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XRP price (XRP / USD)
$1.25
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XRP is a decentralized digital asset and the native token of the XRP Ledger, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance global payments. Its primary value proposition is offering a fast, cost-effective alternative to traditional banking systems by enabling near-instant cross-border settlements that finalize in three to five seconds. By serving as a neutral bridge asset between different fiat currencies, it helps financial institutions lower liquidity costs and eliminates the need for pre-funded accounts. The network is unique because it utilizes a federated consensus protocol instead of energy-intensive mining or staking. This system achieves deterministic finality through a Unique Node List of trusted validators who must reach an eighty percent agreement threshold to permanently record transactions. This infrastructure supports a sustained throughput of 1,500 transactions per second and includes a built-in decentralized exchange that allows for the automated trading of any tokenized asset without intermediaries. The project traces its origins back to 2004 with Ryan Fugger before being co-founded in its modern form by Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen. The company, now known as Ripple, works with major financial institutions as partners and investors to build global payment solutions. To protect the network from spam, a small amount of XRP is burned during every transaction, and the token is further utilized by institutions as collateral to access traditional markets and manage digital asset infrastructure. Institutional adoption of the asset reached a major milestone in November 2025 when the SEC approved the first wave of spot XRP ETFs. These products, offered by major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, 21Shares, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton, are now listed on prominent exchanges like the NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX. While Ripple remains a key contributor to the ecosystem, the underlying XRP Ledger continues to operate as an open-source and decentralized network.
Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short sellers.
A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected.
An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AI-agent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first acquiring XRP.
Ripple also expanded its collaboration with BNY on digital asset custody and partnered with C2FO to bring trade finance settlement onto the XRP Ledger.
XRP traded at $1.40 with a 48-hour range between $1.3781 and $1.4316, posting a marginal 0.11% gain over the past 24 hours while maintaining its position as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
XRP slipped 1.4% in the past 24 hours to $1.40, holding near the middle of a narrow 48-hour range, while a new Ripple sponsorship deal with University of Florida athletics underscores the company's brand expansion beyond blockchain.
XRP traded near $1.42 on modest daily gains, with 24-hour volume at $1.57 billion reflecting steady but contained interest. The token remained within a narrow 48-hour band of $1.3836–$1.4564, consistent with broader market consolidation.
XRP traded at $1.41 on Friday, down 3.1% over 24 hours but up 1.7% weekly, as the XRP Ledger shows a bifurcated market: active traders down 40% year-over-year while transaction volume jumped 79%.
XRP rallied 6.58% to $1.45 on the day, reclaiming ground within a 48-hour range of $1.315–$1.4835, though its XRP ETF ended an 11-session winning streak on Wednesday alongside broader fund rotation.
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Bitcoin rallied 4.85% in 24 hours after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled openness to holding rates steady, while global investors cut dollar hedges to their lowest level since 2015, suggesting a fundamental shift in how markets are pricing yield and currency dynamics.
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