Merely days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is at the centre of another controversy; but this time it involves Ripple and XRP. The New York Times reported that when Ripple executives met with Trump on January 8, they “advised” him to add XRP alongside Bitcoin in the proposed federal crypto reserve.

Ripple's price is on the verge of making a new record high, as the asset has been rallying consistently over the past few months on both the USDT and BTC pairs.

XRP came inches away from tapping a new all-time high record yesterday.

Ripple's XRP surged to an all-time high yesterday following reports that President-elect Donald Trump is open to establishing an “America-first strategic reserve” of cryptocurrencies. The proposed reserve would reportedly include XRP, among other assets.

With his recent comments, the president-elect of the United States has ignited new discussions in the cryptocurrency sphere. He showed a willingness to incorporate digital assets such as XRP, Solana (SOL), and USDC into the U.S. strategic reserves.

Ripple-linked XRP now has a shot at going parabolic and hitting new all-time highs if a new bull signal repeats historical gains.

Ripple's XRP started off 2025 in high gear as it carried on 2024's momentum to lead the top 50 assets in YTD gains. XRP broke above the $3 milestone for the first time since 2018 after gaining 10% on January 16th.

American investors are showing massive interest in XRP as Ripple CEO recommends XRP inclusion in the U.S. crypto reserve.

The crypto market seems to be relieved ever since the appointment of Donald Trump as the new POTUS. Frank Chaparro, an early Bitcoin investor, calls this an end of 4 years of regulatory “harassment” and “terror,” which was blatant under the Biden administration.

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has surged by more than 42% so far this year to a seven-year high at around $3.3 at the time of writing, but a key technical indicator suggests the bull run has only just begun.

TL;DR The global crypto market has reached a milestone of $3.6 trillion in market capitalization, driven by significant gains in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana. Bitcoin has surpassed the $101,000 mark, reaching a high of $102,164, fueled by a fresh buy announcement from MicroStrategy and favorable macroeconomic factors.

The surging XRP price has pushed crypto analysts to predict more gains this year. One popular expert predicts that the Ripple price will jump to $15, a 340% surge from the current level.

XRP's price action in 2025 is similar to the one that preceded a 2,500% price boom in early 2017 after the altcoin snapped its 8-year downtrend.

XRP just ousted Bitcoin as the most traded asset on Coinbase, proof of its popularity in the US.

XRP has enjoyed remarkable performance since November and has, in January 2025, entered an even stronger bull run, which sent it to new all-time highs (ATH) both in terms of market capitalization – which is, at press time, near $190 billion – and trading price.

Yesterday, the XRP price hit a new all-time peak of $3.38. With a growth of 42.1%, in the last seven days, the market has outperformed almost all the top ten cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin. The massive surge has captured the attention of the entire cryptocurrency market.

Cryptocurrency trader and analyst Ali Martinez is predicting a triple-digit rally for XRP as he offers his insight on two other altcoins. Martinez tells his 113,700 followers on the social media platform X that XRP could skyrocket by 200% from the current level.

XRP has become the most traded cryptocurrency on Coinbase with 25% of platform volume, while its price has surged 600% since November to reach $3.33.

Ripple's XRP is deze week voor de tweede keer sinds eind november de lucht ingeschoten en heeft gisteren een piek van $3,40 bereikt. Investeerders speculeren nu massaal over de mogelijkheden voor Ripple, waaronder de komst van een XRP ETF in 2025.

XRP outperforms Bitcoin in 2025, surging 23% YTD and hitting new highs. Can XRP sustain its rally post-2024 halving despite overbought RSI levels?

Since January 2018, XRP had never reached such a high level, as it hit $3.20. This rebound comes as Ripple remains at the center of a legal battle with the SEC.

Prices of SOL and XRP jumped when the New York Post published the rumor on Thursday. SOL, XRP, and USDC Might Join Bitcoin in a Newly Conceived Strategic Crypto Reserve Donald Trump is not a Bitcoin maximalist, he just rubs elbows with them.

Ripple executives strongly denied rumors of political tension with Trump over campaign donations as XRP reached a seven-year high amid speculation about inclusion in a potential national crypto reserve.

