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Uphold Lists XRP-Backed Stock XRPN, Expanding Crypto Investment Options

Uphold now offers trading for XRPN, a stock backed by Evernorth's XRP treasury, providing indirect XRP exposure.

Uphold now offers trading for XRPN, a stock backed by Evernorth's XRP treasury, providing indirect XRP exposure. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.33. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by U.Today, with live market data added, as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

This development offers investors a new way to gain exposure to XRP's price movements without directly owning the cryptocurrency, potentially attracting new market participants and increasing liquidity for XRP-related assets.

Key takeaways
  • Uphold adds XRPN, a stock backed by Evernorth's XRP treasury
  • Investors can now gain XRP exposure without direct crypto ownership
  • XRP price up 2.12% in last 24 hours to $1.33

Uphold has announced the addition of XRPN, a stock backed by Evernorth's XRP treasury, to its trading platform. This new listing allows investors to gain exposure to XRP's price movements without directly owning the cryptocurrency.

The availability of XRPN on Uphold provides an alternative investment vehicle for those interested in XRP's performance. This could attract new investors who prefer traditional stock-like instruments over direct cryptocurrency ownership.

The listing comes at a time when XRP's price has been relatively stable, with a 24-hour increase of 2.12% bringing it to $1.33. Despite this recent uptick, XRP has experienced a 2.95% decline over the past week.

The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.84 trillion. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has seen a modest 0.74% increase in the last 24 hours.

The introduction of XRPN on Uphold could potentially increase liquidity for XRP-related assets and attract a new segment of investors who are more comfortable with stock-like instruments.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 8 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.33 to $1.33 — +0.00%.

$1.30$1.32$1.33$1.34$1.36 published · $1.33 now · $1.33 (+0.00%) Oct 20 20:56 UTC Oct 21 05:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $1.33

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,813.69 (about $1.33), up 2.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
$1.33 ▲ 2.24%
7d -2.95%MCap $84.13BFull XRP data →
The market when this published · October 20, 2026
Total market cap$2.84T
Bitcoin 24h+0.74%
Ethereum 24h+1.26%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed63 · Greed

Uphold Lists XRP-Backed Stock XRPN, Expanding Crypto Investm — questions & answers

What is XRPN?

XRPN is a stock backed by Evernorth's XRP treasury, now available for trading on Uphold.

How does XRPN provide XRP exposure?

XRPN's value is tied to Evernorth's XRP holdings, allowing investors to gain indirect exposure to XRP's price movements.

Why is this listing significant?

It offers a new way to invest in XRP without direct crypto ownership, potentially attracting a wider range of investors.

How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?

About ₦1,813.69 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.33. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from U.Today. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 21, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,415 sha256:4d805af3c99e608c
Based on reporting by U.Today — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.U.Today · Oct 20 20:56 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.