XRP Market Cap Hits $86B Amid XRPL Security Patch
XRP's market cap remains above $85 billion despite recent fluctuations, while RippleX addresses a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger.
XRP's market cap remains above $85 billion despite recent fluctuations, while RippleX addresses a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.37. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Finbold, with live market data added, as of Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:01 UTC.
The security patch reinforces the XRP Ledger's resilience, while XRP's market cap remains significant despite recent volatility, highlighting its continued importance in the crypto ecosystem.
- XRP market cap is currently $86.32B after a $2.5B drop in 24 hours.
- RippleX patched a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger.
- XRP price is down 0.41% in the past day and 7.13% over the week.
XRP's market capitalization has experienced a notable decline, dropping by $2.5 billion over the past 24 hours, according to Finbold. Despite this, the cryptocurrency's market cap remains substantial at $86.32 billion, as of the latest data.
In a separate development, ZyCrypto reports that RippleX, the engineering and software development team behind Ripple, has addressed a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The patch underscores the ongoing efforts to maintain the security and integrity of the XRP ecosystem.
The reports from Finbold and ZyCrypto corroborate the significant market presence of XRP, despite recent fluctuations. While Finbold emphasizes the market cap changes, ZyCrypto provides specific details about the security patch, highlighting the dual focus on financial performance and technological resilience.
The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with a total market cap of $2.87 trillion. 
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has seen a slight 0.33% decrease in the past 24 hours, while the overall market sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, is at 62, indicating 'Greed'.
XRP's price is currently at $1.37, reflecting a 0.41% decrease in the past day and a 7.13% drop over the week. This recent volatility, coupled with the security patch, suggests that while XRP remains a major player in the crypto space, it is not immune to market and technical challenges.
Since this brief published about 19 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.37 to $1.37 — +0.00%.
The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₹143.02 (about $1.37), down 0.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 14, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
XRP Market Cap Hits $86B Amid XRPL Security Patch — questions & answers
What is the current market cap of XRP?
XRP's market cap is $86.32 billion as of the latest data.
What vulnerability was patched in the XRP Ledger?
RippleX patched a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger, but specific details about the vulnerability were not provided.
How has XRP's price performed recently?
XRP's price is down 0.41% in the past 24 hours and 7.13% over the week.
How much is 1 XRP worth in rupee today?
About ₹143.02 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.37. The rupee price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our XRP in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Finbold. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.