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Story: XRP Struggles Below $2.50 Resistance: Bearish Pressure Mounts

By Maheen Hernandez

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XRP Price Consolidates Below Key Resistance. XRP has spent the past few weeks hovering around the $2.37 mark, after being rejected near the $2.

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Technical Indicators Signal Potential Downside. A breakdown below the 50-day moving average could expose XRP to further downside risk.

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Futures Market Activity Shows Weak Sentiment. Adding to the bearish outlook, data from the XRP Futures Open Interest chart suggests that…

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What’s Next for XRP?. If XRP cannot hold above the $2.35 level, it could face a deeper retracement toward the $2.

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Conclusion. In conclusion, XRP is currently trapped below the critical $2.

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XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple network, has been encountering resistance just below the $2.

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XRP has spent the past few weeks hovering around the $2.37 mark, after being rejected near the $2.50 resistance zone for the third time in two weeks.

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At the time of writing, XRP was trading slightly above its 50-day moving average (MA) of $2.37, but still well below its 200-day MA of $2.52.

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A breakdown below the 50-day moving average could expose XRP to further downside risk. The next major support zone is seen around the $2.35–$2.

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The $2.00 level is critical for XRP, as it is a key psychological price point and could act as the last line of defense against a deeper pullback.

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Adding to the bearish outlook, data from the XRP Futures Open Interest chart suggests that speculative demand is fading. Open Interest in XRP futures peaked at around $5.

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This decline in open interest suggests that fewer traders are willing to bet on future price increases, further reinforcing the notion that XRP may struggle to overcome its…

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If XRP cannot hold above the $2.35 level, it could face a deeper retracement toward the $2.00 support zone. On the upside, a daily close above the $2.

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However, for this bullish scenario to play out, XRP would need renewed buying strength. Given the current lack of momentum and the weakness in the derivatives market, it seems…

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In conclusion, XRP is currently trapped below the critical $2.50 resistance level, with technical indicators and market data suggesting that bearish pressure may be mounting.

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