Over the past year, reserves of XRP held on Binance have declined sharply. On January 18, 2025, the total value of XRP tokens on Binance stood at $10.16 billion.
Steven McClurg said that he had previously only watched XRP, but over the past two years he has begun to pay much closer attention to the asset, as it now shows strong potential in the tokenization of real-world assets.
Since the beginning of 2026, XRP has risen by 16.2% and is trading at around $2.06. Following the encouraging rally at the start of the year, some investors have renewed discussions about whether XRP could ever reach the ambitious price level of $100.
Amid positive developments at Ripple Labs, the XRP token experienced a temporary surge of 30%, followed by a correction during which it lost 7.48% of its value in a single day.
Over the past 24 hours XRP increased by 12.34% and is now trading at $2.4, which marks the highest level since November 13, 2025.
The cryptocurrency issued by Ripple needs strong catalysts to move from a consolidation phase into a sustainable growth phase — without them, the asset risks remaining in a narrow price range, the expert believes.
In December, the price of XRP fell by almost 15%. Currently, the altcoin is trading approximately 47% below its yearly high. Despite the significant decline, there are several catalysts that could contribute to the recovery of the digital asset in the coming weeks.
XRP bulls successfully defended the critical $1.77 support level, triggering a 5.5% relief rally after retesting the lows set during the Crypto Flash crash on October 10.
Total assets under management of funds focused on Ripple have exceeded $10 billion, signaling growing demand and sustained investor interest in the asset. According to Sui Chung, CEO of CF Benchmarks, XRP remains one of the most recognizable cryptocurrencies, as it has been present in the market for a long time. This makes the coin familiar and easily understood by a broad range of market participants.
XRP has lost its key support level at $2 amid a broader correction in the cryptocurrency market, with the altcoin posting a 14% monthly loss. The asset’s price rebounded from the next support level at $1.88, last seen on November 22. Popular crypto analyst Dark Defender stated that this is a critical area for the altcoin, and the rebound could lead to a rise to $5.85.
On November 10, 2025, their value was $7.03 billion with XRP priced at $2.50. By December 10, 2025, the value of reserves had fallen to $5.70 billion, reflecting a decline of $1.32 billion, according to the latest data from CryptoQuant.
Several analysts have pointed out increasing momentum in the XRP cryptocurrency, which may lead to a renewed bullish move in the future. Analyst ChartNerd highlighted technical structures on the daily XRP/USD chart that indicate a potential resumption of price growth. Two indicators — the daily 20-day EMA and the lower trendline — may determine XRP’s next move.
Despite XRP falling 7.9% in 24 hours, the rate of accumulation has reached its highest level in the past seven years. At the same time, the number of “whales” holding 100 million tokens has decreased by 20.5%.
The price of XRP attempted to recover and climb above $2.150 but failed to continue higher as Bitcoin and Ethereum did. The price started a new decline and dropped below $2.10 and $2.050.
The cryptocurrency XRP was trading at $1.9887 as of 16:58 GMT on Monday according to the Investing.com index, falling 10.01% on the day. This was the most significant drop in the cryptocurrency’s value since October 10.
From November 21 to 28, 2025, Bitcoin gained 7.42%. After a brief period of price decline, BTC is once again trading above $90,000. Most of the week was dictated by buyers: five out of seven trading sessions ended in the green.
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