New York, Feb 25, 2026, 17:40 EST — After-hours

XRP jumped close to 10% in the last 24 hours, trading near $1.48 late Wednesday as crypto prices found some footing. The token, tied to Ripple, still sat around 59% under its July 2025 high, with prices fluctuating from about $1.34 to $1.48 during the session, according to CoinGecko data. (CoinGecko)

XRP’s been acting as a high-beta play, whipping around in sync with shifts in risk sentiment after getting knocked down in February. Traders right now are eyeing policy signals out of Washington, looking for anything that might shift the rules on where deep-pocketed investors can move into crypto.

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