XRP Price: Rally Pauses But Wall Street Eyes XRP for 2026 – Here’s WhyXRP price rose 31% from $1.84 to $2.41 in the first week of January 2026 before pulling back to $2.14
Ripple coin experienced its largest liquidation event in 30 days with $22 million in long liquidations on Tuesday
Whale transactions on the XRP Ledger surged to a three-month high of 2,802 transfers worth over $100,000 each
XRP spot flows remained negative despite bullish price action, with exchange balances dropping by more than 50% to 1.6 billion tokens
Wall Street analysts highlight XRP as a top coin for 2026 due to resolved legal issues and less crowded investor positioning compared to Bitcoin and EthereumXRP began 2026 with a strong performance in the first week of January. The cryptocurrency rallied 31% from its opening price of $1.84 on January 1 to reach a local high of $2.41 on Tuesday.The cryptocurrency experienced its biggest liquidation event in the last four weeks. CoinGlass data showed XRP had over $22 million in long liquidations on Tuesday.$XRP $BTC $ETH
