The XRP price surged nearly 3% on Thursday, bringing the psychologically significant $2 level within striking distance.
The move comes amid Ripple’s aggressive expansion of its digital asset ecosystem, highlighted by a strategic partnership with DXC Technology (DXC).
As of this writing, the XRP price was trading for $1.96, just shy of the $2 threshold after a 2.95% climb in the last 24 hours.
The surge comes barely a day after Ripple President Monica Long highlighted strong forecasts for 2026. It also follows Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
However, the latest gains for the Ripple token follow the network’s collaboration with DXC Technology, which aims to bridge traditional banking infrastructure with enterprise blockchain solutions.
DXC announced that it will integrate Ripple’s digital asset custody and payment solutions into its Hogan core banking platform. Reportedly, the platform manages over 300 million deposit accounts with a total value exceeding $5 trillion globally.
The integration aims to enable financial institutions to offer digital asset custody, tokenization, and cross-border payment services without disrupting existing core banking systems.
According to Bhanote, DXC Technology’s work with Ripple brings those capabilities together in a way that allows banks to engage in the digital asset ecosystem without changing their core systems.
Through this collaboration, Ripple Payments, a licensed end-to-end cross-border solution, and Ripple Custody, designed for institutional digital asset management, will be embedded into DXC’s enterprise banking infrastructure.
This integration allows banks and fintechs to adopt digital asset capabilities while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational continuity.