New York, March 3, 2026, 12:49 EST — Regular session

• XRP down 2.4% in the past 24 hours; traded in a $1.34–$1.40 range
• Ripple broadens Ripple Payments to support stablecoins, including its RLUSD token
• Traders stay focused on Middle East escalation, oil shock risk and crypto flow data

XRP fell 2.4% over the past 24 hours to about $1.36 on Tuesday, after trading between $1.34 and $1.40, CoinGecko data showed. XRP’s market value stood near $83 billion, with about $3.0 billion of the token changing hands over the past day. CoinGecko

The pullback came as traders cut exposure to risk assets broadly after the widening U.S.-Israel war on Iran drove oil higher and hammered global equities. “The market is…