Prediction markets continue to gain traction in 2026, with monthly trading volume nearing $26 billion in March, according to a Wednesday report from Bitget Wallet, prepared in collaboration with Polymarket and Dune Analytics.

Ripple (XRP) sustains modest gains, trading around $1.39 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The remittance token is aligned with the broader crypto market recovery, which has seen Bitcoin (BTC) rise from its weekly low around $75,650 on Tuesday to highs above $77,000 as of writing. A break above the $1.40 pivotal level would reinforce the bullish grip in XRP. However, if the upside remains capped at that level, the overall bearish bias would continue to shape the trend.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is up over 10% at press time…