XRP dips modestly despite structural DeFi and banking tailwinds

XRP trades near $2.01, down about 1.4%, underperforming BTC but holding up better than ETH and SOL. CoinDesk reports Hex Trust’s launch of wrapped XRP on Solana, Ethereum and other chains and Ripple’s conditional U.S. trust bank approval, both of which expand XRP’s DeFi reach and regulatory standing, helping cushion the pullback.