XRP Rises Amid SEC Regulatory Update
On September 18, 2026, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rose by 7.2% in the last 24 hours as investors reacted positively to a regulatory development from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC announced a five-year exception allowing trading of 'tokenized' stocks despite stalled progress on the CLARITY Act in Congress earlier that week. The move was seen by traders as a sign of regulatory flexibility, even though it did not directly impact XRP. Additionally, falling oil prices helped ease inflation concerns and reduced pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields, which had previously caused investors to shift toward safer assets like bonds over riskier ones such as cryptocurrencies. While the short-term rise in XRP is linked to these factors, long-term uncertainty remains due to ongoing regulatory ambiguity around digital commodities versus securities.
Tickers: $XRP
Topics: oil prices SEC regulation Treasury yields XRP