XRP price slides nearly 7% as Fed chair talk jolts crypto — what traders watch next
SINGAPORE, January 30, 2026, 19:27 SGT — Regular session
- Amid a wider crypto sell-off, XRP dropped as investors grappled with uncertainty over U.S. policy
- Risk assets are once again keyed in on the Fed chair succession and liquidity outlook
- Washington’s drive to regulate the crypto market ramps up ahead of a White House meeting scheduled for Monday
XRP dropped roughly 6.7% on Friday, hitting about $1.75 and edging toward the lower end of its 24-hour range amid broad selling across major cryptocurrencies. The token, linked to payments company Ripple, saw around $5.2 billion traded in the past day, according to CoinMarketCap data. (CoinMarketCap)
The selloff followed a broader risk-off wave in crypto after…
