XRP price rises as a US market structure bill prompts investor buying activity.

Crypto analyst King Jayden opined in an X post that XRP had surged 38% from its February lows, breaking above $1.65 before cooling near $1.50, and had outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum in the process. He said the driver was real utility, explaining that Institutional DeFi was expanding on XRPL with lending, permissioned decentralized exchanges, and privacy-focused upgrades. He added that with leadership momentum from Brad Garlinghouse and growing regulatory alignment, the picture was becoming clearer. He concluded that it felt bigger than retail hype.