{"id":1516,"date":"2026-09-20T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/xrp-went-from-50-cents-to-3-40-after-the-last-election-what-history-says-about-the-midterms-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:39:29","slug":"xrp-went-from-50-cents-to-3-40-after-the-last-election-what-history-says-about-the-midterms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/xrp-went-from-50-cents-to-3-40-after-the-last-election-what-history-says-about-the-midterms-2\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Went From 50 Cents to $3.40 After the Last Election. What History Says About the Midterms."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bodyItems-wrapper\" readability=\"81.67397881997\">\n<h3 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-label-2xl-emphasis  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Quick Read<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"yf-1jsc1up\" readability=\"4.505766062603\">\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\" readability=\"1\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->XRP surged 560% from 50 cents to $3.40 after the 2024 election but has since fallen back to roughly $1.41, erasing most of those gains.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\" readability=\"1\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The 2024 surge combined Ripple&#8217;s specific SEC lawsuit resolution with a broad crypto risk bid, two conditions that midterms rarely replicate on their own.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\" readability=\"2\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->If XRP doesn&#8217;t clear $2 convincingly before November 3, 2026, the midterm-as-catalyst thesis is effectively dead for this cycle.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\" readability=\"0\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Just released. Our analysts combed the entire stock market and named the ten best stocks to buy right now. The report is free. Enter your email and see if any of your stocks made the cut.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>XRP<\/strong> (CRYPTO:XRP) trades at $1.41 as of September 19, 2026, fluctuating between $1.39 and $1.49 on the day. The coin is down 23.14% year to date and has fallen 52.74% over the past year.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In the lead-up to the November 5, 2024 election, XRP hovered around $0.50. By mid-January 2025, it had climbed to $3.40, a 580% increase, and it peaked higher still in July 2025 at $3.65.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"A golden XRP cryptocurrency coin, bearing the XRP logo and a grid pattern, stands on a dark, reflective surface. In the out-of-focus background, a digital screen shows vibrant financial market charts with green and red candlesticks and wavy purple lines against a dark blue background.\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Maryshot \/ Shutterstock.com<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->With the November 3 midterms approaching and XRP now trading at less than half of its January 2025 peak, what insights does the previous election provide for the upcoming one?<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>The Election Was the Smaller of Two Catalysts<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Matt Sullivan \/ Getty Images News via Getty Images<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The election wasn&#8217;t the sole catalyst for XRP&#8217;s rise. The asset had navigated regulatory challenges for years, rooted in the SEC&#8217;s December 2020 lawsuit against Ripple, and by late 2024 the market had begun to price in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies in the US.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Trump&#8217;s victory, coupled with Gary Gensler&#8217;s resignation announcement, propelled XRP to $3.40 by mid-January. Market participants interpreted the resignation as a sign that the Ripple case would soon conclude, marking the limit of the election&#8217;s impact.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The larger move originated from legal developments. The settlement between Ripple and the SEC enabled XRP to reach $3.65 on July 18, 2025. When the SEC dropped its appeals in August, XRP surged another 23% to $3.38.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Free Report, Just Released<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>The Top 10 Stocks To Buy Now<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->24\/7 Wall St has helped investors make money for over two decades, and our top analysts just finished ranking the definitive <em>Top 10 Stocks To Buy Now<\/em>. Not the ten biggest companies. Not the ten everyone is arguing about. <strong>The ten best stocks to buy right now.<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The report is free, and you can see why we think each stock is a top investment today.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-center neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Enter Your Email and See the Ten \u2192<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Two catalysts drove the run, and the larger one was legal, which decides whether a midterm can do the same work. A vote removes nothing from a docket.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"secondary-btn fin-size-large readmore-button    rounded   highlightWhenExpanded yf-7mptsx\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;itc:1;sec:content-canvas;slk:Story%20Continues\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;readmore&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Story Continues&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Story Continues\" title=\"Story Continues\"> <span>Story Continues<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\" data-testid=\"read-more\" readability=\"78.996799534478\">\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>XRP Fell Below $1 in August 2026<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"A close-up shot of a golden Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency coin, resting on its edge. The coin's face displays a world map design and the 'ripple' logo with text. The background is dark, illuminated by glowing red lines forming a downward trend chart and large red arrows pointing downwards, indicating a market decline.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Tamisclao \/ Shutterstock.com<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->History also highlights XRP&#8217;s volatility. The coin fell 33% in February 2025 to around $2.10, recovered to its July high, then dropped 35% during the fourth quarter to close 2025 at $1.87.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The decline continued into 2026, with a January rally culminating at $2.41 before an abrupt drop to $1.11 by early February. XRP reached a 19-month low of $1.08 on June 5 and bottomed at $0.99 in August, the first sub-dollar trading since before the post-election rally commenced.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That is a 73% fall from the $3.65 cycle high. XRP has since recovered 43% off the August low to $1.41, which still leaves it 61% below that high and 63% below the $3.84 all-time high it set in January 2018.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The post-election run generated a 580% gain, and the subsequent decline warrants equal weight. Anyone using the election as a framework to predict the midterms must weigh the cyclical downturn alongside the initial surge.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>XRP&#8217;s Supply Has Nearly Doubled Since 2018<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Ripple XRP crypto currency coins stack on table\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Patrik Unterhauser \/ Shutterstock.com<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->One complicating factor for XRP&#8217;s price trajectory has nothing to do with politics. The number of coins available has nearly doubled since 2018, from roughly 34 billion to about 63 billion.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ripple continues to release up to a billion XRP from escrow monthly and re-locks most of it, leading to hundreds of millions entering the market routinely over the next nine years.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This expanded supply means the same level of investment creates less upward pressure on price than it did when XRP traded at 50 cents. The 580% surge occurred within a smaller supply frame than a midterm rally would face now.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->XRP has also secured commodity status, obtained spot ETFs, and introduced RLUSD, a $1.5 billion stablecoin. Those structural changes could attract the buying power a rally needs.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Can XRP Replicate Its 2024 Performance?<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->A replication of the post-2024 surge appears unlikely. The previous setup involved specific regulatory advancements for Ripple paired with a broad crypto market resurgence, and neither factor resets as midterms approach. Midterms historically do not produce the sweeping changes that redefine asset prices as dramatically as the last election did.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Broader market sentiment will influence XRP&#8217;s outlook more than the election date does. For XRP to reignite bullish momentum, it must hold above $1.41, convincingly surpass $2, and only then face the $3.65 zone as resistance. XRP has not traded above $2 since January 2026, and even the prior post-election rally stopped 4.9% short of the $3.84 peak it set in January 2018.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->If XRP fails to trade convincingly above $2 by November 3, the midterm-catalyst argument loses credibility for this cycle, and the 2024 comparison should be retired. 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