
Bitcoin Price Climbs Into Resistance As Bears Defend Critical Levels
Bitcoin price climbs above $76,500, eyeing resistance at $77,450.

Ripple's XRP is currently in a consolidation phase, trading around $1.35, facing strong selling pressure. If it drops below $1.3, the next target could be $1.1.
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Ripple’s XRP remains trapped in a prolonged consolidation phase after months of persistent bearish pressure, with recent price action reflecting indecision and a lack of strong directional momentum. The asset is now hovering near critical support levels, where the next breakout could define the medium-term trend.
On the daily timeframe, XRP continues to trade inside a broad descending channel while remaining below both the 100-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming that the larger bearish structure remains intact.
Recent price action shows another rejection near the channel’s upper threshold around the $1.4 region, reinforcing sellers’ dominance whenever the market attempts recovery. Despite several rebounds since February, the bulls have failed to generate enough momentum to reclaim higher resistance zones.
The asset is currently hovering around the mid-range support near $1.35, with the broader consolidation structure tightening. If selling pressure intensifies and XRP loses the key $1.3 support area, the next major downside target would emerge around the $1.1 region.
Conversely, reclaiming the 100-day MA and breaking above the descending channel’s upper boundary would be the first signal suggesting weakening bearish momentum. Until then, the path of least resistance remains sideways to bearish.
The lower timeframe highlights XRP’s prolonged consolidation between the $1.3 support zone and the $1.55 resistance region. The asset has repeatedly oscillated within this range over recent months, failing to establish a decisive trend.
The most recent update shows increasing weakness near the upper boundary, followed by a rejection and gradual decline toward the middle of the range. This suggests buyers are becoming less aggressive while sellers continue defending higher levels.
As long as XRP remains inside this structure, continued choppy movement between support and resistance is the most probable scenario. A confirmed breakdown below the $1.3 floor could trigger an accelerated decline toward lower demand zones near $1.1. On the other hand, a breakout above the $1.55 resistance would likely initiate a stronger recovery phase toward the broader resistance cluster around $1.8.
For now, the token appears to be compressing within a neutral range, with market participants awaiting a catalyst capable of producing a meaningful breakout.
XRP is currently trading around $1.35 and has been experiencing persistent bearish pressure with multiple rejections near $1.4.
If XRP loses the key $1.3 support area, the next major downside target would be around $1.1.
XRP is trading below both the 100-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating that the larger bearish structure remains intact.

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