Ripple (XRP) has had one of the most eventful price histories in cryptocurrency. Launched on the XRP Ledger in 2012, XRP initially traded at fractions of a cent. By early 2014, it reached $0.06 during the first altcoin surge, then fell dramatically as market enthusiasm faded.
The most significant bull run in XRP's history occurred in late 2017 and early 2018. XRP surged from under $0.01 in January 2017 to an all-time high of $3.84 on January 4, 2018, a gain of over 38,000% in twelve months. The 2018 bear market then erased most of those gains, with XRP falling back below $0.30 by the end of the year.
In November 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, alleging that XRP was an unregistered security. The news caused XRP to plunge from approximately $0.70 to $0.20 within days. Major exchanges delisted XRP for U.S. customers, and the token underperformed relative to the broader 2021 crypto bull market.
The legal saga culminated in 2025 when a federal court confirmed that retail XRP transactions on public exchanges are not securities. This ruling triggered a major rally, and XRP reached a new all-time high of $3.65 in July 2025 — surpassing its previous record from 2018 after seven years. XRP was also included in the U.S. strategic crypto reserve announced by President Trump in early 2025.
Since the July 2025 peak, XRP has retraced alongside a broader crypto market correction. As of February 5, 2026, XRP traded at $1.52, and as of March 2026 it is trading around $1.38. Analysts note that post-ATH corrections of 60% or more are common in XRP's history before the next accumulation phase begins.
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