XRP PRICE GLITCH CAUSES TEMPORARY SPIKE TO $126 DURING CNBC BROADCAST
XRP briefly appeared at $126 on a CNBC broadcast due to a ticker error, reigniting long-standing lore among traders about so-called XRP “ghost prints.” The misprint occurred on CNBC’s Crypto World show, where the token was displayed at $126.01, despite trading at roughly $1.90 at the time—a 6,532% overstatement.
While this glitch grabbed attention online, producers later confirmed it was a simple display error: the show had accidentally pasted Solana’s spot price into the XRP slot.
What Happened On Air
During the January 28 segment covering the Senate Agriculture Committee’s crypto market structure hearing, the ticker correctly displayed Bitcoin at $89,532, down 0.39% for the week, and Ethereum at $2,996, down 0.77%.
However, when XRP appeared on-screen, the graphic showed:
$126.01, -3.8% (7D)
This figure implied a 6,532% premium over XRP’s actual trading price of $1.90. The display immediately drew attention across trader chatrooms and social media, feeding into the subculture of XRP enthusiasts who interpret such glitches as hints of the token’s “hidden fair value,” despite the error being purely technical.
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Producers clarified that the glitch occurred because Solana’s then-spot price of around $126 was inadvertently pasted into the XRP slot.
Current Market Context
Despite the broadcast error, digital assets continue to trade based on broader market sentiment:
- Bitcoin (BTC): ~$82,792, 24-hour range $81,000–$88,029, $79.3B volume
- Ethereum (ETH): ~$2,725, $43.0B volume
- XRP: ~$1.76, down 6.3% in 24 hours, ~$5.4B spot volume
While the glitch was harmless, it highlighted the persistent attention on XRP in both retail and institutional contexts, particularly as speculation builds around XRP spot ETFs. Analysts have noted that ETF demand could potentially absorb around 1% ofthe circulating XRP supply.
A History of XRP “Ghost Prints”
This CNBC mispricing fits into a long-running history of XRP anomalies:
April 2023: Bitrue futures briefly printed $0.0001, liquidating positions before correcting
November 2025: Kraken briefly showed $0.00272 during a low-liquidity window, while XRP was trading near $2.18
May 2020: TradingView displayed XRP near $9,864, actual price ~$0.21
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December 2021 – March 2025: Various glitches pushed XRP prices on CoinMarketCap, Coinbase, and Gemini to millions or thousands, often during live broadcasts
For derivatives desks, each ghost print is mostly noise. However, these anomalies often capture trader attention and add to speculative narratives, particularly amid renewed interest in XRP ETFs.
What This Means for Traders
While the $126 display was purely an error, it serves as a reminder of the volatility and speculative fervor in crypto markets. Ghost prints, though technically meaningless, continue to fuel conversations among traders and enthusiasts, especially as XRP ETF adoption grows.
Market participants should focus on real-time spot prices and network fundamentals rather than display anomalies, but the lore of XRP ghost prints remains an enduring part of the token’s culture.
