Why XRP Is Gaining Today

By Keith Noonan – Apr 13, 2026 at 4:45PM ESTKey PointsXRP is climbing Monday after bearish pressures early in the day's trading. President Trump's comments suggesting that Iranian officials want to resume negotiations to end the war are pushing crypto valuations higher. XRP (XRP +1.21%) is moving higher in Monday's trading. As of 4:40 p.m. ET, the cryptocurrency's token price was up 1.3% over the past 24 hours of trading -- a stretch that saw Bitcoin gain 2.9% and Ethereum gain 2.3%. XRP's valuation is gaining today as investors weigh macroeconomic and geopolitical risks stemming from the war with Iran.

President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the U.S. would be making moves to stop ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but investors are seeing a silver lining in what otherwise be a bearish development. Image source: Getty Images. XRP is rising despite ongoing war pressures Valuations for cryptocurrencies and stocks are broadly heading higher today despite news that the U.S. is taking steps to limit ship transit through the Strait of Hormuz. While valuations had initially been heading lower following the news, prices for stocks and cryptocurrencies began moving higher in response to comments from President Trump suggesting that Iran had contacted U.S. officials to resume negotiations that could end the war. ExpandCRYPTO: XRPXRPToday's Change(1.21%) $0.02Current Price$1.35Key Data PointsMarket Cap$83BDay's Range$1.32 - $1.3552wk Range$1.14 - $3.65Volume2.3B What's next for XRP? While the war in Iran might not immediately appear to have big implications for XRP's fundamentals and valuation, the cryptocurrency's token price has come to see movements that track heavily in line with the outlook for interest rate cuts. If the war drags on and creates additional inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve may be forced to raise interest rates to curb inflation. Rising interest rates would be a bearish development for XRP and the broader cryptocurrency market. Conversely, war-related developments that help support a path to rate cuts could help send the token's valuation higher.Read NextApr 12, 2026 •By Alex Carchidi3 Parts of XRP's Thesis Aren't Working.

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