XRP is hovering near a major technical inflection point as a tightening ‘descending wedge’ pattern collides with two competing regulatory narratives: concrete progress for Ripple in Europe under MiCA and renewed uncertainty in the U.S. over the fate of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, widely viewed as a potential catalyst for broader institutional uptake.
According to CoinMarketCap data as of July 18, 2026 at 13:05 UTC, XRP is trading at $1.0879, up 1.09% over the past 24 hours. The longer view remains negative, with XRP down 1.81% over seven days, 6.80% over 30 days, and 24.11% over 90… Read more







