XRP just got destroyed—down 24% in one brutal day, pulling the whole crypto scene down with it as Fear & Greed gets a terrible 7/100. Mode of pure panic. It’s down to $1.44 after dropping from $1.90, which is a lot worse than BTC’s 13% or ETH’s 14% drops. Its market cap has lost more than $30 billion. CoinMarketCap says it’s textbook capitulation in this never-ending winter, with $140 million worth of XRP flooding exchanges lately. On-chain screams sell-off: Net Unrealized Profit/Loss is in the dumps, with losses of $2.51 billion far outweighing wins of $567 million. Alts like Solana are also losing money, but XRP is losing the most.
This works with the macro meat grinder all over the place. BTC’s drop to $60,000 brings everything down, but XRP has its own problems: the Ripple-SEC ghost is still there, profits will be cashed after 2024 wins, and ETF dreams are fading fast. February has always been XRP’s graveyard; last year it lost 29% of its value. Inflows have gone up by 3.78 million tokens since January, just like they did before the 18% drop from $2.10. Is $1.47 support? Smashed. If it keeps going down, the next stop is between $1.37 and $1.28. CoinCodex says that volatility is at 12% and there are only 23% green days, which is terrible.
Ghosting is also happening with big money. Spot XRP ETF buzz—riding BTC/ETH approvals—went poof without SEC love, echoing BTC’s $12B ETF bleed. Ripple’s escrow dumps more supply, and banks stop ODL in the middle of the chaos. XRP’s beta makes it an amplifier, and Nasdaq’s crash spreads. The Fed’s hawkish stance and Trump’s Warsh pick keep rates low, which kills risk vibes. Tariffs boost the dollar, but alts get crushed. Geopolitics and AI flops—XRP’s “cross-border king” story isn’t going over well in this risk-off hell.
The charts are a mess. It broke through the 50-day ($1.90) and 200-day ($2.45) moving averages, and the RSI was oversold, but the bears were still in charge. The channel floor is holding at $1.69 to $1.71 (barely). If it breaks, $1.46 is next. Santiment sees panic selling all the time, and there is no HODL bottom in sight. Whales selling off quietly and retail folding—97 million tokens going to exchanges means liquidations are coming. Is BTC’s “gold” story over? XRP’s payment pitch is dead on arrival without real volume. CoinCodex sees a -2% drop every week, and even the bulls say the price will be between $3 and $8 in 2026.
Ripple’s world is falling apart. ODL volumes are down 40% from last quarter, and old partners like MoneyGram aren’t saying anything. The SEC saga is still going on. The 2023 win was only partial, and appeals are still going on, which is making people nervous. People who want to invest in ETFs are looking forward to the February hearings, but SOL-style denials are on the way. The $40 billion problem at Bithumb is a sideshow; XRP is the only one who is hurting. Analysts say Bounce needs to get back to $1.58 to have a chance at $1.70. Macro mercy—Fed cuts, tariff chill, BTC snapback—might keep it afloat, but alts go down first.
It’s a fork in the road for bagholders. 60% off the highs of 2025, it’s a contrarian candy if ETFs or Trump dereg pop. But be careful of fear drag, $1.24 breaks, and ledger quantum risks. Dips have bounced back before, like after 2021, but this time it’s the average. HOD has a market cap of $87 billion.Lers are buying at less than $1.40, and scalpers are looking for oversold pops. XRP’s crash hits crypto’s weak point: hype turns into hard knocks, and fear is in charge. You can either hang on or leave; it’s up to you.
