Oh, XRP, you’ve done it again. Slipping below the $2 mark like it’s a hot potato at a party no one wants to attend. A week-long decline that’s got traders clutching their pearls and wondering if their Hinge dates will still respect them in the morning. The short-term outlook? Cloudier than a British summer. Cheers.
What’s to blame, you ask? Well, darling, it’s a buffet of disasters. Heavy outflows from XRP ETFs (because who doesn’t love a good financial exodus?), U.S. tariff drama courtesy of Trump’s latest tantrum against Europe and Greenland (yes, Greenland), and Ripple’s newfound obsession with stablecoins. Because apparently, XRP wasn’t enough of a thrill for them.
After a brief flirtation with $2.20 in mid-January (cute, but fleeting), XRP nose-dived to $1.85 over the weekend. Market commentators are calling it a “liquidity sweep,” but let’s be real-it’s more like a financial faceplant.
XRP ETFs: The Party’s Over, Folks
XRP-linked ETFs had their biggest daily outflow since their November 2025 debut. On January 20, investors yanked $53 million faster than a bad Tinder date. Grayscale’s XRP ETF took the brunt of it, because of course it did. Cumulative net inflows? Back to January levels. Ouch.
And it’s not just XRP feeling the burn. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are also sobbing into their spreadsheets, while Solana and Chainlink ETFs are like, “New phone, who dis?” Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff threats triggered the biggest market drop since October 2025. Thanks, Donald. Really needed that.
Technical Signals: Bearish AF
Technically speaking, XRP is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which is basically financial code for “help me.” Resistance is chilling near the $2 zone, and indicators like the Percentage Price Oscillator and MACD are screaming, “Sell! Sell! Sell!” Analysts say $1.85-$1.90 is the new critical support range, but let’s be honest-it’s looking shakier than a one-legged flamingo.
On-chain data? Also a mess. Long-term holders are sitting on higher cost bases than recent buyers, which means they’re ready to bail at the first sign of a rally. It’s like 2022 all over again, but with more existential dread.
Ripple’s Stablecoin Crush: XRP Who?
And then there’s Ripple, over here acting like XRP is their awkward ex they’re trying to ghost. Company president Monica Long is all, “Stablecoins are the future, babes,” while XRP holders are left wondering if they’ve been friend-zoned. Regulated stablecoins like Ripple USD (RLUSD) are apparently the new hotness, especially for B2B transactions. Cool. Very cool.
Ripple execs insist XRP is still “central to their infrastructure,” but let’s face it-they’re not exactly shouting it from the rooftops. RLUSD’s market cap is booming, and stablecoin activity on the XRP Ledger is popping off, but XRP? Still waiting for its invite to the party.
Cover image from ChatGPT, because why not. XRPUSD chart on Tradingview, because misery loves company.
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2026-01-22 01:42