XRP Price Prediction: 22% Rally, But Ripple Still is Undervalued

XRP price is changing hands at $1.3, up 18% on the day, extending a violent 22% rally that carried the token to $1.26 in a single 24-hour window days earlier, shrugging off bearish prediction.

But what’s driving it, and more importantly, where does the smart money rotate once the easy gains are booked?The rally wasn’t XRP-specific. It traces back to two August 19 announcements: the U.S.

Treasury doubling its longer-term bond buyback program to inject market liquidity, and President Trump reiterating his push to make the U.S. a Bitcoin superpower while pressing Congress to pass the CLARITY Act.

BREAKING: The US 30 year yield just crashed below 5.20% after the Treasury doubled its long term bond buybacks.The yield hit 5.337% yesterday, a 19 year high, before dropping to 5.189%.A buyback is when the Treasury goes into the market and buys back bonds it already issued.… pic.twitter.com/grDig7Ui9F— Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) August 19, 2026 Following all the catalysts, the total crypto market cap responded with an 8% jump to $2.5 trillion in 24 hours.