XRP Gains Momentum as SEC Reaffirms Digital Commodity Status

The recent price movement of XRP in the crypto market has been significant, with the token trading at around $1.40 on Wednesday. This upward trend follows a sharp price depreciation in the previous session.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed XRP as a digital commodity in its latest 2026 crypto guidance, clarifying its regulatory status under federal oversight. This classification is expected to ease the regulatory load on XRP and strengthen confidence among institutional investors.

According to market trends, the value of tokenized US Treasury products on the XRP Ledger has surpassed $418 million. This milestone demonstrates tangible institutional demand for XRP and expands its use case beyond payments into the competitive real-world asset (RWA) tokenization space.