From 24/7 Wall St. · Sam Daodu · · 1m 30s
XRP Price Drops to Post-Election Level
XRP returns to $1.40 after 2024 election, but rally fades as ETFs and SEC case settle.
In brief
XRP returns to $1.40 after 2024 election, but rally fades as ETFs and SEC case settle. XRP has dropped back to $1.40, the price it held two weeks after the 2024 U.S. election, after regulatory battles and ETF launches that once fueled its surge. Originally reported by 24/7 Wall St..
Quick answers
- Price at $1.40: Bargain or fair?
- XRP is a bargain if it reached $1.40 with no SEC case or ETFs, but fairly priced if it has already benefited from those changes.
- What happens next?
- A weekly close above $1.84 could signal renewed buying, while below $1.40 with ETF inflows suggests catalysts are fully priced in.
- What is the key takeaway from XRP Price Drops to Post-Election Level?
- XRP has dropped back to $1.40, the price it held two weeks after the 2024 U.S. election, after regulatory battles and ETF launches that once fueled its surge.
XRP price drops to $1.40
XRP has dropped back down to $1.40, the price it reached in late November 2024, roughly two weeks after the 2024 U.S. election.
Post-election rally vanishes
XRP’s price surge from $0.50 has vanished, now trading at $1.40 down 8% over the past week and 62% from its record high of $3.65 in July 2025.
Two post-election catalysts
The SEC lawsuit against Ripple ended in August 2025, and the first U.S. spot XRP ETF launched in November 2025.
ETF inflows stall
Inflows into spot XRP funds stalled around $1.71 billion for several weeks in September as most buyers had already purchased.
Market uncertainty grows
Congress’s crypto market bill failed a Senate vote on September 15, leaving regulatory clarity for XRP unclear.
Price at $1.40: Bargain or fair?
XRP is a bargain if it reached $1.40 with no SEC case or ETFs, but fairly priced if it has already benefited from those changes.
What happens next?
A weekly close above $1.84 could signal renewed buying, while below $1.40 with ETF inflows suggests catalysts are fully priced in.
In short
XRP has dropped back to $1.40, the price it held two weeks after the 2024 U.S. election, after regulatory battles and ETF launches that once fueled its surge.
