XRP price drops below $1.35 as crypto rally fades; Ripple’s 2026 funding shift in focus
XRP dropped about 3.4% over the past 24 hours to $1.34 after a brief rally, as traders pulled back from riskier assets following a reversal in tech stocks. Ripple announced a 2026 plan to expand XRP Ledger funding beyond its own programs, but the news did not prevent the decline.