XRP Price Prediction Ahead of Potential U.S. Government Shutdown Today

XRP price hovered at around $1.40 on Saturday, with the U.S. government potentially heading toward a shutdown. The cryptocurrency has gained 4.29% and is trading at 1.41 in the past 24 hours.

This spike comes closely after a wider market recovery, with the whole crypto market increasing by 3.77% to a total of $2.36 trillion.

Nonetheless, XRP has fallen considerably by 35% over the past month, after a week of consolidation. Meanwhile, Bitcoin price has surged past $68k, and Ethereum has surpassed the $2k mark.

Other cryptocurrencies have similarly trailed with remarkable profits over the past hours.

U.S. Government Faces Partial Shutdown as DHS Funding Runs Out

The United States government has partially shut down after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The shutdown commenced at midnight on Saturday as the Senate adjourned without having approved the budget legislation that was required.

This causes the DHS funding to run dry, and this impacts immigration enforcement, disaster response, and other vital operations.

Concerns continue to emerge regarding the effect on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as the shutdown goes into force. Airlines for America and other groups warned that in case of unscheduled absences among the TSA workers, flight delays and longer waiting lines would be experienced.

They insisted that critical TSA staff members were not supposed to be coerced to work without wage as this would do no good to both the travelers and the economy.

The partial shutdown is an indicator of the still existing tensions in Congress, where the legislators have not been able to approve a funding bill before the deadline, leaving the nation in a state of uncertainty.

XRP Inflows Surge with $2.52M on February 13

The cryptocurrency market experienced significant net inflows as of February 13. On the NYSE, XRP had reaped a net inflow amount of 2.52 million daily, which made the total inflow amount 361.81 million.

Meanwhile, XRPC, which is traded in NASDAQ recorded a daily inflow of $449.65K with a cumulative inflow totaling to $413.05 million. These numbers indicate the increasing investor interest in these digital assets.

XRP Price Sees Strong Rebound to $1.42, Preparing for Potential Breakout.

The latest XRP price surged to $1.42 on February 14, 2026, as market conditions began to favor an upward move. The Ripple price has followed a noticeable recovery after facingthe downward pressure, moving to crucial resistance areas.

The immediate target for XRP price is a break above the $1.50 level, with an optimistic outlook if it successfully holds above the $1.40 support.

The Relative Strength Index reading of 56.69 indicates the development of a bullish outlook, which is progressing beyond neutral. Moreover, the MACD indicator indicates that the crossover is upward.

In case XRP price can overcome the resistance of $1.50, it might consider reaching the level of the price of 1.60. 

Nonetheless, in case the price falls below $1.40, it will likely test support levels that are nearer to $1.30. And the upcoming couple of days will be vital in deciding on the cryptocurrency next direction.