{
  "id": 2683488,
  "title": "XRP Explodes 40% in a Week. Can It Hit a New High by September 15?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/xrp-explodes-40-in-a-week-can-it-hit-a-new-high-by-september-15",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:42:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/xrp-explodes-40-week-hit-184231224.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "XRP experienced a 40% surge within a week, driven by the US Treasury doubling its long-term bond buybacks. This led to a crypto rally, wiping out $1.4 billion in short positions. Goldman Sachs now holds $86.5 million worth of XRP ETFs after selling its entire position a quarter ago. To reach its all-time high, XRP would need a staggering 172% gain in just 25 days, a feat it has only accomplished six times in 13 years. The Senate is set to vote on September 15 regarding the CLARITY Act, which would classify XRP as a commodity and settle its legal status. However, this vote is not likely to be the catalyst needed for XRP to reach its record high of $3.84 within the next 25 days.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}