The XRP price history stretches from the token's launch in 2012 to the present. XRP's all-time low was recorded at $0.002686 on March 13, 2020, during the global market panic triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak. Since then, XRP has appreciated over 51,000% from that bottom, demonstrating the asset's extraordinary recovery potential.
The first major bull cycle for XRP occurred in late 2017, when the token briefly touched an all-time high of $3.84 USD on January 4, 2018, fueled by speculative retail enthusiasm and Ripple's early bank partnership announcements. Following this peak, XRP entered a prolonged bear market that lasted until late 2020.
XRP's most recent all-time high was reached on July 18, 2025, at $3.65703 USD — driven by the resolution of the SEC lawsuit and the approval of spot XRP ETFs.
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Key historical milestones in XRP price history include: the SEC lawsuit filed in December 2020 which caused a sharp 60% decline; the partial court victory in 2023; the SEC settlement in August 2025 which triggered a 23% surge to $3.38; and the January 2026 high of $2.41. As of April 2026, XRP trades near $1.35, approximately 63% below its most recent peak — a historically significant discount for long-term holders.
The XRPBTC chart (XRP priced in Bitcoin) has consistently found support at secular lows near 0.00001 BTC, bouncing powerfully in 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025 — a pattern closely watched by institutional analysts as a leading indicator for XRP's next major move.
