M Agentic Payments Milestone as Bitcoin Retreats Following PCE Data

Key Facts

1Ripple's XRP recorded a milestone of 10 million agentic payments driven by the AI boom.

2Crypto markets retreated after a failed breakout above $85,500 for Bitcoin, despite PCE inflation data coming in softer than expected at 3.4%.

Ripple's XRP recorded a milestone of 10 million agentic payments driven by the ongoing AI boom. According to u.today, the XRP Ledger network surpassed this level through the x402 protocol, reaching a total transaction count of 10.8 million, highlighting the growing integration of the asset in autonomous agentic workflows.

The broader crypto market retreated following a failed breakout attempt by Bitcoin above the $85,500 level, despite US PCE inflation data coming in softer than expected at 3.4%. u.today reported that Bitcoin lost momentum to return toward its September closing level of $83,600, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows totaling $148.69 million on October 1, 2026.