XRP has declined 70% from its $3.65 peak a year ago to $1.08, despite Ripple's $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition and regulatory approvals.
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XRP traded at $3.65 exactly one year ago but has since fallen 70% to $1.08, according to CryptoPotato. The decline followed an initial rejection in early August, a severe drop to lows around $1.10–$1.60 during an October crash, and subsequent loss of key support levels. Despite this price action, Ripple completed a $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road and secured regulatory approvals including a federal charter for Ripple National Trust Bank and a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license in Europe, enabling regulated banking and crypto services across the European Economic Area and other regions including Australia, Singapore, Japan, and Brazil. The company also saw US XRP exchange-traded funds approved in November 2025.
The divergence between Ripple's operational achievements and XRP's steep decline raises questions about whether investors have yet fully reflected the company's fundamentals into the token's valuation. Whether the price movement represents a classic bear-market correction or reflects specific concerns about the asset's prospects remains unclear.