XRP price dips below $2 as Trump tariff threat rattles crypto — what traders watch next
NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EST — Market closed
XRP stayed close to $2 on Monday, dipping below that mark earlier amid a risk-off wave hitting cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. It dropped roughly 2% to $2.01, bouncing between a high of $2.06 and a low of $1.93. Bitcoin and ether also slid lower.
Selling pressure hit after weekend reports that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on several European nations—a move traders warn might ripple through markets once liquidity picks up. “Markets at this point are expected to reopen this week in ‘risk-off’ mode,” said Tony Sycamore, market analyst at IG in Sydney. (Reuters)
U.S. stock and bond markets remained closed Monday for the Martin…
