XRP, the token linked to Ripple, has seen a rough ride lately. It dropped to as low as $1.84 on January 19, 2026, during a quick market crash. This marks the lowest point since early January. The price has fallen in 13 out of the last 14 days, down 16% from its recent high of $2.357 last Wednesday. Right now, XRP trades around $1.97, a 3.22% drop from yesterday’s $2.062. It bounced back a bit from that low, but the pain is real for holders.

The Flash Crash: What Happened to XRP Price Today

The drop triggered huge liquidations. Over 12 hours, $40.36 million in XRP positions got wiped out. Almost all of that—$39.14 million—came from long bets, which is 96% of the total. This was part of a bigger crypto meltdown where $873 million in…