XRP price approaches $1.30 as U.S. renews crypto regulation talks

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Highlights

XRP traded at about $1.47 on Wednesday after touching as low as $1.34 during the session.
U.S. digital-asset legislation remains unresolved, with stablecoin rewards still one of the main sticking points.
The market tone looks steadier, but traders still need clearer policy progress before treating the move as a lasting breakout.

XRP steadies after a volatile intraday swing

XRP recovered from $1.34 to trade near the day’s high, a sign that dip-buying returned after the softer tone seen in recent sessions. Even so, the swing was wide enough to show that traders are still moving quickly and that conviction remains selective rather than broad-based.

Major tokens have been moving in a market still shaped by shifting macro sentiment, with rallies often struggling to turn into clean follow-through. In that environment, XRP has been participating in rebounds, but not in a way that yet points to a settled directional run.

XRP price dynamics (January 2025–February 2026). Source: TradingView.

Regulatory backdrop

Policy remains the main fundamental story around XRP. Reuters reported this month that a White House meeting meant to break the deadlock between banks and crypto firms ended without an agreement, keeping major digital-asset legislation stuck even after months of negotiations.

The central dispute is not about XRP specifically, but it matters for the whole sector. For traders, the practical point is simple: regulation is supportive in theory, but incomplete in practice. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 13 that Congress should pass the bill this spring because it would give “great comfort” to markets during a volatile period. Until that happens, however, policy headlines are likely to keep influencing sentiment without fully removing uncertainty.

Levels in focus

With XRP near $1.47, the market has moved away from the session low, but the day’s range still leaves nearby support and resistance in plain view. The rebound from $1.34 suggests buyers are still willing to defend weakness, especially after February’s repeated pullbacks across digital assets.

The more important test now is whether XRP can stay firm after the initial recovery. A stable hold in the mid-$1.40s would help the market look more balanced, while another slip back toward the lower end of Wednesday’s range would reinforce the stop-start character that has defined recent trading.

For now, XRP looks steadier, not fully reset. Price has improved, but the move still sits inside a broader market that wants clearer legislation, calmer risk conditions and a stronger reason to extend gains beyond a short-term rebound.

As for now, Ripple expands XRPL via an xSPECTAR integration focused on utility and community. Analysts cited rising RWA tokenization, steady volume, and infrastructure upgrades.

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