Ripple XRP Nears $1 as SEC Crypto Framework Remains Unfinished

XRP trades near $1.00, roughly flat over the past 24 hours. That muted XRP price action matters because it comes days after the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new framework called Regulation Crypto Assets, which would give token issuers a written route to raise money legally and, eventually, exit securities treatment entirely.

TODAY: The SEC proposed new rules, “Regulation Crypto Assets,” that would create a clear and fit-for-purpose framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. pic.twitter.com/SAA2sErMXF — U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission (@SECGov) August 18, 2026 Here is the tension the market is pricing in right now: XRP has more regulatory clarity than it has ever had, but nothing about its status is permanently settled.