Uphold, a digital financial services platform, has confirmed that it never delisted XRP despite the ongoing legal case between Ripple and the SEC. Uphold's continued support for XRP has led to a surge in XRP reserves, with the platform holding $1.07 billion worth of the asset in its reserves, making it one of the largest holdings on the platform. XRP's transaction volume on Uphold is also the highest for any tier 3 asset, with a current volume of 28.33%. Uphold's support for XRP is seen as a smart business decision, with XRP representing a healthy percentage of trading fees earned at the platform.

John Deaton, the lawyer who represents hundreds of XRP token holders in the ongoing Ripple lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said there was no truth to the perceived notion of Bitcoin and digital assets being a threat to the US financial system and the US Dollar. He spoke at a public hearing at the Maine Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. He also touched upon the impact of the banking crisis and the global implications it had.

XRP has become one of the most viewed cryptocurrencies in North America and Oceania on CoinMarketCap, according to the platform's Q1 report. The asset secured a 10.66% share of investor interest in North America, making it the region's fourth most viewed cryptocurrency, and an 11.45% share in Oceania, also ranking fourth. XRP was also among the cryptocurrencies most added to investors' watchlists in Q1, holding fourth position, with 158,754 watchlists added from January to March. The renewed optimism regarding the SEC vs Ripple case may have contributed to the increased interest in XRP. The asset has also registered one of the biggest gains for any asset in Q1 due to its late-minute rally.

Decentralized finance's (DeFi) market capitalization as a percentage of the global cryptocurrency market cap has hit fresh lows not seen since July 2022. DeFi's dominance is currently at 4.1%, down from 4.05%. This coincides with increased market-share gains for bitcoin, which has increased its dominance from 37.93% to 44.41% over the past 90 days, amid worries about a western banking crisis. XRP is also outperforming bitcoin, potentially reflecting investor sentiment surrounding a pending lawsuit brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against associated payments firm Ripple.

XRP, a popular cryptocurrency, will survive even a nuclear war, claims John Deaton. Deaton, a prominent XRP investor and lawyer, believes that the cryptocurrency will continue to exist and function in the event of a global catastrophe.

Senator Eric Brakey has invited pro-XRP attorney John Deaton to testify at a bill that will authorize Maine State financial institutions to accept cryptocurrency deposits. Brakey has presented a bill, L.D. 990, to the Maine State Financial Service Committee, and the event will be held on April 4 and is open to the public via Zoom. Several industry experts have been lined up to testify and take crypto-related questions from the committee. An XRP enthusiast urged Senator Brakey to invite attorney Deaton for the testimony, and several XRP enthusiasts have backed the invitation, saying attorney Deaton is the most suitable person for the testimony. Attorney Deaton is among the stakeholders pushing for favorable regulations for the US crypto industry, and his testimony at the hearing could play a vital role in ushering in more friendly regulations for the asset class.