Why XRP price jumped 25% in 2026 as ETF inflows top $1 billion

XRP is charging into 2026 with momentum. The token’s price is up 25% in the first week of the year, outperforming most of the crypto market. At the same time investors have poured $1.3 billion into XRP exchange-traded funds. Growing regulatory clarity in the US is one of the key factors driving XRP’s strong price action, according to Katherine Dowling, president of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company. XRP “has the most to gain” from successful passage of the Clarity Act “which is looking likely,” Dowling ...