XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives way

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives way Technical analysis suggests a defensive market stance, with XRP struggling to reclaim resistance levels and momentum indicators showing oversold conditions. By Shaurya Malwa , CD Analytics Updated Dec 30, 2025, 4:25 a.m. Published Dec 30, 2025, 4:25 a.m. (CoinDesk Data) What to know : XRP fell to $1.85 after breaking the $1.87 support, with increased exchange inflows indicating potential selling pressure. Institutional interest remains strong, but recent on-chain data shows a shift towards selling rather than accumulating XRP. Technical analysis suggests a defensive market stance, with XRP struggling to reclaim resistance levels and momentum indicators showing oversold conditions. XRP slipped to $1.85 after breaking the $1.87 support zone, with heavier exchange inflows pointing to renewed distribution just as bitcoin’s rebound lost momentum and broader risk appetite stayed cautious. News background Institutional interest in XRP remains structurally supportive through ETFs, but near-term flows are telling a different story. On-chain data shows a sharp pickup in XRP deposits to major exchanges in recent weeks, suggesting holders are increasingly positioning to sell into rallies rather than accumulate. 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 . Daily exchange inflows have ranged between roughly 35 million and 116 million XRP since mid-December, a notable shift from earlier periods of relative balance. Such behavior typically reflects profit-taking or defensive repositioning rather than speculative accumulation. The move comes as bitcoin’s attempts to regain upside traction have struggled to hold during U.S. hours, keeping large-cap crypto locked in a risk-managed tape. With ether also failing to generate sustained momentum, secondary majors like XRP have been more exposed to supply-driven moves. Technical analysis XRP fell from $1.89 to $1.85, decisively breaking the $1.87 support area that had held through recent consolidation. Selling accelerated during the most active window, with volume reaching about 68 million XRP — roughly 77% above the 24-hour average — confirming that the move wasn’t a low-liquidity drift. On shorter timeframes, price action formed a tentative double bottom near $1.846–$1.848, but rebounds repeatedly stalled near $1.85, turning that level into near-term resistance rather than support. The broader structure remains a descending channel, and failed bounce attempts suggest sellers are still active on minor strength. Momentum indicators are beginning to show oversold conditions, but price has yet to reclaim any meaningful resistance. Until that happens, the technical bias remains defensive rather than reversal-ready. Price action summary XRP slid from $1.89 to $1.85 over 24 hours, breaking $1.87 support Selling peaked during the breakdown with volume ~77% above average Price stabilized briefly near $1.846 but failed to regain $1.85 cleanly Rebounds have been capped, reinforcing a lower-high structure What traders should know This is a classic supply-versus-support setup. Exchange inflows suggest more XRP is being made available to sell, which helps explain why rallies keep stalling even as longer-term ETF demand stays intact in the background. The levels are clear: If $1.85 fails, downside opens toward $1.84 and then the $1.77–$1.80 demand zone, where buyers have previously stepped in. If XRP can reclaim $1.87, and especially close above $1.90, it would signal that selling pressure is easing and shift focus back toward $1.95–$2.00. For now, the tape reads as consolidation with distribution overhead. ETF flows may cushion sharp downside, but unless bitcoin regains momentum, XRP is likely to remain vulnerable to further probing of support rather than staging a clean recovery. More For You State of the Blockchain 2025 By CoinDesk Research Dec 19, 2025 Commissioned by Input Output Group L1 tokens broadly underperformed in 2025 despite a backdrop of regulatory and institutional wins. Explore the key trends defining ten major blockchains below. What to know : 2025 was defined by a stark divergence: structural progress collided with stagnant price action. 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