XRP Price Skyrockets or Sinks? Legal Wins, Whale Moves, and ETF Hype Fuel Wild Market – October 2025 Update
XRP trades near $2.40 with a $144 billion market cap, ranking third among cryptocurrencies. The SEC settled with Ripple in August, affirming XRP is not a security and prompting major U.S. exchanges to relist it. Early October saw XRP plunge 40% on U.S.–China tariff news before rebounding. Large holders moved nearly 320 million XRP to exchanges, signaling ongoing sell pressure.