XRP price stock today: Ripple token slips below $1.85 as year-end risk-off grips crypto
XRP fell 1.6% to $1.84 in late U.S. trading Wednesday, extending a year-end slide as traders closed positions before the holiday. Bitcoin dropped about 1% to $87,500 and was set for its first annual loss since 2022, down 6.2% in 2025. Liquidity remained thin ahead of the New Year, with traders watching early-January macro data and XRP supply signals.