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XRP Drops 4% After $2.88 Rejection as ETF Speculation Builds
Institutional accumulation absorbs selling pressure as ETF speculation and Fed signals drive market sentiment.
Updated Sep 5, 2025, 3:06 p.m. Published Sep 5, 2025, 3:05 p.m.
What to know:
- XRP rebounded from midday lows to close near $2.84, driven by institutional inflows absorbing selling pressure.
- Institutional investors have added 340 million XRP tokens recently, despite market volatility.
- Key regulatory decisions on spot XRP ETFs by the SEC are expected in October, influencing market dynamics.
XRP pulled back sharply after failing to sustain momentum above the $2.88–$2.89 resistance zone, even as ETF speculation continues to build ahead of October SEC deadlines.
The selloff highlights a pivotal inflection point as institutional flows battle against long-term consolidation patterns that many analysts believe could precede a larger move.
News Background
• XRP fell 4% from $2.88 to $2.84 on September 5 after hitting an intraday high of $2.89, as institutional selling pressure emerged.
• Trading volume exploded to 227.75 million during the 12:00 hour, nearly 4x the 24-hour average of 58.40 million.
• Six asset managers, including Grayscale and Bitwise, have filed for spot XRP ETFs, with SEC decisions expected in October.
• Ripple’s legal settlement with the SEC has improved regulatory clarity, boosting industry estimates to an 87% probability of ETF approval.
• Technical strategists are comparing the current 47-day consolidation range to XRP’s 2017 structure, which preceded a parabolic rally.
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Price Action Summary
• XRP traded in a $0.10 range (3.47%) between $2.78 and $2.89 during the 24-hour session from Sept. 4 15:00 to Sept. 5 14:00.
• The asset advanced from $2.84 to $2.89 on massive volume at 12:00 and 13:00 before rejecting resistance.
• A concentrated 60-minute move from 13:26 to 14:25 saw a 4% slide from $2.88 to $2.84 on 10.6M volume, breaching intraday supports at $2.86 and $2.85.
• XRP closed the session at $2.84, just above primary support levels near $2.77.
Technical Analysis
• Resistance: $2.88–$2.89 zone validated after multiple failed breakouts.
• Support: Immediate levels at $2.84–$2.85, with stronger backing at $2.77.
• Pattern: 47-day consolidation suggests potential breakout setup; $4.63–$13 targets flagged if structure resolves higher.
• Momentum: RSI in mid-50s, showing neutral bias; MACD histogram converging toward bullish crossover.
• Volume: 227.75M at peak vs 58.40M average confirms institutional distribution.
What Traders Are Watching
• Whether $2.77 holds as decisive support into September.
• SEC’s October spot XRP ETF rulings — seen as a potential bullish trigger.
• Continuation of whale accumulation (340M tokens recently added) despite short-term distribution pressure.
• Signs of breakout above $3.30, which analysts argue could open pathways toward $4+.
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