Last week, we said the XRP price would probably stay stuck between $1.10 and $1.20 unless something new came along to shake it loose. And that’s pretty much what happened. Buyers gave it a sh
Last week, we said the XRP price would probably stay stuck between $1.10 and $1.20 unless something new came along to shake it loose. And that’s pretty much what happened.
Buyers gave it a shot, pushing the price up toward the top of that range, but they never broke past $1.20. Our hope for a run to $1.25 or $1.30 on a breakout never came together, there just wasn’t enough trading volume to back it up. On the other side, the bears didn’t get their way either. XRP never dipped below that $1.10 floor.
Right now, it’s trading at $1.14, up a tiny 0.38% in the last day. That small move tracks with Bitcoin’s 1% gain, but volume is down. So you can read it one way: buyers are holding back, waiting for a real reason to jump in before they make any big moves.
The biggest development came from Ripple’s growing ecosystem footprint. On June 18, the company revealed an investment in Flutterwave’s Series E funding round to help expand RLUSD stablecoin adoption.
Ripple also partnered with Bitso to launch MXNB, a Mexican peso stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, and secured Mastercard support for RLUSD settlements across its payment network. These developments strengthen the utility case for XRP and increase the number of payment corridors using XRPL infrastructure.
Institutional adoption remains another key theme. Ripple’s Permissioned DEX is still on track as part of its Institutional DeFi roadmap. The platform is designed for regulated trading of stablecoins, foreign exchange products, and tokenized assets. Importantly, XRP serves as the auto-bridge asset and fee currency within the system, creating a direct utility link between institutional activity and the token itself.
The XRP Ledger also rolled out its v3.2.0 upgrade, enabling native x402 payments for AI agents using XRP and RLUSD. The update included improvements across automated market makers, payment systems, and token escrow functionality.
Also, XRPL recorded $1.9 billion in net inflows across real-world asset networks over the past 90 days. Network activity remains healthy too, with XRP’s burn rate climbing 17%, and recognition from the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research adding further credibility to Ripple’s cross-border payment model.
We pulled up the chart and here’s what jumped out. Most of June was a slow bleed downward. The XRP price fell from $1.35 all the way down to about $1.08 before buyers finally stepped in. But since that low, the price has been making higher lows, a sign that sellers aren’t as aggressive as they were.
The one real burst of energy came around June 15. XRP shot up from roughly $1.15 to nearly $1.28 in a short span. That looked promising. But the buyers couldn’t hold onto it. The price got rejected right around $1.28, which ended up being a lower high compared to earlier peaks, and it drifted back down to the middle of its range.
Source: Tradingview.comIf you look at the momentum gauges, they tell the same story, nobody’s in control. The RSI is at 44, below the halfway mark, which means bulls don’t have the upper hand. The Ultimate Oscillator is hovering near 50, showing buying and selling pressure are pretty much even.
So where does that leave us? XRP looks stuck between $1.10 on the low end and $1.20 on the high end. Neither side has been able to break through and take charge.
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The most obvious catalyst remains Bitcoin. XRP’s latest move up followed Bitcoin’s lead. So if the broader crypto market keeps climbing, XRP could ride that wave back up toward its resistance level. But if Bitcoin stalls out, XRP will probably have a hard time finding buyers on its own.
The second catalyst is adoption-related news. Traders will be watching for updates tied to RLUSD, the Permissioned DEX, and XRPL’s AI payment functionality. These developments strengthen XRP’s utility story and could attract fresh demand if usage metrics continue improving.
Volume could also be a deciding factor. Ripple’s XRP has repeatedly failed to sustain rallies because buying activity has remained subdued. Any move above key resistance levels will likely require a clear increase in trading volume to confirm genuine demand.
Likely Case
The XRP price remains range-bound. The most probable outcome is continued trading between $1.10 and $1.20, with the token spending much of the week around current levels. Neutral momentum indicators and weak volume support this view.
Bullish Case
If buyers can push XRP back above $1.20 and trading volume picks up, the first stop would be $1.25. From there, the next target is June’s high around $1.28. And if they blow past that level too, then $1.30 comes into view.
Bearish Case
If the XRP price slips below $1.10, sellers could take it down to $1.05. And if weakness spreads through the rest of the crypto market, that round number, $1.00, could come back into the picture. But for now, the chart points more toward sideways trading than a bigger drop.
Almost certainly not in 2026. That would require a market cap of over $5 trillion, far larger than all crypto combined today. Even the most optimistic long‑term forecasts (2030+) place XRP in the $3‑$30 range, with $100 requiring a global monetary reset and mass institutional adoption. It is a lottery‑ticket scenario, not a base case.
Is XRP still considered high riskYes. Despite institutional access and long-term adoption narratives, XRP remains a volatile asset with large historical drawdowns.
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