XRP Down 18% In A Week: What Is Going On?
Posted On February 4, 2026
Weighed down by deteriorating broader crypto market sentiment, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen 18% over the past week, but some traders refuse to give up hope.
| Cryptocurrency | Ticker | Price | Market Cap | 7-Day Trend |
| XRP | (CRYPTO: XRP) | $1.55 | $94.6 billion | -18.6% |
| Bitcoin | (CRYPTO: BTC) | $74,778.91 | $1.49 trillion | -16% |
| Ethereum | (CRYPTO: ETH) | $2,172.83 | $262.8 billion | -27.3% |
Trader Notes: Trader Cryptoinsightuk said multiple long-term narratives are converging around XRP, highlighting its low transaction fees, high throughput, built-in decentralized exchange and automated market maker, and a ledger that has operated reliably for years without major disruption.
With Ripple having largely resolved its long-running legal battle with the SEC and combined with its expansion into institutional products, Cryptoinsightuk says XRP is uniquely positioned to benefit if U.S. crypto market …
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