 ▲ XRP (Ripple) |
The XRP (Ripple) market, which has plunged 60% from its peak and continues its relentless سقوط, has been hit with a record-breaking wave of sell-offs. However, analysts suggest this frightening capitulation signal could instead be a precursor to a massive bullish rally of up to 114%, quickening investors’ pulses.
According to investment media outlet FX Leaders on February 23 (local time), XRP has fallen 60% from its 2025 high of $3.65 and is currently trapped in a precarious range between $1.33 and $1.39. Data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment shows that XRP holders recently realized losses totaling $1.93 billion, the largest since 2022. While panic-stricken retail investors are rushing to sell, contrarian investors see this as a golden opportunity. The last time losses of a similar magnitude occurred, 39 months ago, XRP bottomed out and then surged an astonishing 114% over the following eight months.
As retail investors exit the market in despair, institutional giants are quietly expanding their dominance. Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings has issued $65 million worth of blockchain-based bonds through its iBet for Fin platform. The product offers fixed returns along with XRP rewards, demonstrating that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is expanding beyond simple remittances into regulated capital markets. In addition, the Ripple network has prepared a strong catalyst for a second-quarter rebound through its aggressive 2026 roadmap, aiming to evolve from a mere value-transfer asset into an institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) operating system.
However, inflows into spot XRP ETFs, which surged by $1.4 billion in January alone, have recently slowed sharply to between $1.8 million and $4 million per day. Amid macroeconomic pressures and risk-off sentiment driven by a 15% tariff on U.S. imports, Standard Chartered has significantly lowered its year-end XRP price forecast from $8 to $2.80. Nevertheless, it maintains a firm long-term bullish outlook with a 2030 target price of $28.
Professional traders note that XRP remains confined within a narrow triangle consolidation pattern and are watching closely for a clear breakout. If the $1.34 support level fails on a daily closing basis, the price could plunge to $1.14, and in the worst-case scenario, to the psychological threshold of $1. On the other hand, if a bullish scenario unfolds with XRP securing a position above the 50-day moving average at $1.45, it could trigger a relief rally toward $1.64 and potentially test the $2 resistance level.
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