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Story: XRP Hits New All-Time High as Price Breaks $3—Is $4.5 Next?

By Maheen Hernandez

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XRP surged to a new all-time high this week, crossing the $3.4 mark for the first time since January 2018 and sparking renewed interest from traders and long-term investors alike.

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The rally was initially triggered when XRP began to approach the $3 resistance level on Wednesday, July 16.

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On the daily chart, XRP’s move past $3.4 has broken its previous all-time high, with data from CoinGecko showing a strong uptick in both price and trading volume.

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XRP’s recent surge has also been backed by solid on-chain activity. The On-Balance Volume (OBV), a technical tool that uses volume flow to predict price movements, has shown…

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Of course, price discovery phases often come with increased short-term volatility. With no clear resistance levels above the current price, XRP could experience sudden pullbacks…

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Zooming out to the weekly chart provides further confirmation of the bullish outlook. XRP’s previous retracement from $3.4 to $1.

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Moreover, the rally has triggered a bullish reversal in the weekly structure. The move past the $2.6 level in early July was significant in flipping long-term market sentiment.

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From a broader perspective, this upward momentum comes at a time when the overall crypto market is also experiencing renewed investor confidence.

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There’s also growing speculation that Ripple may play a role in the evolving landscape of institutional finance, especially as more traditional players explore blockchain-based…

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In the short term, traders will be closely watching how XRP behaves around the $3.82 and $4.5 levels.

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Long-term investors, meanwhile, are likely to view the current rally as part of a broader crypto cycle that still has room to expand.

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As always, traders are advised to approach the market with caution and proper risk management, especially during periods of heightened volatility.

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