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XRP price dropped by nearly 25% in 2025 despite having its best year so far in terms of regulations and network news. Summary XRP price dropped by nearly 25% in 2025 and by ~50% from the year-to-date high. The decline happened despite having some major news during the year. Technical analysis suggests that the token will likely continue falling. Ripple (XRP) token dropped to $1.8485 on Saturday, down by ~50% from its highest point this year. Its crash erased over $50 billion in valuation.  Top Ripple news in 2025 The XRP token plunged even after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ended the multi-year lawsuit. The agency, under Gary Gensler, accused the company of selling securities worth $1.33 billion without following the law. Meanwhile, the same agency approved the listing of several XRP ETFs, which have accumulated over $1.3 billion in inflows since their launch in November. They have been so successful such that they passed Solana (SOL), whose ETFs were approved a few weeks before that.  The other major Ripple news was the several acquisitions the company made in a bid to boost its ecosystem. It acquired Hidden Road, Rail, Palisade, and GTreasury, and then received a $500 million investment at a $40 billion valuation.  XRP price also retreated despite the ongoing growth of the Ripple USD stablecoin, which has now accumulated over $1.4 billion in assets. It has become one of the biggest players in the stablecoin industry. Most recently, Ripple Labs received a banking license that will enable it to offer services in the United States. It will likely provide custody solutions for the RLUSD stablecoin and its portfolio companies like GTreasury and Ripple Prime. Why did the XRP price crash despite this news? The main reason why the XRP price crashed despite the important news was…

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Filed under: News - @ December 27, 2025 8:21 am