Why Is XRP (Ripple) Up Today?
XRP jumped 6.1% on Wednesday as Ripple executives headed to the White House alongside the heads of the SEC and CFTC. Traders read the meeting -- and the SEC's new disclosure-exemption proposal -- as a sign the long-stalled Clarity Act might finally move.
Overview
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is soaring today, up 6.1% in the last 24 hours as of 3:02 p.m. ET on Aug. 19, 2026, as President Donald Trump meets with executives from top crypto firms, including Ripple, the company behind the XRP token.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both up slightly in Wednesday's trading.
Details
Trump will meet with crypto executives at the White House along with key regulators like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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