Ripple (XRP) Price: 50% Rally Stalls Ahead of 1 Billion Token Unlock on Tuesday

TLDR

• XRP surged 50% before pulling back, now trading around $1.44
• A 1 billion XRP escrow unlock is scheduled for September 1
• Analyst warns of a pullback to the $1.10–$1.38 range before any further upside
• Whales withdrew 231 million XRP from Binance — the largest outflow in six months
• The U.S. Senate CLARITY Act vote on Sept. 15 could influence how much XRP Ripple releases

XRP rallied hard last week, gaining around 46% in seven days and briefly touching $1.69. The token opened August 19 at $1.0014, meaning it was trading nearly 48% higher at its peak.

The rally followed a White House meeting between President Trump and crypto industry leaders, including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Trump called on Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, which would divide digital-asset oversight between the SEC and the CFTC.

XRP’s market cap crossed $91 billion during the surge, pushing it briefly into the top four digital assets by market cap.

Since then, momentum has slowed. The token pulled back roughly 12% from its weekly high. The most recent daily close was $1.4554, marking the second straight day of decline.

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