Ripple’s XRP token is ending the year near a closely watched technical zone after months of range-bound trading. At the time of writing, XRP is changing hands around $1.86, moving within a narrow band between $1.85 and $1.91. The asset is down roughly 13% over the past month and slightly negative on a weekly basis, while 24-hour trading volume stands above $1.46 billion.
The current price action places XRP back at a level that has repeatedly acted as support during recent corrections. Market participants are closely monitoring whether this zone can continue to hold, as broader sentiment across the cryptocurrencies market remains cautious.
Support Holds as Selling Pressure Persists
Since late 2024, XRP has rebounded multiple times from a broad support area often described by technical analysts as a macro demand zone. While this area has prevented deeper declines, each rebound has produced lower highs, indicating that sellers are entering the market at progressively lower levels.
This structure has formed what technicians describe as a descending triangle, a pattern that reflects tightening price action as buyers and sellers converge. According to analyst ChartNerd, XRP is currently “coiling” near the lower end of this range, suggesting that a decisive move could follow once market participants commit to a direction.
$XRP: Multi-month support keeps getting defended ?️. However, lower highs are pressing down from above, and the price is coiling back at support. Either way, compression = decision soon ⚖️ —wait for confirmation. pic.twitter.com/KE8gJDf0tn
— ?? ChartNerd ? (@ChartNerdTA) December 28, 2025
ChartNerd also highlighted that XRP is revisiting areas marked by long price wicks from April and October. These zones are commonly interpreted as areas of unresolved liquidity, which prices often revisit during periods of consolidation.
Historical Comparisons and Short-Term Patterns
Some analysts have compared XRP’s current structure with previous market cycles. Javon Marks has pointed to similarities with patterns observed prior to XRP’s 2017 rally, noting that comparable setups in the past have preceded significant moves. Separately, Cryptoinsightuk has identified a possible Adam and Eve formation on the one-hour chart, a short-term pattern characterized by two distinct bottoms.
Potential Adam and Eve bottoming pattern forming here for $XRP on the hourly pic.twitter.com/XI58pdZtD0
— Cryptoinsightuk (@Cryptoinsightuk) December 28, 2025
While such observations are widely followed by technical traders, analysts generally stress that confirmation through sustained volume and broader market strength is necessary before drawing firm conclusions.
Exchange Supply Trends Draw Attention
Beyond price charts, supply data is also influencing market discussions. Data shared by analytics provider Shield indicates that XRP balances on exchanges have declined to approximately 1.5 billion tokens, following withdrawals of around 750 million XRP in recent weeks. Reduced exchange balances are often interpreted as a sign of lower immediate selling pressure, though they do not guarantee price stability.
? XRP SUPPLY IS DRYING UP ETF DEMAND IGNITES THE SQUEEZE
Only 1.5B $XRP remain on exchanges, with 750M scooped up in recent weeks.
As ETFs accelerate accumulation, analysts say a major supply shock could be brewing heading into early 2026. ? pic.twitter.com/91EF0TVBpP— Shield (@Shieldmetax) December 28, 2025
Earlier this year, XRP reached a peak of $3.65 in July after Ripple resolved its long-running legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Since then, Ripple has continued expanding through acquisitions and partnerships, but XRP’s price has retraced significantly from those highs.
As the year closes, XRP remains in a tightly defined range, with traders focused on whether technical support and shifting supply dynamics can offset ongoing market uncertainty.
Bitcoin Hyper – Close to $30 Million Milestone
As on-chain data for XRP points to a broader distribution of tokens among holders, attention has also turned to infrastructure projects examining how established networks can support expanded use cases. Within this context, Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) has emerged as a Bitcoin-focused Layer-2 initiative that seeks to enable smart contract functionality and higher-throughput applications through a Solana-based execution environment, with final settlement occurring on Bitcoin.
The project situates itself within the BTCFi narrative, which explores extending Bitcoin’s utility without modifying its base layer. Publicly disclosed information indicates the Bitcoin Hyper presale has raised approximately $29.86 million to date. Analysts believe that crossing the $30 million milestone could trigger a sharp price surge.
