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The price of the cryptocurrency XRP has seen a significant decline, performing the worst of all major cryptocurrencies this past week. As the price reaches a key low, analysts are divided on whether a recovery or a further drop is imminent.
In Short #
- The price of XRP has fallen by 6 percent in the last 24 hours and is the worst-performing cryptocurrency in the top 10 this week.
- One analyst has identified a rare ‘bullish’ signal that preceded a strong rally in 2022.
- Other analysts are warning of a further drop towards $1, partly due to large sales by major investors.
Sharp Drop Puts Pressure on XRP #
The price of XRP has fallen by 6 percent in the past 24 hours to a level of $1.88. This is the lowest point since November 21. The decline is part of a broader negative trend; over the past week, the currency lost 9 percent of its value, and over the last three months, the loss amounts to 38 percent.
With this performance, XRP has been the worst-performing cryptocurrency in the top 10 by market capitalization over the past seven days. Despite these figures, various technical analyses point in contradictory directions.
Analyst Optimistic #
Analyst Steph is Crypto points to a rare technical signal on XRP’s daily chart: a so-called ‘bullish RSI divergence’. This signal, where selling pressure eases while buying momentum quietly increases, is comparable to a car engine revving while the vehicle is still braking.
The same signal occurred at the bottom of the bear market in 2022, when the price was around $0.28. At that time, the price of XRP stabilized after the signal appeared, followed by a strong rally. According to the analyst, this is one of the strongest early signals for a trend reversal, although it offers no guarantee.
XRP to $1? #
Other analysts are much more pessimistic. Analyst Cheds Trading warns that XRP could fall sharply. According to him, the price chart is forming a pattern known as a ‘rounding top’, which can indicate an impending sharp decline. If the price breaks below the current support, he foresees a drop to the $1 region.
$XRP flirting with a high time frame breakdown Rounding top or M with higher high Measured move to roughly MA 200 area/$1.00 range
— Cheds Trading (@BigCheds) December 16, 2025
This sentiment is reinforced by data from analyst Ali Martinez. He states that it is crucial for XRP to hold the $1.92 level to prevent a further fall. Additionally, he reports that large investors, also known as ‘whales’, have sold 1.18 billion XRP in the past four weeks, further increasing selling pressure.
Conflicting technical signals and the behavior of large investors create uncertainty about XRP’s short-term price direction.