"XRP's 2025 performance trajectory started with sky-high expectations. After ending 2024 around $0.50, pent-up demand and hopes for a U.S. spot XRP ETF approval fueled a massive rally. The token opened at roughly $2.09 in January 2025 and surged more than 60% to a 2025 peak above $3.40 in July-with some intraday prints touching $3.65. By late July, XRP had gained over 580% from its bear-market lows."
"Understanding why XRP fell despite SEC victory requires recognizing that regulatory clarity alone doesn't create sustainable demand. The SEC settlement became a classic case of "buy the rumor, sell the news." Investors who accumulated XRP expecting a favorable ruling took profits once it arrived. New buyers stayed away because macro conditions remained shaky. The SEC settlement resolved regulatory risk while leaving fundamental issues untouched-competition from faster blockchains and slowing network usage remained."
XRP surged from about $0.50 at end-2024 to open 2025 near $2.09, peaking above $3.40 in July and briefly printing $3.65, gaining over 580% from bear lows. Despite regulatory clarity from a $125 million SEC settlement and hopes for a U.S. spot XRP ETF, price retreated to $1.88 as macro headwinds pressured risk assets. Early investors engaged in aggressive profit-taking after the settlement, while new buyers stayed cautious amid shaky macro conditions. Competition from faster blockchains and slowing network usage limited sustainable demand, leaving 2026 as an uncertain outlook.
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