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XRP Drops to $2.90 Support as Bullish Crypto Bets Rack up $500M Liquidations
Traders are watching if XRP can hold the $2.85–$2.87 support band amid broader market pressures.
Updated Oct 8, 2025, 6:23 a.m. Published Oct 8, 2025, 3:39 a.m.
What to know:
- XRP fell nearly 4% as institutional selling forced a breakdown from the $2.99 resistance zone.
- Ripple's push for a U.S. national banking charter faces scrutiny ahead of the Oct. 7 OCC deadline.
- Traders are watching if XRP can hold the $2.85–$2.87 support band amid broader market pressures.
XRP fell nearly 4% in Tuesday’s session as institutional selling hit mid-day and forced a breakdown from the $2.99 resistance zone.
A volume spike almost seven times the daily average confirmed liquidation flows, with price stabilizing only after touching $2.878 support.
Traders now eye whether the $2.85–$2.87 band can hold ahead of Ripple’s banking charter review deadline.
News Background
- Ripple’s push for a U.S. national banking charter has drawn scrutiny from regulators, with the Oct. 7 OCC deadline marking a key moment in the review.
- Global macro remains a drag: trade disputes and diverging central bank policy continue to sap FX and crypto liquidity, a headwind for enterprise-facing tokens like XRP.
- On Binance, custody reserves rose ~19% over the week, suggesting distribution pressure even as some whale accumulation continues on-chain.
Price Action Summary
- Resistance: $2.993 confirmed as ceiling after repeated rejections on high volume.
- Breakdown: The heaviest decline occurred between 13:00–15:00 UTC, as volumes exploded to 586.9M and price collapsed to $2.878.
- Range: 24-hour span covered $0.144 (4.8%) — wider than recent sessions, underscoring fragile order books.
- Recovery: Final hour bounce from $2.858 to $2.881 (+0.8%) reflected short-term stabilization as algos exploited thin liquidity.
Technical Analysis
- Resistance: $2.99–$3.00 remains firm ceiling.
- Support: $2.85–$2.87 band is key; failure opens path toward $2.70.
- Volume: 7x daily average on liquidation flows highlights institutional exit pressure.
- Trend: Lower highs under $3.00 — bearish bias until reversal signals emerge.
- Momentum: Small recovery late in session suggests short-term stabilization, but broader setup stays fragile.
What Traders Are Watching
- Whether XRP holds $2.85–$2.87 or extends decline toward $2.70.
- Ripple’s OCC charter decision and its impact on U.S. regulatory positioning.
- Bitcoin’s $125K breakout — does it drag altcoins higher, or does XRP decouple?
- Whale flows after Binance reserve growth and broader on-chain distribution patterns.
- SEC’s October ETF decisions as potential sentiment catalyst.
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