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Story: Rakuten Wallet Lets 44 Million Users Convert Loyalty Points to XRP, Sentiment Hits Two-Year…

By Sakamoto Nashi

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What Rakuten Wallet Actually Does. The integration isn't some half-baked pilot. Rakuten Wallet's app now lets users convert their…

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Price Can't Break $1.50. XRP hit $1.44 recently. Then it pulled back. The $1.

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LiquidChain Draws Attention. With XRP stuck in neutral, some investors are looking elsewhere.

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Rakuten just flipped the switch. Users can now swap loyalty points for XRP.

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The Japanese e-commerce giant's wallet app went live today with full XRP integration, connecting 44 million Rakuten Pay users to one of crypto's most debated tokens.

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The integration isn't some half-baked pilot. Rakuten Wallet's app now lets users convert their accumulated Rakuten Points—earned from shopping, dining, travel bookings—straight…

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Rakuten didn't just add XRP as a curiosity. The token now sits inside a sprawling ecosystem that touches everything from credit cards to streaming services.

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The sentiment spike tells its own story. According to Santiment data, the ratio of positive to negative comments about XRP climbed to 4.8. That's near historic highs.

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XRP hit $1.44 recently. Then it pulled back. The $1.50 level keeps acting like a ceiling, and the token hasn't been able to punch through.

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Historically, sentiment spikes for XRP have led to short-term stabilization rather than explosive rallies.

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More context: XRP Vegas Rally Positions Token as Future Reserve Currency Contender

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The technical setup is contradictory. Strong buy signals usually mean momentum. But the moving averages tell a different story.

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What's clear is that Rakuten's move adds a layer of legitimacy that XRP hasn't always had. This isn't some obscure exchange listing or a rumor about a partnership.

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Rakuten's integration also positions the company as a leader in blending traditional loyalty systems with crypto. Other retail giants are probably watching.

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The practical use case matters. For years, XRP has been pitched as a bridge currency for cross-border payments, but most people never saw it in action.

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