XRP price tests support near $1.35 as Washington debate keeps traders focused on regulation

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Ezequiel Gomes

02.03.2026

XRP price tests support near $1.35 as Washington debate keeps traders focused on regulation — XRP held near the lower end of its recent range as traders watched both support levels and U.S. policy talks

XRP traded close to $1.35 on Monday, March 2, 2026, after another pullback left the token near the lower end of its recent range, with investors weighing soft short-term momentum against a U.S. policy debate that could still influence how capital moves across the digital-asset market.

Highlights

XRP changed hands around $1.35, with intraday trade holding between about $1.34 and $1.40.
The token remains below late-February highs near $1.49, leaving recent recovery attempts only partially intact.
U.S. lawmakers are still negotiating the Clarity Act, keeping regulation central to crypto sentiment.

Chart pressure builds inside a tight range

The near-term technical picture is straightforward. XRP is hovering around $1.35, while Monday’s session range of roughly $1.34 to $1.40 shows buyers are still defending the lower edge, but not with enough force to reestablish a clear upward move.

That leaves $1.34 as the first immediate support area. If that level breaks on a sustained basis, traders would likely shift attention to the lower late-February reference zone, where recent trading showed lows around $1.31 and, in a sharper washout, near $1.27.

On the upside, the first practical hurdle is a move back through $1.40, followed by the broader late-February recovery zone around $1.43 to $1.49. XRP traded as high as $1.49 on Feb. 25 and reached the mid-$1.40s again on Feb. 26 before momentum faded, so reclaiming that band would be the first sign that the market is rebuilding rather than simply bouncing inside a corrective phase.

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

Policy friction remains the larger market theme

Beyond the chart, regulation is still the bigger structural variable. The Clarity Act, introduced in the Senate in January, is designed to define when digital tokens fall under securities law and when they should be treated more like commodities, an issue the industry has argued is essential for market access and compliance.

The bill has moved, but not cleanly. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he wants the bill on President Donald Trump’s desk this spring, reinforcing the view that Washington still sees the measure as a live priority. That matters for XRP even when the token is not the direct center of each legislative argument. In practice, when federal rules for exchanges, token classification and market oversight remain unsettled, traders tend to stay more selective with altcoins.

Monday’s softer tone across crypto adds to that caution, with broader digital assets also under pressure as investors reassess risk after the weekend’s geopolitical shock in the Middle East.

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