XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock
XRP climbed 2.7% to $1.90 in early New York trade Friday, nearing $2 after Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of 2026. U.S. spot XRP ETFs reported $5.58 million in net inflows on Dec. 31, with total assets at $1.24 billion. Exchange balances for XRP dropped to their lowest since 2018, according to Glassnode. Bitcoin traded at $89,450, up 1.8%.