Investors Flee Like Rats as XRP Stumbles: Is the End Nigh? 🐀💸

In Brief

  • After a meteoric rise that could make Icarus blush, XRP‘s price has hit a rather pedestrian stall, leaving investors in a state of mild panic.
  • Yet, a cadre of analysts, ever the optimists, are convinced that this digital darling is poised for a grand comeback, perhaps even a jaunt back to its dizzying heights of $3.4.

XRP is currently trading above $2, a staggering three times its humble beginnings before the November 2024 frenzy.

Those who jumped on the bandwagon early are now basking in gains exceeding 300%. Quite the windfall, wouldn’t you say?

In early June, these fortunate souls began cashing in at a staggering rate of $68.8 million per day (7D-SMA), signaling a wave of…

— glassnode (@glassnode) June 19, 2025

According to the ever-reliable Glassnode, a rather disconcerting trend has emerged. XRP investors have begun to part ways with their tokens since June, raking in an average profit of nearly $70 million daily. Quite the bonanza!

This mass exodus comes on the heels of a speculative frenzy that saw many investors amass their XRP fortunes in anticipation of the US elections in late 2024, when the asset was a mere $0.6. But lo and behold, Ripple’s cross-border token embarked on a historic escapade, soaring to its 2018 all-time high of nearly $3.4.

Whether it was the global chaos wrought by Trump’s tariffs on just about everyone or the ongoing Middle Eastern melodrama, XRP’s price has been as sluggish as a Sunday afternoon. Attempts to break free from its consolidation range have been as successful as a cat trying to swim.

For the past four months, XRP has been trapped in a rather uninspiring range of $2.1 to $2.5, with the most recent dip sending it below that threshold last week, coinciding with Israel’s latest escapade in Iran.

However, there may be a glimmer of hope on the horizon. The XRP Bollinger Bands have tightened in recent weeks, leading some analysts to speculate that a breakout could be imminent. Or perhaps it’s just another false dawn—who can say?

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2025-06-19 21:25