XRP Price Eyes Recovery as SEC Plans 24/7 On-Chain Stock Trading

XRP price traded below $1 after a mild bearish move weakened short-term momentum across the market. The overall cryptocurrency market, however, recorded growth of 0.84 percent in the last 24 hours, which has taken the total value to 2.18 trillion. 

Bitcoin price regained lost momentum at $63,000 after the US & Iran reportedly agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire. If it remains the same, it could affect XRP’s next bull run.

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SEC Plans 24/7 On-Chain Stock Trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering plans to bring American stocks to blockchain networks for continuous trading. Such a facility would integrate traditional financial and digital asset technology and allow investors to participate in equity trading outside of the standard trading window.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins is expected to meet President Trump, CFTC Chair Michael Selig, and major financial companies this week. Ripple, Coinbase, Gemini, Nasdaq, NYSE, CME Group, Polymarket, Kalshi and DTCC are likely to take part.

DTCC’s existence has come to attention because it clears the majority of U.S. stock trades. Its participation could signal talks will include settlement systems and the infrastructure for tokenized securities.

HUGE: 🇺🇸 The SEC is preparing to bring U.S. stocks on-chain for 24/7 trading.

This week, SEC Chair Paul Atkins is expected to meet with President Trump, CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the NYSE, CME Group, DTCC, and leading crypto companies. pic.twitter.com/NTNUwvzm8D

— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) August 17, 2026

The outlook for XRP in the short term now hinges on Bitcoin staying above $63,000 and positive policy changes that foster market confidence. Traders also await the Senate’s September 15 CLARITY Act cloture vote.

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XRP ETF Assets Near $1 Billion as Trading Volume Hits $10.76 Million

There were no new inflows to any U.S. spot XRP ETFs on August 14, with trading activity in listed funds being relatively quiet.

Since the opening, combined inflows were $1.51 billion while net assets totaled $933.01 million. These assets accounted for 1.49% of the market capitalization of XRP.

The daily trading value amounted to $10.76 million, with Bitwise’s XRP fund the top trade at $6.95 million. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ followed with $2.23 million.

Bitwise had the greatest asset base of $298.52 million, followed by Franklin Templeton at $239.61 million. Canary Capital was the third with $231.82 million.

However, all five listed funds posted daily market price declines exceeding 1%. Canary Capital’s XRPC led the losses after falling 1.17%.

Bitwise’s fund declined 1.15%, while Grayscale’s GXRP dropped 1.05%. Weakness was attributed to the ongoing pressure on investment products that are pegged to XRP.

XRP Price Faces Make-or-Break Test at $1 — Will Support Hold?

The XRP price traded near $1.0005 after falling 0.23% on the four-hour timeframe.The token remains under pressure following a prolonged decline from July’s highs.

XRP price is testing the crucial $1 support, where recent candles show reduced volatility. The overall trend however is still bearish, as long as the price does not rise above $1.05. The RSI is at 45.46, which is below the 50 neutral line.

The Chaikin Money Flow reading is still positive (0.14) which suggests that capital is still flowing in. This signal could support a recovery if XRP successfully protects the $1 level.

The possible rebound could first test $1.02 before aiming for the stiffer resistance at $1.05. A breakout of $1.05 could create a path towards $1.08.

But if it breaks below $1 then that would damage the current set up. The price of XRP could then be pushed down to $0.98 with deeper declines potentially unleashing a $0.95 target.