XRP Price Down 40% in 2026: Will $1.00 Support Spark a Rebound?

Why Is XRP Price Down in 2026?

$XRP has had a difficult year. The token has fallen to around $1.12, sitting right on its 2026 year-to-date low and down roughly 40% year-to-date, putting the psychologically important $1 level uncomfortably close. After starting the year much higher, it has steadily drifted down to these lows.

XRP Coin price YTD in USD

Crucially, this weakness doesn't appear to be an XRP-specific problem. The slide fits a broader crypto drawdown rather than a Ripple-specific catalyst — Bitcoin is down around 30% year-to-date and Ethereum is down about 45%. In other words, XRP is moving with the market, not against it. As one analysis put it, the selling looks more like a risk-off rotation than a token-specific event.

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