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XRP Plunges Over 11% in Largest Daily Drop Since February

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Aug 24, 20261 min read
XRP Plunges Over 11% in Largest Daily Drop Since February

Summary

The price of XRP fell sharply on Sunday, marking its most significant single-day percentage loss in several months and causing its market capitalization to drop to approximately $92.5 billion.

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XRP experienced a significant sell-off on Sunday, with its price falling 11.28% to trade around $1.4745 as of 12:00 (04:00 GMT). The decline marked the cryptocurrency's largest single-day percentage drop since February 5, according to data from the Investing.com Index.

Market Cap and Trading Volume

The sharp price decrease pushed XRP's market capitalization down to $92.53 billion, representing 3.56% of the total cryptocurrency market. This is a substantial reduction from its previous peak market cap of $210.60 billion.

Over the preceding 24 hours, XRP traded within a range of $1.4626 to $1.5186. Its 24-hour trading volume was recorded at $14.04 billion, accounting for 10.94% of the total volume across all cryptocurrencies.

Weekly Performance and Broader Context

Despite the weekend plunge, XRP has posted strong gains over the past week, rising 46.85%. During the last seven days, the digital asset has traded between $0.9886 and $1.6950.

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The current price remains 59.66% below its all-time high of $3.66, which was reached on July 18, 2025.

Other Major Cryptocurrencies

The broader cryptocurrency market also saw declines on Sunday. According to Investing.com data, other major digital assets moved lower:

  • Bitcoin (BTC) was down 1.98%, trading at $76,932.1. Its market cap stood at $1.54 trillion, representing a market dominance of 59.40%.
  • Ethereum (ETH) fell 4.05% to trade at $2,414.03. Its market cap was $291.01 billion, or 11.19% of the total market.

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