XRP Plunges to $1.03 as Senate Gridlock Overrides RLUSD's Supply Milestone on XRPL
Veröffentlicht: 26.06.2026 um 11:32 Uhr, Redaktion boerse-global.de
Political turmoil in Washington has knocked XRP to a fresh 52-week low, undoing any positive momentum from Ripple’s latest stablecoin advances in Japan and a historic shift in RLUSD liquidity toward the XRP Ledger. The token traded at $1.03 on Tuesday, matching the deepest trough of the past year and extending its year-to-date decline to over 45%.
The trigger is a legislative standoff. President Donald Trump unexpectedly refused to sign the bipartisan "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act," demanding passage of the "SAVE America Act" first. That logjam has choked the Senate calendar, threatening the summer recess deadline for the "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act"—a bill the crypto industry views as essential for establishing clear rules of the road. Without it, institutional access to digital assets like XRP remains in legal limbo, and major exchange listings hang in the balance.
The market’s response has been swift and brutal. XRP now sits roughly 32% below its 200-day moving average. The relative strength index has fallen to 30.2, signaling deeply oversold conditions. The selling pressure has swept through the broader market—Bitcoin and Ethereum have also retreated—but XRP has suffered disproportionately. At $1.03, the token is more than 70% below its 52-week high of $3.65, and down roughly 21% from where it traded 30 days ago.
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Yet beneath the price rout, Ripple’s infrastructure story continues to gain traction. On June 24, Ripple and its long-time partner SBI Group officially launched the RLUSD stablecoin in Japan through SBI VC Trade’s VCTRADE platform, following approval from the Financial Services Agency. SBI VC Trade calls RLUSD Japan’s first "Type 4" stablecoin—a regulated electronic payment instrument under Japanese law. Both institutional and retail investors can now trade the token, and Ripple has positioned it as a cornerstone for cross-border payments and liquidity management.
The supply data now reflects that momentum. According to RLUSD tracker figures, the amount of RLUSD held on the XRP Ledger has reached approximately $801.8 million, overtaking Ethereum’s $793.1 million. Total supply across both networks stands at roughly $1.6 billion, and since its launch in late 2024, RLUSD has built a market capitalization of $1.7 billion. For the first time, the XRP Ledger is the dominant network for RLUSD liquidity—a measurable achievement in Ripple’s decade-long drive to build blockchain infrastructure in Asia-Pacific.
Network activity on the XRPL remains robust despite the price weakness. Mid-June saw nearly 770,000 transactions in a single day, of which 427,000 were successful payments. The ecosystem now counts more than 6.7 million wallets. Ripple itself still holds roughly 38 billion XRP in a trust escrow account, a massive supply overhang that has not prevented on-chain growth but offers no cushion against the current selloff.
For traders, the calendar has become the dominant variable. The Senate faces an exceptionally tight window before the July recess. Any progress on the Clarity Act could provide a near-term catalyst for a rebound. A further delay, however, risks pushing XRP toward uncharted lows—no matter how much liquidity flows onto the XRP Ledger or how many stablecoins the network hosts.
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