XRP is down today. XRP fell 3.0% in 24 hours to $1.52 as of 18:52 UTC on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Bitcoin was +0.1% at $83,988 and the total crypto market -2.5%, so XRP did worse than the market. 17 of the 39 largest coins were higher.
Why is XRP down today? What the numbers show
- Versus the market. XRP lagged the market by 0.5 percentage points (-3.0% versus -2.5% for all of crypto), so part of the move is market-wide and part is specific to XRP.
- Versus Bitcoin. XRP trailed Bitcoin by 3.1 percentage points over 24 hours, and ranked 37th of 39 large coins by 24-hour change. Bitcoin dominance is 58.3%.
- Trading activity. 24-hour trading volume was $2.7 billion, equal to 2.9% of XRP’s $95.7 billion market value.
- 24-hour range. XRP traded between $1.52 (18:48 UTC) and $1.58 (01:55 UTC), a 3.6% swing. The low came after the high. The current price sits near the bottom of that range.
- The bigger picture. Over 7 days XRP is +7.1% and over 30 days +4.7%. The 30-day range is $1.27 to $1.59. XRP is 58.4% below its all-time high of $3.65.
- Sentiment. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index reads 74 (Greed), up from 71 a day earlier.
XRP, Bitcoin and the market at a glance
| Asset | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| XRP (XRP) | $1.52 | -3.0% | +7.1% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,988 | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,684 | -0.4% | +1.5% |
| Total crypto market | $2.89 trillion | -2.5% | — |
The XRP stories behind today’s move
What CryptoNewsInsights reported in the past 48 hours:
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How this report is made
CryptoNewsInsights calculates every figure in this report from CoinGecko market data recorded at 18:52 UTC on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Changes are over the previous 24 hours unless stated. The report describes what the price did and which measurable factors moved with it; it does not claim a single cause and does not predict prices. It is not financial advice.
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