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XRP Stalls Below $2 After 60% Open-Interest Reset

Derivatives metrics point to short-leaning positioning with weak participation.

Overview

  • XRP trades around $1.89, extending a roughly 14‑month consolidation centered near the $2 level.
  • Binance open interest peaked at $1.76 billion on July 17 and has since fallen below $500 million, a nearly 60% drop tied to a broad deleveraging that followed the Oct. 10 liquidation event.
  • Funding rates have stayed predominantly negative since December, signaling a market skewed toward leveraged shorts.
  • Analysts highlight $1.77 as the immediate make‑or‑break support, while a weekly close above the identified resistance zone would be required to confirm a breakout.
  • Price is leaning on the 200‑period moving average near $1.85–$1.90, with the 50/100 MAs reinforcing resistance around $2.30–$2.40 and a clean break lower exposing prior demand near $1.60–$1.70.