XRP Mid-Year Recap 2025: Surge, Setbacks, and the Road to ETF Approval

XRP had a volatile first half of 2025, with its price reaching a high of $3.20 in January The rally was fueled by a pro-crypto shift in the US and the end of the SEC lawsuit The focus for the second half of the year is now on the imminent spot XRP ETF approval In the first half of 2025, XRP regained significant market attention after years of underperformance, driven by a powerful combination of political influence, major legal progress, and rising speculation over a spot XRP ETF. While the token has not yet returned to its all-time high, it successfully crossed the key $3 mark, a combination of political influence, legal progress, and ETF speculation has kept the Ripple token in the spotlight. Investors are closely watching its trajectory as it faces a defining moment in the broader crypto narrative. Political Winds and Legal Developments Fuel Growth The XRP performance in 2025 began on a high note, as the confirmation of Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. President caused an immediate surge in the token’s price. That momentum pushed XRP to a yearly high of $3.20 in January. Later, in March, a Trump executive order that mentioned Ripple as a key part… The post XRP Mid-Year Recap 2025: Surge, Setbacks, and the Road to ETF Approval appeared first on Coin Edition .