Ripple-linked asset XRP surged to a fresh seven-year-high price Thursday, coming within two cents of its 2018 peak.

XRP has been making waves in the cryptocurrency world, hitting a seven-year high of $3.10, a price point not seen since 2018. This remarkable surge is part of a broader 30% gain over the past two weeks, signaling a strong bullish momentum that has set the digital asset apart from other major cryptocurrencies.

XRP has smashed through its previous record, hitting an all-time high of $3.37 on major exchanges Binance, Kraken, and Bitfinex, setting the crypto community ablaze. The explosive rally came through a combination of factors—whale activity, bullish market sentiment, recent wins in Ripple's ongoing fight with the U.S.

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According to data provided by Polymarket, the odds of an XRP ETF being approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2025 have spiked sharply higher.

XRP reaches an all-time high of $3.39, surpassing its 2018 peak for the first time in nearly seven years. Ripple's altcoin has gained over 15% today and 40% in January so far.

XRP's open interest has increased by $6 billion since the start of the month as the altcoin soared to new all-time highs.

XRP's latest high is making news, but it isn't the only headline today.

Trump's crypto strategic reserve could benefit XRP and Solana, fostering industry growth and shifting US regulatory approaches.

XRP showed strong performance on Thursday, extending its Wednesday gains after retesting the daily trendline support near $3.08.

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Innovating Capital General Partner Anthony Georgiades joins CoinDesk to discuss XRP's recent rally that sent the token's price to a high above $3.00. Plus, he weighs in on the rumors around a crypto reserve under the Trump administration.

The price of XRP has skyrocketed by ~50% this month alone. With this, the altcoin has successfully reclaimed the $3 mark for the first time in 7 years. Despite the recent appeal by the SEC, the Ripple token has maintained its bullish action, highlighting strong fundamentals for the altcoin in the market.

A leak has revealed the incoming Trump administration could create a wider crypto reserve—prioritizing U.S.

In recent days, XRP's value has been climbing as positivity about upcoming cryptocurrency regulations surpasses the challenges posed by a recent legal appeal from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Digital coins traded in the green on Thursday as the global crypto market cap recovered past $3.5 trillion. While newer tokens often dominate trends during market rallies, this time's cycle appears different. Og crypto projects such as Ripple's XRP and Litecoin remain on investor radar with remarkable price actions.

Ripple's native token, XRP, has been making waves in the cryptocurrency realm with its impressive upside momentum. Amid this remarkable price surge, recent activity by whales and investors has raised concerns about a potential sell-off.

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has surged by more than 44.5% so far this year significantly outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market and boosting its market capitalization to nearly $200 billion.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is surging on Thursday, up 11% at the time of writing, fueled by speculation about President-elect Donald Trump considering a reserve of U.S.-based crypto assets. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.36 $193 billion +15% +44.8% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,337 $397.9 billion -0.1% -1.1% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $99,400 $1.97 trillion +0.3% +5.5% Trader Notes: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez identified XRP as being in the midst of a substantial bullish breakout.

Two crypto market observers raised concerns to CoinDesk over the idea of expanding a potential national strategic reserve to altcoins.

Sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have an informational edge over the public. Worse still, they regulate the very industries they so often invest in — and they tend to secure impressive returns for themselves in the process.

XRP (XRP 13.66%) stock is posting another day of explosive gains in Thursday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 11.1% over the previous 24 hours despite sell-offs thanks to some exciting news.

Crypto influencer Ansem set apart four main categories of coins and tokens, with the potential for institutional, retail, or high-risk crypto insider bets.

The price of XRP hit a new all-time high today, rocketing past the key $3.30 mark. After almost seven years, what seemed like an impossible burden has now been broken, and XRP is currently in what some might call price discovery mode.

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Ron Hammond from the Blockchain Association shared some thoughts on the future of the SEC under the leadership of Paul Atkins. In an interview with Tony Edwards of Thinking Crypto, when asked if the SEC might drop some non-fraud cases, like the ongoing Ripple lawsuit, Hammond expressed optimism.

With its recent bullish run reaching a major milestone, XRP has broken above the crucial $3 level. Following weeks of consolidation and the accumulation of bullish momentum, the asset reached levels not seen in months before the breakthrough.

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As XRP reaches new price milestones in 2025, drawing closer to its historic peak, a considerable share of the digital asset resides on centralized exchange (cex) platforms. According to data from Cryptoquant, over 23% of the 57 billion tokens in circulation are held across ten major trading platforms.

As an experiment, Cointelegraph asked two different AI models, OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok, to predict how XRP price could be affected by a spot ETF approval.

The price of XRP made a new all-time high today. However, the parabolic nature of the runup is posing questions about the uptrend's sustainability.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly exploring the inclusion of US-developed digital currencies like Ripple's XRP and Solana in his proposed national crypto reserve, the New York Post reported on Jan. 16, citing insider sources.

Mantra price remains in consolidation phase over the past two months as 2024 surge loses steam. Mantra (OM), a popular cryptocurrency in the Real World Asset tokenization industry, is trading at $3.90.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has officially appealed the Ripple ruling, as the legal battle between the regulator and Ripple Labs continues.

The Ripple, XRP, and SEC series appear to have new episodes to serve up. According to on-chain data, Chris Larsen, Ripple's co-founder has transferred precisely 20 million XRP to an unknown wallet.

Although analysts estimate XRP could one day reach $22, governmental obstacles and market restrictions make it improbable the milestone will be reached in 2025. Although XRP's perspective is still bright, Rexas Finance (RXS) is another token to watch.

President-elect Donald Trump appears poised to reshape US crypto policy as his administration reportedly considers integrating cryptocurrencies such as XRP, Solana, and USDC into a national strategic reserve. This potential move is part of an overarching pro-crypto stance expected to take shape through executive orders following his inauguration on January 20.

XRP has reached a new intraday high of $3.3873 on TradingView, challenging its ATH benchmarks. But is XRP ready to break past its ATH of $3.84 on CoinMarketCap?

Here's how whales triggered the latest XRP breakout rally and key price levels to consider.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering an “America-first” crypto reserve strategy that prioritizes digital assets founded in the U.S., according to the New York Post.

The cryptocurrency community is eagerly anticipating Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, seeing it as a chance to move past the tough regulations they faced during the Biden administration. According to a recent report from New York Post, President-elect Donald Trump plans to create an ‘America-first' crypto reserve that will focus on U.S.

The legal battle between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs continues to escalate, as the SEC files an appeal against a pivotal ruling from July 2023. This appeal is centered on the classification of XRP and whether Ripple's sales to retail investors via exchanges should be deemed unregistered securities transactions.

XRP's price is cruising around $3.26 to $3.30 over the last hour, reflecting an 18% gain over the past 24 hours. During this period, trading volume more than doubled to $25.67 billion, while market capitalization swelled to $187.28 billion. The cryptocurrency traded within an intraday range of $2.74 to $3.

XRP continues to chart new multi-year peaks.

President-elect Trump's inauguration on January 20 is expected to be a potential catalyst for XRP's growth, sparking hopes for the approval of spot XRP ETFs in the United States.

XRP futures open interest on major crypto derivatives exchanges has reached a record high, as the token surges over 16% in the past day.

Could Ripple's resilience against the SEC point to a turning point for crypto enforcement policies?