XRP on the edge of the abyss: $1.43 and the battle for technical survival

Family! What we are about to analyze is an absolute turning point for XRP holders. The cross-border payments giant is literally on the edge of the abyss after losing nearly 10% of its value in the last 24 hours, dropping to $1.43 from resistance levels of $1.88-$2.00 that dominated just recently. The market is not breathing; it’s holding its breath as XRP struggles not to slide even deeper 🛡️.

From support at $1.88 to the precipice: how the correction deepened

What started as an “orderly profit-taking” turned into something more ominous. The original analysis warned about the support at $1.88 as the “final trench” for the bulls, but that level quickly gave way. What happened in between? The numbers scream the answer: trading volume skyrocketed as prices fell, which is not exactly the sign of a calm market.

The change of -10.29% in 24 hours is no coincidence. ETF outflows we saw at the end of January accelerated, but this is not just institutions clearing positions. Leveraged traders were liquidated in cascade, a domino effect that amplified the fall beyond what fundamentals would justify. With a volume of $161.64M in 24 hours, the market is expelling excess risk from the system. Brutal, but necessary.

Margin liquidations or institutional panic? The technical signals reveal it

Technically, XRP is trapped in a descending wedge that has tightened more and more. The price broke below the 50-period moving average days ago and is now hovering well below the 100 EMA. The current zone of $1.40-$1.45 is not an established support; it’s more like a void the market is exploring.

Here’s the important part: this $1.43 level could act as a temporary psychological floor. If the bears manage to break downward—especially if we fall below $1.35—then we will be flirting with the real abyss, towards prices of $1.20 that no one wanted to see. But as long as it holds here, there is technical hope. A firm recovery from this level could send XRP back to the $1.60 zone, then $1.88, and ultimately recover the $2.00+ zone.

The problem is that the downward momentum is strong. Bulls need to regain control with increasing volume. Without that buying volume, we remain prisoners of the abyss.

Ripple fundamentals intact: the real reason not to give up

Here’s what should reassure you amid the storm: absolutely nothing fundamental has changed in Ripple. They remain the undisputed leaders in On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), with over 300 financial institutions connected to their network worldwide. Ripple’s banking relationships don’t disappear because of a one-week price drop.

What many don’t understand is that XRP doesn’t live on hype like other projects. It lives on real use. Every cross-border transaction facilitated by Ripple’s network is a vote of confidence from banks and institutions. That regulatory clarity they gained in the U.S. after years of battle? It’s still there. Contracts with financial institutions? Still there.

The current price weakness is purely market cyclical, not a collapse of the project’s fundamentals. It’s speculation, leverage, positions being closed. The project continues its march.

$1.43 marks the final line: what happens now

We are in a zone of smart accumulation, even if it’s uncomfortable. Institutional investors who recently pulled out are watching from the sidelines. Some will probably re-enter if they confirm this is the bottom, but they can’t afford to buy during the fall—they need to see stability first.

The fundamental question is: Is $1.43 where the abyss ends, or is it just the first step toward bigger drops?

It all depends on whether the market can stabilize here. If this level holds and we see increasing buying volume, we will have found the bottom. If it cedes, the next support zone is at $1.30, and after that… better not to think about it.

With Ripple’s network operating at full capacity, its fundamentals protected, and regulatory clarity in place, bearish times are exactly when whales and smart investors tighten their positions. The abyss exists, it’s real, but XRP has been closer to collapse in the past and survived. The question now is whether you have the stomach to hold until the market changes its mind 🧐.