XRP Historical Price Analysis

XRP was created in 2012 when the XRP Ledger launched with its native currency XRP as a faster, more energy-efficient alternative to Bitcoin. David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto built the network, later joined by Chris Larsen to found the company now known as Ripple.

XRP's first major price rally occurred in 2017, when it surged from under $0.01 to nearly $3.84 — its previous all-time high recorded in January 2018. This represented a gain of over 50,000% in roughly 12 months.

From 2018 through 2020, XRP experienced a prolonged bear market alongside the broader crypto industry. The SEC lawsuit filed in December 2020 created additional selling pressure, pushing XRP to multi-year lows.

XRP's recovery accelerated through 2024 following positive court rulings in the Ripple vs. SEC case. By mid-2025, XRP reached a new all-time high of $3.66, driven by institutional adoption, ETF approvals, and growing use of RippleNet's On-Demand Liquidity.

In November 2025, the SEC approved the first wave of spot XRP ETFs from major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, 21Shares, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton. These products are now listed on NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX exchanges.