Ripple has been racking up victories - from courtroom wins to new cross-border partnerships - yet its token, XRP, refuses to follow suit.
The coin continues to slide, even as positive headlines dominate the conversation, leaving many traders confused about what’s really driving the market.
According to Dom Kwok, founder of the Web3 learning platform EasyA, the answer lies far beyond Ripple itself. In a recent post on X, Kwok questioned why so much good news isn’t lifting XRP and argued that the issue has more to do with global market turbulence than with project fundamentals.
Over the past month, XRP has shed more than 18% of its value, mirroring the pullback seen across Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. Kwok noted that when uncertainty grips world markets – whether from trade disputes, wars, or new tariffs – investors tend to flee from high-risk assets. Crypto and growth stocks are usually the first casualties, while gold and cash attract nervous capital.
He added that such defensive moves rarely indicate fundamental weakness. Instead, they reflect a waiting game: investors prefer to stay on the sidelines until macro conditions stabilize before reentering positions that carry higher volatility.
Ripple, meanwhile, keeps expanding. The company has strengthened its regulatory footing, signed new institutional partners, and rolled out additional payment corridors. Still, the market has barely responded. Even the rebound that followed XRP’s sharp 50% flash crash last week wasn’t enough to restore confidence.
Kwok believes the best investors are those who stay focused on the long-term transformation of finance, not the day-to-day noise. “If you believe in the direction of regulation and fundamentals, today’s levels could be opportunity zones,” he said.
Analysts Still See a Breakout Coming
While the short-term sentiment looks shaky, technical observers see the current phase as a potential setup for XRP’s next major rally. Analyst ChartNerd, who shared his outlook on X, pointed to a six-month chart showing a symmetrical consolidation pattern – a structure that has historically preceded explosive upward moves.
His Fibonacci analysis suggests that if the next bull phase unfolds as expected, XRP could first challenge $5, then target $8 to $13, and ultimately reach $27 in an extended run. The formation, he argued, mirrors the buildup seen before the 2017–2018 surge.
If those projections hold true, the recent slump could turn out to be the calm before a storm – one that redefines how the market values Ripple’s role in the global payments ecosystem.
