XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80 Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited. By Shaurya Malwa , CD Analytics Updated Dec 19, 2025, 5:04 a.m. Published Dec 19, 2025, 5:04 a.m. What to know : XRP rose 4.26% to $1.85, recovering from early losses despite low trading volume. VivoPower's partnership to acquire Ripple Labs equity indirectly boosted sentiment toward XRP. Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited. XRP advanced 4.26% to $1.85 during Wednesday’s session, recovering sharply from early weakness even as overall participation remained muted. News background Underlying sentiment toward XRP received a modest lift after VivoPower announced a partnership with Lean Ventures to acquire Ripple Labs equity, indirectly providing exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of XRP. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . The joint venture aims to source up to $300 million in Ripple shares for institutional and qualified retail investors in South Korea, with VivoPower targeting roughly $75 million in management and performance fees over three years. While the deal does not directly involve XRP purchases, it reinforces institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets at a time when XRP price action remains technically sensitive. The move lagged the broader crypto market by roughly 1.2%, indicative that gains were driven by token-specific flows rather than a full risk-on rotation. Price Action Price action stabilized after XRP dipped to $1.797 in the European morning, before buyers stepped in during U.S. hours and pushed the token toward session highs. The rebound established short-term support above $1.84, though the lack of sustained volume suggests institutions remain cautious at current levels. The rally unfolded without a broad market catalyst, leaving technical positioning and flow dynamics as the dominant drivers. XRP’s ability to close near the highs despite lighter turnover points to controlled accumulation rather than momentum chasing. Technical Analysis Late in the session, XRP saw concentrated bursts of institutional-sized activity that changed the intraday structure. Volume spikes at 03:25 and 03:26 UTC — totaling nearly 19 million tokens — carried price decisively through the $1.84 resistance area, converting it into short-term support. Those flows helped complete an ascending intraday channel from the $1.797 low, marking the clearest technical development of the day. Still, the broader volume profile remains subdued, raising questions about whether the move can extend without wider market participation. From a structure perspective, XRP is now consolidating just below the $1.87–$1.90 supply zone, where sellers have repeatedly emerged in recent sessions. What traders are watching With XRP now holding above $1.84, attention turns to whether price can attract follow-through above the $1.87–$1.90 resistance band. A clean break would signal broader acceptance of higher levels, while failure to extend could see the token slip back into its recent consolidation range. 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