XRP Drops 4% below $1.30. What is next?

XRP lost another major support level after high-volume selling accelerated late in the session, keeping focus on whether the months-long compression structure is now breaking lower.

RP finally slipped below the $1.30 area holders had been defending for months, and the move came with enough volume to matter. The market had already been weakening beneath resistance near $1.35, but once support gave way, sellers pushed price lower quickly before dip buyers stepped in near session lows.

News Background

XRP derivatives positioning continued cooling during the session, with falling open interest signaling weaker holder conviction across futures markets. Analysts also kept pointing to a symmetrical triangle structure that has compressed XRP price action since early 2025, with the market now nearing the apex of that range.

On-chain data still showed XRP leaving exchanges, a pattern some holders continue interpreting as longer-term accumulation despite the short-term weakness.

Price Action Summary

XRP fell from $1.3267 to $1.2993 during the 48-hour session, briefly dropping as low as $1.2931. The sharpest selling came during the May 27 23:00 UTC session, when 64M XRP was as price broke below support near $1.3150. XRP later staged a short-term rebound from session lows, recovering back toward the $1.30 area into the close.

What holders should watch

$1.30 becomes the immediate recovery level XRP needs to reclaim to stabilize short-term momentum. Failure to hold above recent lows increases the risk of a deeper move toward the mid-$1.20s and potentially the $1.10 area highlighted by several analysts. The longer XRP holders near the bottom of its compression range, the higher the odds the eventual breakout resolves lower rather than higher.

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