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XRP Posts 40% Monthly Surge but Stays in Negative Territory for 2026

XRP trades near $1.42 after a 40% monthly rally, yet remains 22% lower than its price at the start of the year.

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XRP is trading at approximately $1.42, leaving it down 22% year-to-date despite generating a 40% rally over the past 30 days. On a 12-month timeframe, the token remains down 52%.

The token's monthly performance mirrors broader momentum across major altcoins, where Chainlink and Dogecoin added 49% and 32% respectively, while Cardano rose 14%.

However, Chainlink is the only asset in the basket to turn its 2026 performance positive, posting a 1% year-to-date gain. For XRP and its peers, the recent gains mark a rebound from lower levels rather than a complete recovery of their year-to-date or annual drawdowns.

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