{"id":60125,"date":"2025-09-26T14:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/temporary-setback-or-freefall-xrp-on-the-edge-as-bears-target-2-70-support\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:45:31","slug":"temporary-setback-or-freefall-xrp-on-the-edge-as-bears-target-2-70-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/temporary-setback-or-freefall-xrp-on-the-edge-as-bears-target-2-70-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary setback or freefall? XRP on the edge as bears target $2.70 support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/image-17-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/image-17-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/image-17-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/image-17-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>XRP slips towards $2.70 as whales and institutions fuel heavy selling.<\/li>\n<li>Ripple\u2019s tech progress contrasts with short-term bearish pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Fed caution and rising yields have dampened the crypto market sentiment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The past week has brought turbulence for XRP as the token struggles to defend key levels in the face of a weakening crypto market.<\/p>\n<p>Once seen as one of the strongest performers of 2025, XRP is now under pressure, leaving many wondering whether the latest decline is a temporary setback or the start of a deeper slide.<\/p>\n<h2>Bearish pressure mounts below $3<\/h2>\n<p>XRP has failed to hold above the $3.00 level, a psychological threshold that traders had hoped would serve as a springboard for further gains.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy liquidations across the broader market, combined with profit-taking near resistance, dragged the token down to the $2.80 zone.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, it has slipped further, touching lows of $2.75 after a 6% drop in a single day, coinciding with <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-ethereum-altcoins-tumble-after-us-gdp-surprise-1-1b-liquidations-hit-market\/\">Bitcoin\u2019s fall below $109,000<\/a> that triggered a chain reaction across altcoins, including <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/ethereum-price-at-crossroads-tests-key-support-at-3800-as-analysts-point-at-possible-rebound\/\">Ethereum<\/a>, which has tumbled around 8% to $3,800.<\/p>\n<h2>Institutions and whales weigh in<\/h2>\n<p>Behind the price drop lies a wave of institutional selling and large whale movements that have shaken sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly $277 million worth of XRP have changed hands in a short span, with reports indicating that whales moved nearly 160 million tokens\u2014worth close to half a billion dollars\u2014in mid-September.<\/p>\n<p>These moves have added to the selling pressure, wiping nearly $19 billion off XRP\u2019s market value within a week and breaking the momentum that had carried it above $3 earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<h2>Economic headwinds add to the strain<\/h2>\n<p>The challenges facing XRP are not just internal.<\/p>\n<p>Wider economic factors have also played a role in the token\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n<p>Comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that inflation remains a concern and that significant interest rate cuts are unlikely, dampened risk appetite.<\/p>\n<p>Rising Treasury yields have made investors more cautious, diverting attention away from riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>This backdrop has made it harder for even promising developments within Ripple\u2019s ecosystem to translate into price gains.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple has been busy rolling out new projects, including the launch of its stablecoin RLUSD, the integration of an Ethereum-compatible sidechain, and the steady growth of wallets on the XRP Ledger, which now exceeds seven million.<\/p>\n<p>While these steps strengthen the network\u2019s foundation, they are yet to counterbalance the weight of market-wide pessimism.<\/p>\n<h2>Eyes on the $2.70 support<\/h2>\n<p>For now, eyes are on whether XRP can hold above the $2.75 threshold, with $2.70 emerging as the next critical support level.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical analysis standpoint, the token is trading below its 30-day moving average of $2.93, signalling that sellers remain in control.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338522\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338522\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/XRP-price-analysis.png\" alt=\"XRP price analysis\" width=\"1735\" height=\"704\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP price analysis | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/xrp\/\">CoinMarketcap<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped below 38, nearing oversold territory.<\/p>\n<p>The MACD has also turned bearish, further amplifying the bearish momentum.<\/p>\n<p>A deeper dip could extend losses, but a bounce from these levels may suggest selling exhaustion and open the door to a short-term recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The next steps will likely depend on Bitcoin\u2019s performance, as a $23 billion options expiry looms large and promises to add volatility to the entire crypto sector.<\/p>\n<p>Should Bitcoin stabilise, XRP may find room to climb back above $3, restoring some momentum. If not, the slide toward $2.70 and potentially lower remains a distinct possibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/temporary-setback-or-freefall-xrp-on-the-edge-as-bears-target-2-70-support\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) XRP slips towards $2.70 as whales and institutions fuel heavy selling. Ripple\u2019s tech progress contrasts with short-term bearish pressure. Fed caution and rising yields have dampened the crypto market sentiment. 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