XRP Faces Bearish Pressure at $2.14 – Can Bulls Stage a Comeback?

XRP''s rally hits a wall as bearish forces dig in at the $2.14 resistance level. The sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap struggles to maintain momentum amid aggressive selling pressure.

Market Pulse: Bears in Control

Despite flashes of bullish momentum earlier this week, XRP now faces stiff resistance at a critical psychological barrier. Trading volumes suggest institutional players might be sitting this one out – probably too busy counting their Bitcoin ETF profits.

Technical Outlook

The $2.14 level has emerged as a make-or-break point for XRP''s short-term trajectory. A decisive break above could trigger fresh buying interest, while failure might see a retest of recent support levels.

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• XRP trades near $2.14, facing strong bearish pressure after dipping below the $2.20 support level.
• Technicals show consolidation near $2.09–$2.20 with RSI below 50 and momentum favoring bears.
• Analysts predict a potential crash to $1.55 or a bullish surge toward $8–$13 by July.

Ripple is currently priced around $2.14, reacting to intense volatility sparked by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The sudden dip below the key support level at $2.20 triggered widespread liquidations. Futures Open Interest (OI) also saw a steep decline, signaling investor caution amid geopolitical uncertainty and fear-driven trading activity.

Technically, XRP is in a close consolidation zone, stuck below a cluster of converging short-term moving averages. These flattening averages are now acting as a magnetic barrier, symbolizing uncertainty. According to Teucrium ETFs, this alignment represents a crucial technical inflection point where market direction may shift decisively, depending on the next price action.

XRP Price Stuck Between Support and Resistance Zones

Bulls are looking to push XRP above this moving average cluster, which may unlock upward momentum and initiate a fresh rally toward higher resistance areas. However, a failure to do so could open the door to deeper downside risks. This ongoing tug-of-war reflects broader indecision within the crypto market at large.

A minor rebound has seen XRP lift slightly from the 200-day EMA at $2.09. Yet, this bounce lacks conviction, especially with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dipping below the 50 mark and staying under a descending trendline. This suggests that selling pressure is still dominant, and momentum favors bears for now.

Key price areas to monitor in the short term include the descending channel’s midline and the crucial $2.09 level. If XRP fails to hold above these supports, the price risks breaching the psychological $2.00 mark. A breakdown below this level could confirm a prolonged bearish trend heading into the weekend.

Mixed Predictions: Crash or Rebound Ahead?

Analyst CasiTrades issued a warning about a possible crash due to the rising funding rates and at the same time the corresponding XRP’s inactive price. The support area of $2.25 was pointed out as a major level. If this level fails, a sharp decline to $2.01 or even $1.90–$1.55 is possible, indicating potential for severe downside continuation.

Despite short-term risks, CasiTrades also offered a bullish projection. She claimed that we might see XRP going all the way up to $8–$13 by the end of July, as long as no new lows are reached along the way. This has coincided with EGRAG CRYPTO’s other analysis that gives XRP a chance to hit $7.5 soon, reassuring the same by its historical performance numbers and the market’s positive outlook.

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