XRP Price Slips on Heavy Volume as Sellers Defend Key Resistance

XRP edged lower during a volatile trading session, but the decline was accompanied by sharply elevated volume, a sign that large market participants remained active even as price failed to regain critical technical levels. The token closed the session down 1.2% at around $1.84 after swinging through a wide intraday range, underscoring the ongoing uncertainty surrounding XRP price action.

Broader crypto markets experienced sharp fluctuations after a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI report briefly pushed bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. trading hours. That rally quickly faded, however, reinforcing a recent pattern in which macro-driven upside moves in crypto struggle to sustain momentum. While equities remained firmly positive, digital assets once again lagged, reflecting thinner positioning and persistent selling pressure.

Within this environment, XRP remained under pressure after failing earlier this month to reclaim the psychologically important $2.00 level. Many analysts view this zone as a structural inflection point, and repeated rejection there has kept the broader technical bias tilted to the downside. XRP continues to trade below its major moving averages, while the former support area between $1.93 and $2.00 has now flipped into resistance, aligning with key Fibonacci retracement levels and capping rebound attempts.

During the session, XRP briefly rebounded from support near $1.84 and surged toward $1.93 on strong volume, but sell orders quickly emerged at resistance, triggering a sharp reversal. Trading volume spiked as much as 147% above the 24-hour average, peaking near 155 million tokens during the afternoon selloff. The heaviest activity occurred near the highs and during the subsequent breakdown, suggesting distribution rather than panic-driven liquidation.

Although momentum indicators such as RSI are showing early signs of stabilization, price has yet to confirm a bullish reversal. XRP stabilized late in the session just above $1.84, but bids remained thin and follow-through buying was limited. As long as XRP remains below $1.93, traders are likely to stay cautious, with consolidation or further downside toward deeper support levels appearing more likely than a sustained recovery.