A broader cryptocurrency market rout dragged XRP down to a multiweek low of $1.265 before it stabilized at $1.29, shedding 3.2% of its value in 24 hours and pushing its market cap below $80 billion.
It is five months into 2026 and the question in the XRP community is whether its price could reach a record high this year. XRP rose to a high of $3.66 last July before it fell.
XRP's weekly chart is flashing a bearish continuation risk after failing to reclaim the $1.60 area, according to veteran chartist Aksel Kibar, CMT. His latest XRPUSD setup points to a possible extension lower toward $0.75 if the current consolidation breaks down.
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Even though the price of XRP is still trading close to a significant technical support zone, activity on the XRP Ledger is beginning to pick up steam. Both transaction activity and the number of active accounts have increased significantly over the last month, according to new on-chain metrics, indicating a significant rise in network participation.
The average XRP trader active over the past 30 days is currently sitting on a loss of roughly 47%, according to blockchain analytics firm Santiment. That figure comes from XRP's 30-day Market Value to Realized Value ratio, which has now fallen to its lowest point since December 2020.
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Ripple has stirred discussions across the crypto community following its recent large transaction involving the transfer of 60,000,000 XRP in one go.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 2% over the past 24 hours, falling below its bear market resistance band in what resembles previous midterm-year fakeouts, according to crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. Why Traders Are Watching This Level In a podcast on Wednesdyay, Cowen said Bitcoin's move above the 20-week SMA near $74,000 and the 21-week EMA lacked the follow-through typically seen during true trend reversals.
David Schwartz says newly minted XRP staking rewards should not face tax before sale, reviving debate over IRS rules and XRPL design debate.
SBI VC Trade will give 1,000 yen in XRP to 333 in-person Tokyo seminar attendees as SBI expands Japan's crypto investor outreach.