Avalanche
Avalanche and XRP Pull Back After Outperforming the Broader Crypto Market
Avalanche jumped 50% and XRP gained 22% in the week ending September 23, but both tokens are seeing modest pullbacks as October approaches.
XRP climbed 22% to reach $1.58 during the week ending September 23, 2026, while Avalanche gained 50% to rise from $7.47 to $11.24, with both outperforming Bitcoin's 14% gain over the same period. Following the rally, both assets experienced pullbacks, with XRP dipping 5.3% to $1.50 and AVAX retreating 8.2% to $10.32.
The two tokens started their surges from different technical bases. XRP had maintained stability above $1.00 since mid-August, reaching $1.70 on August 22 and remaining above $1.40 through its September 21 low. Conversely, AVAX traded mostly between $6.00 and $8.00 from late June through August before climbing rapidly from $7.47 to above $11.00 over four days, leaving it with more potential downside if market momentum fades. Year-to-date, AVAX is down 8.7% compared to a 13.9% drop for XRP, though over the past 12 months XRP declined 43.9% against AVAX's 66.6% drop.
Avalanche's price advance was supported by several network and ecosystem developments around tokenization. On September 21, Aave launched an Avalanche hub for loans backed by tokenized assets, marking its initial expansion outside Ethereum. New York Life Investment Management revealed plans for an Avalanche-based tokenized fund holding U.S. high-yield corporate bonds, while Janus Henderson joined the network as a validator. In addition, the Helicon upgrade went live on September 22, reducing the AVAX staking unbonding period from 14 days to 48 hours.
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