XRP price steadies near $2 after U.S. Senate crypto bill delay — what to watch next week
New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:57 EST — Market closed.
- After slipping late last week, XRP climbed roughly 1% to $2.07 during weekend trading.
- A delayed U.S. Senate session on a crypto market-structure bill kept regulatory issues front and center.
- Ripple and LMAX announced a multi-year agreement featuring $150 million in financing from Ripple and expanded adoption of RLUSD for institutional trading.
XRP held steady near $2.07 on Saturday, barely moving as weekend trading slowed following U.S. lawmakers’ decision to put a key crypto bill on hold.
The token trades nonstop, but the real sentiment test likely awaits when Washington gets back to business. Despite a strong start to 2026 across much of crypto, traders…
