XRP Eyes Breakout Toward $1.80 If Bulls Secure Close Above $1.49

Standard Chartered estimates that XRP ETFs could attract $4-$8 billion in inflows by year-end if the asset receives permanent commodity status.

Dogecoin started a fresh increase from the $0.1050 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1120 and might aim for a larger rally. DOGE price started a decent upward move above $0.1080 and $0.1085. The price is trading above the $0.1090 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key contracting triangle forming with support at $0.1090 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.1080. Dogecoin Price Faces Hurdles Dogecoin price remained supported above the $0.1020 zone and started a fresh increase, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE climbed above the $0.1080 and $0.1085 resistance levels. The price gained over 5% and tested the $0.1125 zone. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1172 swing high to the $0.1058 low. Besides, there is a key contracting triangle forming with support at $0.1090 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD

A 126% price surge that pushed XRP to an all-time high of $3.6 last July started with a pattern that looks a lot like what is happening right now. Related Reading: Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Effort Withdrawn After Resistance From Central Bank Shorts Dominating Despite Rising Prices Funding rates on Binance have stayed negative since February 2026, even as XRP climbed roughly 27% from a low of $1.10. That gap between trader sentiment and actual price movement is what caught the attention of CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who flagged the setup in a recent market commentary. Short positions have been dominant across a 30-day period, data shows, and that stretch of negativity marks the longest such run in recent history for the token. The broader altcoin market had a rough start to the year. The TOTAL3 index, which tracks global crypto market capitalization excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, shed more than $540 billion during the correction. Global uncertainty hit altcoins harder than

XRP price started a downside correction from the $1.5050 zone. The price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase if it stays above the $1.4450 zone. XRP price started a downside correction after it failed to stay above the $1.50 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $1.4450 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it settles above $1.480. XRP Price Holds Key Support XRP price started a decent upward move above $1.4350 and $1.4550, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price gained pace for a clear move above the $1.480 resistance. A high was formed at $1.5074, and the price started a downside correction. There was a move below $1.4750 and $1.4650. The price dipped below the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3785 swing low to the $1.5074 high. The price is now trading above $1.

Ethereum price started a downside correction from $2,380. ETH is now showing a few bearish signs and might decline further if it trades below $2,300. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,360 zone. The price is trading below $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,350 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price failed to stay above the $2,365 zone and extended its decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained pace for a move below the $2,350 and $2,340 levels. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The bears pushed the price below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,265 swing low to the $2,382 high. Finally, the bulls appeared near $2,300. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,340 and the 100-hourly

Bitcoin price started a downside correction from the $82,000 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase if it clears $82,000. Bitcoin failed to stay above $81,500 and extended losses. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key contracting triangle forming with support at $80,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $81,800 and $82,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to clear the $82,000 resistance zone. BTC started a downside correction below the $81,500 and $81,200 levels to enter a short-term bearish zone. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $80,421 swing low to the $82,100 high. However, the bulls were active above $80,500. There is also a key contracting triangle forming with support at $80,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is now trading above $80,500

XRP is struggling to push above the $1.50 level as the market heats up and buyers search for the momentum needed to break through resistance that has capped the recovery at every recent attempt. The price action is frustrating — sideways, unconvincing, and offering little clarity on direction. But a CryptoQuant analyst has identified something […]

On-chain data shows Bitcoin network conditions have improved recently, but net capital inflows are still of a relatively weak order. Bitcoin Realized Cap Now Rising, But Only In A Slow Manner As pointed out by CryptoQuant author Axel Adler Jr in an X post, Bitcoin has exited from the “panic zone” on the Realized Profit/Loss Ratio. This on-chain indicator tells us, as its name suggests, whether BTC investors are selling their coins at a profit or loss. Related Reading: XRP Pulls Back, But TD Sequential Flashes Buy Signal Below is the chart shared by Adler Jr that shows how the 30-day moving average (MA) value of the metric has changed for Bitcoin over the past decade. As is visible in the graph, the 30-day SMA of the Bitcoin Realized P/L Ratio shot up to significant levels during 2025, suggesting investors were using the bullish momentum to take profits. The trend shifted in the last quarter of the year as the sector as a whole observed a downturn. After the drawdown extended in 2026, t