New York, Feb 21, 2026, 12:37 (EST) — The market has closed.

• XRP tacked on roughly 2% over the last 24 hours, managing to stay above the $1.40 mark during weekend trading.
• Ripple CEO says there’s a strong shot a U.S. crypto market-structure bill clears into law before the end of April.
• The SEC’s comment window for T. Rowe Price’s proposed crypto ETF—which would include XRP—closes Feb. 23.

XRP advanced roughly 2% to $1.44 Saturday, catching a bid as trading volumes eased during Wall Street’s break. The token ranged from $1.41 to $1.46 in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin climbed 1.8%, sitting near $68,271, while ether picked up about 2%, changing hands around $1,987, according to CoinMarketCap. (