Strap in, because XRP just pulled a phoenix act straight out of a fever dream, clawing back above $2 after a $6 billion market cap injection in 24 mad hours.
We’re talking a jolt from $115 billion to $121 billion, like someone flipped the crypto slot machine and hit the motherlode.
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Price? Hovering at $2.1 in the time of writing, up over 9% weekly. The beast is stirring.
Weeks of consolidation
This snapback shattered weeks of sleepy consolidation below that mind-game $2 level, mirroring the broader crypto circus.
But analysts say don’t pop the champagne yet. XRP lurks just shy of its 50-day SMA at $2.04, miles from the 200-day at $2.47, so whispers of a stubborn downtrend clinging like a bad hangover.
RSI? A meh 56.54 on the 14-day chart, smack in neutral no-man’s-land. Buyers and sellers circling each other, unsure who blinks first.
XRP supply squeezes, demand flexing hard
What’s fueling this rocket? Experts say spot ETF inflows, $13.59 million net on January 2 alone, piling onto $1.18 billion total since launch.
Supply squeezes like a vice, demand flexing hard. Then, the regulatory winds shifted too, SEC hawk Caroline Crenshaw bailed, loosening the noose from the old Ripple brawl.
Toss in buzz over the incoming Market Structure Bill markup on January 15, and XRP’s outpacing the pack big time.
Shifting tides in a bearish sea
It’s like XRP crashed a Wall Street party uninvited, spiking the punch with policy pixie dust. Broader crypto inflows? Yawn-worthy by comparison.
Regulatory thaw plus ETF frenzy = XRP breakout fuel. That $6B inflow is tightening supply amid fading SEC shadows and bill hype, priming the pump for more upside if momentum cracks those SMA walls.
Weak short-term vibes? Sure, but this rally screams shifting tides in a bearish sea.
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📅 Published: January 5, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: January 5, 2026
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