XRP Mid-Year Recap 2025: Major Events Until June and Upcoming Developments

XRP grew out of its years-long poor price performance in 2025. Although the token did not surpass the already set ATH milestone, it surged significantly and crossed the $3 mark. However, consolidation periods also occurred at times, as various macroeconomic and geopolitical events emerged and would continue to do so. Let’s discuss.

XRP Major Events of 2025 And Their Impact on Price

In just six months, the XRP price went through a major rollercoaster ride. At its peak, it hit the $3 milestone, but $4 remained unachieved as various factors impacted the trajectory.

The Breakthrough

XRP price received its biggest pump of 4 years on the day of the US Presidential election results. With Donald Trump becoming the 47th US president, Ripple’s value surged to $2.7 in December before continuing the rally to hit $3.2 in January. Notably, the year started with a bullish move for the token as it overcame a long consolidation. However, the same level was not achieved after that.

Bull-Bear Fight on Dominance in March

After January, another major event came in March of 2025 when Donald Trump announced the Ripple token’s name in the US Crypto Strategic Reserve. With his issuing an executive order on digital assets, the price spiked, surging to $2.20. It also hit $2.53 on May 19 as Ripple dropped its appeal in the SEC lawsuit.

Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. This means it…

— David Sacks (@davidsacks47) March 7, 2025

That day, its price surged nearly 10% in just 20 minutes. However, it is important to note that the trajectory has not always been bullish, as consolidation often intervened. Between April and June, the Geopolitical tension continuously impacted the XRP price.

April to June XRP Crash

With the Israel-Iran war, the entire crypto market crashed and remained in a downtrend for days. As a result, Ripple crashed to a multi-month low of $1.79 before recovering on the settlement of the conflict.

In addition to that, the major influential events were: –

1. Q1 GDP release
2. CPI data
3. FOMC meeting, and especially the Fed’s decision to keep the interest rate steady, affected the crypto tokens.

The shift in investors’ sentiments and these macroeconomic events often impacted the token, often fueling a consolidation phase between $2.15 and $2.40.The shift in investors’ sentiments and these macroeconomic events often impacted the token, often fueling a consolidation phase between $2.15 and $2.40.

June brought many milestones for the token, including the clarity on the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit and increasing odds of XRP ETF approval, SEC’s approval on Grayescale Fund, and much more. Today, it trades at $2.19 with a market capitalization of $129.37B and a trading volume of $2.92B.

Upcoming Events and Developments

With the Solana staking ETF approval, the Ripple token’s spot ETF is next in line for the SEC’s clearance. In addition to this, the updates on the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit and further partnerships could impact the token’s price. Its adoption and collaboration in the crypto industry are also giving it an edge.

Recently, the Ripple team collaborated with OpenPayd to deliver top-notch RLUSD stablecoin and payment infrastructure. Many more are also in the pipeline. Not to forget, the technical and macro events also play significant roles.

Top July events to monitor: –

1. SEC’s update on XRP spot ETF
2. Ripple vs SEC lawsuit update
3. The Core Consumer Price Index YoY
4. US Unemployment Rate
5. Producer Price Index MoM
6. US Inflation Data, FOMC Press Conference, and other events

Despite that, the breakout is still in the picture. Crypto analysts like Javon have ambitious targets for the Ripple token, forecasting a rally to $4.80 and even $27. However, for that to happen, it must break the key resistance at $2.65.