Ripple boss Brad Garlinghouse recently took to social media to lambast Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulator filed its opening brief in its appeal against the San Francisco-based company over XRP.

XRP price is trading near seven-year highs despite the SEC's move to proceed with its appeal against Ripple Labs. Here's why it will stay up.

Since the beginning of 2025, XRP price has surged a massive 60% crossing $3.30 for the first time in 7 years.

XRP's 44% weekly price surge to $3.38 coincides with increased ETF approval odds and whale accumulation of 1.04 billion tokens, while technical indicators suggest continued upward momentum.

Once again, XRP has taken the market by surprise by breaking through the $3.20 barrier surpassing trader expectations and bucking past bearish trends. Following a phase of consolidation inside a descending triangle, XRP showed significant market interest and momentum, with a bullish engulfing candle and a remarkable $1 billion in trading volume.

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Solana in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) While altcoins such as XRP, SOL, and BNB have made new records since November 2024, Ethereum continues to struggle with a modest 3% price increase this week.

XRP leads volume trends on Coinbase, with BTC and ETH taking second and third places. On Binance, bitcoin is still the most in demand.

XRP has been on the rise since November 4, 2024. If we zoom out the chart and start monitoring the token since 2014, we will find a pattern of movement. Let's explore what the charts are showing us and what we should expect after analysing the market data.

The Ripple token, XRP, has been booming with new gains ever since Donald Trump's win in the US elections. Recently, the XRP price has hit a new milestone and is just a few points away from hitting the ATH of $3.84, set seven years ago.

Ripple's Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Stuart Alderoty, has firmly denied claims that President-elect Donald Trump criticized Kamala Harris's financial support from network executives during the election campaign.

The crypto market cap surged to $3.57 trillion, driven by a 2.07% increase. The cryptocurrency total trading volume stood at $161.68 billion, up 3.52% in the last 24 hours. Trading volumes for stablecoins accounted for 90.34% of the total volume at $146.06 billion.

With an impressive growth of 8.9%, Ripple's XRP has outperformed almost all the top ten cryptocurrencies. Experts believe that rumours related to XRP's potential inclusion in the proposed US crypto reserve have helped the asset achieve such massive growth.

After surging more than 40 percent in the past few days, Ripple Labs' XRP has retested its all-time high (ATH) set in January 2018.

According to data provided by CoinGecko, the XRP/USD pair has accounted for more than 25% of the 24-hour volume on the Coinbase exchange.

XRP has broken into new yearly high territory but has since pulled back slightly. We're currently testing previous highs, with the market hovering around the 2017-2018 highs at around $3.28. Although the price hasn't sustained the breakout, the trend is still positive, with Bitcoin pushing higher.

Ripple's Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Stuart Alderoty, has strongly refuted recent rumors regarding the company and its executives. The rumors suggested that former President Donald Trump criticized Ripple for alleged financial support of Kamala Harris during a past election.

XRP has entered uncharted price territory for the first time since 2017, hitting a new all-time high. Open interest (OI) has surged sixfold since the beginning of the year, reaching $7.9 billion, underscoring robust market momentum.

XRP price started a fresh increase above the $3.00 level. The price is up over 15% and might continue to rise if it clears the $3.40 resistance.

XRP has been performing exceptionally well in the market lately, with a remarkable surge over the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency reached a new yearly high of $3.10, its highest price since December 2024, although it later saw a slight pullback.

Former President Trump slams Ripple for backing Harris during the election instead of supporting him.

XRP has surged over 60% this year, fueled by optimism surrounding regulatory clarity and a loyal community, the “XRP Army.”

XRP Breaks $3 Barrier After SEC Filing Sparks Optimism. Speculation over SEC withdrawal drives bullish momentum toward all-time highs.

Can Grayscale's XRP Trust revive institutional interest in XRP? On Jan. 17, 2024, Grayscale Investments, a digital currency asset management firm, has announced the reopening of its XRP (XRP) Trust to eligible accredited investors.

The odds of an XRP ETF approval soared to 70% today on crypto-based predictions market Polymarket.