Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has stated that XRP prices cannot be manipulated, emphasizing the role of strong trading volume and liquidity in maintaining price stability. Despite recent market fluctuations, with XRP dipping to $1.77 before recovering to $1.86, Garlinghouse reassured that Ripple does not sell XRP to institutions at a discount. He highlighted that most of Ripple's XRP holdings are kept in escrow to ensure market stability.