Ripple Closes 2025 Strongly, XRP Faces Price Volatility Ahead

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: Jan 03 2026

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Acquisitions and Legal Victory: Ripple completed multiple high-level acquisitions and favorably concluded its lawsuit against the SEC in 2025, boosting market confidence and driving XRP to peak at $3.65 mid-year, breaking its 2018 all-time high.
ETF Launch and Market Reaction: Despite launching five spot XRP ETFs in the U.S., XRP ended 2025 below $1.90, indicating fluctuating demand for crypto assets that impacted Ripple's overall performance.
Whale Selling Pressure: Since October, long-term holders have been on a selling spree, threatening key psychological support levels for XRP, which could lead to a price drop to the $1.00-$1.20 range, representing a potential 40-50% decline.
Future Outlook and Market Potential: ChatGPT suggests that if Ripple continues to expand partnerships and usage, XRP could see a 3x to 5x increase in 2026, potentially reaching $10, contingent on institutional capital inflows driving market recovery.

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Technical Analysis for XRP

Technical Sentiment Analysis for XRP (XRP) As of , XRP (XRP) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 3 technical signals, shows that 0 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for XRP stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, XRP is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

XRP (XRP) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	0.517	0.817	1.154	1.455	1.792	2.092	2.429
Fibonacci	0.817	1.061	1.211	1.455	1.698	1.849	2.092

About XRP

Launched in 2012, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is an open-source, permissionless and decentralized technology. Benefits of the XRP Ledger include its low-cost ($0.0002 to transact), speed (settling transactions in 3-5 seconds), scalability (1,500 transactions per second) and inherently green attributes (carbon-neutral and energy-efficient). The XRP Ledger also features the first decentralized exchange (DEX) and custom tokenization capabilities built into the protocol. Since 2012, the XRP Ledger has been operating reliably, having closed 70 million ledgers.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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