{"id":64929,"date":"2025-12-18T08:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/xrp-price-loses-1-90-support-as-altcoins-bleed-further\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:39:35","slug":"xrp-price-loses-1-90-support-as-altcoins-bleed-further","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/xrp-price-loses-1-90-support-as-altcoins-bleed-further\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP price loses $1.90 support as altcoins bleed further"},"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\/08\/xrp-price-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/xrp-price-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/xrp-price-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/xrp-price-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>XRP price is down 5% to trade near $1.80.<\/li>\n<li>The altcoin\u2019s losses come amid overall bearish market sentiment.<\/li>\n<li>Ripple token could dip to $1.50, but a bounce is also likely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ripple token XRP fell 5% as the cryptocurrency market saw fresh selling pressure in early trading on December 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>With major altcoins extending recent declines, Ripple\u2019s cryptocurrency dipped to lows of $1.81.<\/p>\n<p>Amid this broader risk aversion, XRP, one of the top-performing assets earlier in the year, risks slipping further.<\/p>\n<h2>XRP bears push price towards $1.80<\/h2>\n<p>The XRP token traded around $1.83 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>After breaking lower on Tuesday, prices were down 5% in the past 24 hours as sellers rejected advances at $1.98.<\/p>\n<p>It looked as though they could test bullish sentiment around the $1.80 support zone.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the altcoin touched lows of $1.81, declines that put prices at risk of downside acceleration.<\/p>\n<p>As market data shows, falling price action is accompanied by elevated trading volumes.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, this suggests active distribution rather than isolated panic selling.<\/p>\n<p>This decline aligns with weakness across the altcoin sector, as Bitcoin hovered below the key threshold of $90,000.<\/p>\n<p>Negative sentiment across traditional risk assets is contributing to the selling pressure. Headwinds include macroeconomic uncertainty.<\/p>\n<h2>Ripple price forecast<\/h2>\n<p>The breach of $1.90 flips the former support at $2.00 into potential overhead resistance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/ripple-price-forecast-xrp-retests-the-1-96-support\/\">XRP\u2019s recent moves<\/a> reinforce bearish control in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Technical indicators, including a downward-sloping 50-day exponential moving average and downsloping RSI readings, indicate waning momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, derivatives markets have seen increased liquidations on long positions, further exacerbating the downside pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Whale activity also remains mixed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some large holders accumulating during dips, overall on-chain metrics show heightened distribution from older cohorts.<\/p>\n<p>This dynamic has contributed to the failure of recent rebound attempts, and the reason XRP bulls have found themselves pushed below the $2.00 psychological mark.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical standpoint, the outlook for XRP means bears have an upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran trader Peter Brandt has issued a bearish warning for XRP, identifying a potential \u201cdouble-top\u201d reversal pattern on its price chart.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-1 citation-end-1\">This technical setup suggests a possible trend reversal if the asset fails to breach established resistance levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brandt\u2019s caution highlights a growing divergence between technical indicators and Ripple\u2019s strengthening fundamentals, which include recent stablecoin expansions and new institutional tools.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the pattern could fail, Brandt maintains that the current formation signals waning momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, market focus shifts to XRP\u2019s key support levels as investors weigh technical risks against the ecosystem\u2019s long-term adoption efforts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know in advance that all you Riplosts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XRP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XRP<\/a> will forever remind me of this post \u2014 ask me if I care<br \/>This is a potential double top. Sure, it may fail, and I will deal with this if it does<br \/>But for now this has bearish implications<br \/>Love it or not \u2014 you need to deal with it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPGjzuqNN3\">pic.twitter.com\/yPGjzuqNN3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterLBrandt\/status\/2001345282047660177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A sustained break below current levels could see bears targeting the next major support area at $1.70 and potentially $1.50.<\/p>\n<p>However, counterfactors could provide relief for buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, spot XRP ETFs have maintained consistent inflows.<\/p>\n<p>XRP ETFs saw $9.84 million worth of inflows on December 17 according to data by Coinglass.<\/p>\n<p>Confidence in XRP\u2019s long-term outlook means reclaiming $2.00 would open the door for a sentiment flip.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a rebound toward $2.30, further upside momentum potentially has $3.00 into play.<\/p>\n<p>XRP continues to wait for a breach of the $4.00 mark.<\/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><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/xrp-price-loses-1-90-support-as-altcoins-bleed-further\/\">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 price is down 5% to trade near $1.80. The altcoin\u2019s losses come amid overall bearish market sentiment. Ripple token could dip to $1.50, but a bounce is also likely. 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