Ripple (XRP) is testing its rebound strength, rising by nearly 3% on Monday to $1.42. The upswing from the daily low of $1.36 follows United States (US) President Donald Trump’s order to the Department of War to suspend planned attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure amid ongoing talks between the nations.
XRP tests recovery potential as Trump delays strikes on Iran
President Trump has directed the Department of War to suspend attacks on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure, citing productive talks between the two nations. Trump said that discussions will continue throughout the week, aiming at resolving hostilities in the Middle East.
“The United States and Iran have had productive discussions over the past two days toward fully resolving hostilities in the Middle East. As talks continue this week, I’ve ordered a five-day pause on any military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, contingent on progress,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Crypto prices generally rebounded following Trump’s directive, with XRP rising above $1.42. As reported, sentiment had deteriorated over the weekend as Trump warned that the US would strike Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure unless the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz is removed.
In its quest to retaliate against the US and Israel’s attacks, Iran has restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz and attacked energy and Oil facilities across Gulf countries. As a result, Oil prices skyrocketed past $100, putting the global economy at risk of higher inflation. The price of Oil has adjusted to $88 post Trump’s directive.
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XRP ETF inflows mildly return
US-listed XRP spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) attracted minor inflows of $1.98 million on Friday following two days of muted activity. CoinGlass data shows a minor positive turnaround, with weekly inflows averaging $635,000 through Friday.
Cumulative inflows stand at $1.21 billion and net assets at $1.01 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Inflows often support a positive outlook for XRP by shaping sentiment as risk appetite improves.
Technical outlook: XRP reclaims key support
XRP is trading above $1.42 amid a neutral near-term bias. Still, the price oscillates well below the clustered 50-day, 100-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), which all run above $1.49 and underscore a broader downtrend. The long-running descending resistance trend line from the $3.66 record high, which has capped multiple recovery attempts, remains intact overhead, framing the current bounce from the mid-$1.30s as corrective within a larger bearish structure.
Momentum shows fading upside pressure, with the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) green histogram bars easing after a recent positive stretch and the MACD line still marginally positive but rolling over on the daily chart, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 49 stays near neutral territory, reinforcing a consolidative tone rather than a sustained breakout.
Initial resistance aligns near $1.45, where recent daily highs converge with short-term exhaustion signals, followed by a more important barrier around $1.54, the latest swing high that failed beneath the descending trend line. A daily close above $1.54 would be needed to challenge the broader bearish framework and expose the $1.67 zone, where the shorter exponential averages begin to cluster.
On the downside, immediate support appears around $1.40, close to the recent pivot area, with a break lower opening the way toward the $1.36 intraday low and then $1.32, where prior reaction lows emerge as the next demand areas. A decisive loss of $1.32 would reassert the dominant downside trend and could drag XRP back toward the psychological $1.12 region.
Bitcoin, altcoins, stablecoins FAQs
Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, a virtual currency designed to serve as money. This form of payment cannot be controlled by any one person, group, or entity, which eliminates the need for third-party participation during financial transactions.
Altcoins are any cryptocurrency apart from Bitcoin, but some also regard Ethereum as a non-altcoin because it is from these two cryptocurrencies that forking happens. If this is true, then Litecoin is the first altcoin, forked from the Bitcoin protocol and, therefore, an “improved” version of it.
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to have a stable price, with their value backed by a reserve of the asset it represents. To achieve this, the value of any one stablecoin is pegged to a commodity or financial instrument, such as the US Dollar (USD), with its supply regulated by an algorithm or demand. The main goal of stablecoins is to provide an on/off-ramp for investors willing to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins also allow investors to store value since cryptocurrencies, in general, are subject to volatility.
Bitcoin dominance is the ratio of Bitcoin’s market capitalization to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined. It provides a clear picture of Bitcoin’s interest among investors. A high BTC dominance typically happens before and during a bull run, in which investors resort to investing in relatively stable and high market capitalization cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. A drop in BTC dominance usually means that investors are moving their capital and/or profits to altcoins in a quest for higher returns, which usually triggers an explosion of altcoin rallies.
(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)