As of late April 2026, XRP is trading in a range of roughly .

Crucially, a court ruled that XRP is not a security when sold to regular people on exchanges. This provided the "regulatory clarity" the industry had long craved.

For years, XRP was held back by a massive cloud: the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit. That story finally reached its climax in August 2025.

The lawsuit ended with a $125 million penalty—a fraction of what regulators originally wanted.