XRP Recovery Hinges on Regulatory Clarity and Institutional Demand

XRP has experienced a mixed price performance in August, trading between $0.99 and $1.08 for 19 days before rebounding by nearly 20% to $1.20 over the last 24 hours.

The coin began trading at $1.84 in 2026 and has posted five monthly losses out of a possible seven, leaving it roughly 35% off its January high.

With a little over four months left this year, can XRP recover some gains before December, and if not, will it recover by 2027?

The CLARITY Act remains the most anticipated catalyst for XRP, with President Donald Trump recently renewing his push for Congress to pass the legislation.