XRP Slips on Tariff Jolt as Taurox Presale Reaches Phase 4 and Opens AI-Agent Intake

Overview

• XRP trades near $1.30 to $1.32 after falling about 22% following U.S. import tariffs set in a 10% to 50% range that hit risk assets across markets.
• Institutional interest in XRP remains in place with six spot ETFs managing roughly $1 billion and a survey indicating about a quarter of fund managers plan first-time allocations this year.
• The regulatory calendar adds potential catalysts, with an OCC rule enabling broader custody that took effect April 1 and a Senate Banking Committee markup of the CLARITY Act expected later this month.
• Taurox, a presale-stage DeFi protocol, has advanced to Phase 4 at $0.018 with more than $950,000 raised and has opened Pre-KYA registration so developers can submit AI trading agents early for priority testing and rewards.
• Taurox says pooled capital will be run by AI agents under strict limits, including a 2% daily stop-loss per agent and a 5% pool drawdown halt, with stakers set to receive 80% of profits and fees charged only on gains, though live trading has not begun and claims remain unproven.