XRP price slides nearly 6% as early-2026 rally cools, ETF flows and U.S. crypto bill in focus
XRP dropped 5.9% to $2.25 in early New York trading Wednesday, after surging 25% in the first week of 2026. Investors have poured $1.3 billion into U.S.-listed XRP ETFs since November. The pullback followed broader declines in bitcoin and ether. The SEC ended its case against Ripple in August 2025, with Ripple agreeing to a $125 million fine.