XRP News Today: XRP Surges 8.54% as Ripple SEC Case Resolves and RLUSD Adoption Gains Momentum

XRP has shown resilience above $3, maintaining gains as the legal uncertainty surrounding Ripple’s protracted SEC case was resolved. The price reached $3.03 on August 23, 2025, with an 8.54% increase in the past 24 hours, supported by a significant 83% surge in trading volume, which climbed to approximately $10 billion [1]. This rally followed the Second Circuit’s approval of a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal on August 7, marking the official closure of the Ripple-SEC legal dispute [1]. The resolution removed a major regulatory overhang and ignited renewed investor interest in XRP.

In addition to the legal milestone, XRP’s upward momentum was further supported by developments in Ripple’s stablecoin strategy. Bullish, a major crypto platform, announced a $1.15 billion IPO settlement that would include stablecoins such as Ripple’s RLUSD [1]. Simultaneously, Ripple signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SBI VC Trade to distribute RLUSD in Japan, reinforcing the stablecoin’s potential for broader adoption [1]. These moves added a tangible use-case dimension to XRP, enhancing its appeal to institutional and on-chain participants.

Technically, XRP reclaimed the daily SMA 50 at approximately $3.01, having briefly dipped below it earlier in the week. Immediate resistance levels are now near $3.38 and $3.66, while the SMA 200 at around $2.46 remains a critical support level [1]. Analysts suggest that a sustained move above $3.01 could reinforce bullish momentum, but a pullback below $3 may retrigger bearish sentiment and test the lower technical averages [1].

While XRP has demonstrated short-term strength, the broader market is still assessing its long-term trajectory. XRP’s price has remained in a relatively tight range between $2.84 and $2.99 as it approaches the $3 threshold [5], indicating that while optimism is growing, market forces remain balanced between buying and selling pressure. The medium-term price corridor for XRP is estimated to range between $2.2 and $4 in 2025, depending on macroeconomic factors and the pace of RLUSD adoption [4].

Looking ahead, the integration of XRP into decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and further adoption in cross-border payment solutions could provide additional tailwinds. Ripple’s continued focus on stablecoin deployment, particularly through RLUSD, highlights its intent to solidify XRP’s role in the digital payments ecosystem [1]. However, analysts caution that for XRP to achieve a million-dollar return on investment, it would require an unrealistic market cap expansion to $17.3 trillion [2], a scenario that remains speculative.

The closure of the Ripple SEC case, combined with RLUSD adoption and strategic partnerships, has created a more favorable environment for XRP. Traders and investors are now closely monitoring key technical levels, regulatory developments, and on-chain activity for the next directional cues.

[1] CoinoTag. "XRP Could Sustain Gains Above $3 After Ripple Lawsuit Closure and RLUSD Adoption Moves." https://en.coinotag.com/xrp-could-sustain-gains-above-3-after-ripple-lawsuit-closure-and-rlusd-adoption-moves/

[2] AOL.com. "Is XRP a Millionaire Maker?" https://www.aol.com/xrp-millionaire-maker-084600538.html

[4] Facebook Group. "Please explain why the price per token of xrp is not ..." https://www.facebook.com/groups/1684727111832634/posts/3643135****91779/

[5] The Economic Times. "XRP Fluctuates in $2.84–$2.99 Range as $3 Target Looms." https://m.economictimes.com/crypto-news-today-live-21-aug-2025/liveblog/123417173.cms

[7] Coinpedia. "Ripple and SBI VC Trade to Launch RLUSD Stablecoin in Japan." https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/