XRP's price history spans more than a decade, marked by extraordinary bull runs, sharp corrections, a landmark legal battle, and the eventual approval of spot XRP ETFs. Understanding the full historical Ripple to USD price data provides important context for evaluating the asset's current valuation of $1.38 USD in March 2026.
XRP reached its all-time high of $3.84 USD on January 4, 2018, during the historic cryptocurrency bull market. It remains one of the top 5 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization more than eight years after launch.
XRP Price History by Year
- 2012–2013: XRP launches at fractions of a cent; early adoption by financial institutions begins
- 2014–2016: XRP trades between $0.003 and $0.008; RippleNet launches and begins signing bank partnerships
- 2017: XRP surges from $0.006 in January to $0.25 by December; crypto bull market ignites
- January 2018: XRP hits all-time high of $3.84 USD on January 4, 2018; market cap briefly reaches $148 billion
- 2018–2019: XRP falls over 90% from all-time high; trades between $0.22 and $0.78
- 2020: XRP trades between $0.17 and $0.77 before December SEC lawsuit announcement causes crash
- 2021: XRP recovers to $1.96 during bull market despite ongoing legal uncertainty
- 2022: Crypto bear market; XRP falls to $0.29 low in December 2022
- 2023: US federal court ruling clarifies XRP retail sales are not securities; XRP surges above $0.90
- 2024: XRP builds momentum; trades between $0.47 and $2.50
- November 2025: First spot XRP ETFs approved; XRP briefly reaches $2.90
- March 2026: XRP trades at approximately $1.38 USD; market cap ~$85.4 billion
XRP Price Key Milestones
- All-Time High: $3.84 USD (January 4, 2018)
- All-Time Low: $0.002802 USD (July 7, 2014)
- Post-SEC Low: $0.17 USD (January 2021)
- 2023 Recovery High: $0.93 USD (July 2023)
- 2025 ETF Surge High: ~$2.90 USD (November 2025)
- Current Price (March 2026): $1.38 USD
What Drove XRP's Major Price Movements?
XRP's price history has been shaped by a combination of macro cryptocurrency market cycles and XRP-specific events:
- The 2017–2018 ICO and retail investment bubble drove XRP to its all-time high
- The December 2020 SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs caused an immediate 65% price crash
- The July 2023 partial court victory sparked a rapid recovery rally
- The November 2025 spot XRP ETF approvals triggered renewed institutional demand