XRP Could Retest $1.50 as Mastercard Adds Credibility to Ripple Payments Narrative

XRP's price has been consolidating around $1.40 after recovering from its earlier yearly low, but it still faces resistance near $1.50.

Mastercard's connection with Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has added credibility to the broader payments narrative and brought fresh attention to the network's role in digital settlements and agentic commerce.

RLUSD has reportedly moved above a $2 billion market capitalization, showing that demand for dollar-based settlement on Ripple-related infrastructure is growing.

XRP traders are watching RLUSD and waiting for confirmation of its impact on XRP's price. If buyers reclaim the $1.43 area, spot-product demand remains positive, and the XRP Ledger upgrade strengthens sentiment, XRP could retest $1.50.