Messari: XRP Ends Q1 2026 at $1.34, Drops Below BNB as Spot ETFs Reach $1B AUM

XRP finished Q1 2026 at $1.34, down 27.1% QoQ, and its $82.21 billion market cap left it behind BNB in the rankings. The period also saw U.S. spot XRP ETFs—launched in Q4 2025—reach $1 billion AUM within four weeks, alongside XRPL posting a $2.25 billion RWA market cap high. Ripple's RLUSD ended the quarter at a $340.3 million XRPL market cap, up 45% QoQ.