XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock
NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:17 ET — Premarket XRP rose about 2.7% to $1.90 early Friday in New York, rebounding from a prior close near $1.85 as traders watched for a test of the $2 level. Bitcoin was up 1.8% at $89,450 and ether gained 2.2% to about $3,049. The move matters because XRP is starting 2026 with a…