XRP rose 7% on Oct. 20, 2025, recovering from a prior flash crash amid positive news and strong network stability.

XRP rose 7% on October 20, 2025, fueled by a broader market recovery and positive developments, including Evernorth—backed by Ripple—planning a public listing via SPAC merger, potentially raising $1 billion and adopting a crypto-treasury strategy that could increase XRP demand. The gain followed a flash crash earlier in the month triggered by U.S.-China trade tensions, which caused widespread instability, technical issues, and stablecoin de-pegging across exchanges. Despite XRP losing over 25% in the prior month, its underlying network infrastructure held firm, with the XRPL ledger and RLUSD stablecoin maintaining stability, highlighting resilience in its design for institutional cross-border payments.