XRP Surges After Trump Meets Crypto Firms Amid SEC Disclosure Exemption Proposal

XRP (Ripple) is up 6.1% in the last 24 hours, as of August 19, 2026, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and top crypto firms, including Ripple.

The meeting comes after the SEC proposed a disclosure exemption for certain token and digital-asset offerings, which could signal key legislation moving through Congress.

However, investors are betting on the Clarity Act, but it's unclear how it will affect XRP. In fact, some argue that it would be more beneficial for Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD than XRP itself.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up slightly in Wednesday's trading, contributing to a positive market sentiment.