XRP saw a significant drop today, falling by 5.17% to $2.17, with a trading volume of around $3.97 billion over the past 24 hours. 

This drop can be attributed to multiple factors, including general market volatility and recent developments related to Ripple, such as rumors of meetings with prominent political figures.

Despite this decline, XRP still ranks fourth among cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, reflecting the continued interest in it in financial markets. $XRP