The long-standing and controversial question of whether Ripple payments could one day replace the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is gaining renewed attention in the crypto market. A prominent XRP analyst has highlighted a significant shift in the Ripple payment infrastructure that could represent a potential turning point in the crypto company’s bid to challenge SWIFT’s decades-long dominance in global cross-border settlements.  XRP Analyst Unveils Ripple’s Latest Moves In his latest X social media thread, crypto market analyst Pumpius explains how Ripple could eventually supersede SWIFT as a cross-border payment infrastructure and settlement layer for banks. The analyst highlights recent developments that continue to fuel Ripple’s growth and position it as a prime candidate for transforming global financial messaging.  According to Pumpius’s report, Ripple has taken a significant step forward in its bid to transform the global financial system, as recent developments show deepening infrastructure integration. The XRP analyst disclosed that Ripple payments have officially integrated with EUR and GBP International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs), marking a critical evolution in its offering. This suggests that Ripple is no longer just processing payments, but enabling institutional-grade banking functionality within its ecosystem. Through partnerships with OpenPayd, Ripple is granting financial institutions access to programmable dollar liquidity. OpenPayd clients can now mint and burn the Ripple on-chain stablecoin, RLUSD, in real-time. The XRP analyst has called this new development a faster and potentially more efficient programmable USD liquidity on demand. He highlights that this capability also unlocks automated FX, compliance solutions, and seamless cross-border fund movement.  Pumpius describes Ripple’s latest developments as a game-changing moment for blockchain-based finance. Rather than acting as a parallel system, the crypto company is now positioning itself as a new banking layer, built entirely outside the legacy infrastructure, but fully equipped to serve its institutional clientele.   How Ripple Could Replace SWIFT’s Legacy Pumpius’s X report suggests that Ripple’s evolution isn’t limited to just speed or low-cost payments. The core technology behind XRP and Ripple’s APIs aims to replace key functions of the SWIFT network, which currently facilitates interbank financial messaging and settlements globally.  The analyst notes that Ripple’s model delivers what SWIFT does not, including real-time foreign exchange, end-to-end automated banking APIs, instant stablecoin-to-fiat conversion, and settlements via XRP. What makes the potential transition from SWIFT to Ripple even more tangible is the live infrastructure now running behind the crypto payment company’s system.  According to Pumpius, liquidity corridors are no longer theoretical for Ripple, but operational. The company’s stablecoin rails are also highly active, while XRP has evolved from its status as a speculative asset into being used for final settlements in real financial flows. Overall, the integration of IBANs and the launch of RLUSD make Ripple a direct competitor to SWIFT. And as the analyst notes, these developments are more than incremental signs of growth—they mark a potential turning point in Ripple’s goal to replace SWIFT.

XRP is inching toward what could be its most consequential technical inflection in more than a year, according to the June 3 video analysis from the YouTube channel More Crypto Online (MCO). Employing classical Elliott-wave mapping, the analyst argues that XRP has been building a five-wave advance ever since the market reset in July 2023 and is now attempting to ignite the terminal “fifth” wave—a rally that, if it unfolds under euphoric conditions, could extend as far as $9. How The Roadmap Is Built For XRP “We might be in a process of upside reversal… It’s like a now-or-never moment,” the commentator told viewers, stressing that breakouts are usually obvious only after large portions of the move are already spent. In Elliott wave terminology the market is said to be preparing for a smaller-degree third wave inside the larger fifth, “normally the most aggressive one,” he noted, pointing to the explosive impulse that followed a similar set-up last year. On MCO’s primary chart the July 2023 trough serves as the wave-four low of an even larger advance. From there, a series of lower-degree one-two formations appears to have carried XRP into wave three and, more recently, into a sideways, three-legged correction that completed in April. “We have a wave 1, a wave 2, a wave 3, the wave 4, and maybe this is now the fifth wave that’s unfolding,” he explained, adding that wave four’s depth and duration were textbook for a counter-trend pause. To translate wave counts into price objectives the analyst measured waves 1 through 3 and projected the classic 61.8 percent Fibonacci extension from the bottom of wave 4. That calculation yields $6.20 as a “straightforward” fifth-wave target. The same measurement’s 78.6 percent extension sits at roughly $9.00, a level the commentator said “sometimes materialises in a very euphoric fifth wave.” Before any discussion of $5-plus prices becomes actionable, XRP must clear a cluster of near-term hurdles. The analyst identifies the $2.30–$2.40 range as the first structural ceiling; it coincides with a descending trend-line that has capped every rally since March and with the 100-day exponential moving average. The shorter-time-frame wave count shows why this band matters. From the 7 April swing low the market printed a clear five-wave micro-structure, implying that a fresh up-trend may already be underway. Yet, as the analyst cautioned, “We still have to clear all these previous swing highs… We’ve got resistance in this area around $2.30, structurally $2.40.” A decisive break above that shelf would validate a sub-wave (iii) target around $3.30–$3.50, the January swing-high zone the video calls “the next level.” Bearish Scenario For XRP Every Elliott-wave blueprint comes with an invalidation level. In the MCO model the entire fifth-wave scenario survives only if price holds above the April nadir—the start of wave 1 in the current one-two set-up. At the micro level the bulls must also defend what the video labels “the $1.99 support area.” A deeper retracement to $1.60 (the “red dotted line”) could be tolerated inside an extended wave 2, but any sustained trade beneath that mark would probably mean wave 4 is still developing, pushing back the timetable for a breakout. “As long as we’re holding above the April low, this pathway higher remains valid and plausible,” the analyst reiterated. Conversely, a failure there would force a re-evaluation of the entire count. Although the headline $9 print grabs attention, the analyst is clear that such an extension presupposes an extreme sentiment shift. Historically XRP’s rallies have often stalled near the 61.8 percent projection, and the channel’s host reminds viewers that “market sentiment” ultimately decides whether the 78.6 percent extension is reachable. For now the focus is squarely on securing an impulsive close above $2.40 and then on challenging the mid-$3 region. Only once that campaign succeeds will the discussion move seriously toward $5.65, $6.20 and, in a parabolic climax, the high-single-digit zone. At press time, XRP traded at $2.23.

XRP remains one of the most actively discussed cryptocurrencies on social media, with expectations that its price has yet to plateau. Things like the Ripple battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) coming to an end and Bitcoin expected to resume its uptrend have fueled expectations of the XRP price reaching new all-time highs. However, amid the calls for higher prices, a crypto analyst has warned that a major crash could be on the horizon for the altcoin. Why The XRP Price Will Crash Crypto analyst Xanrox took to the TradingView website to share thoughts on why they believe the XRP price is headed for a massive crash. The analyst explains that after the 600% rally that brought XRP to new 5-year peaks, it has lost steam and could be headed downward. The first thing is the fact that the price has been ranging for years, and even with the price jump back in 2024, Xanrox does not believe that the ranging has ended. This range began in 2017 and even after breaking above $3 briefly, the price remains inside of an ascending triangle, which is bearish at the current level. There is also the fact that the analyst points out that the pump created a large Fair Value Gap (FVG). The thing about FVGs is that they tend to be filled, especially after the price has ranged for as long as XRP has, and unfortunately, the FVG lies towards lower levels. The crypto analyst also calls out the fact that the XRP price is known for making weird moves and taking liquidity from traders while ranging. Historically, XRP has had more down periods than up, suggesting that bears often dominate the cryptocurrency. How Low Can The Price Go? The crypto analyst believes that the XRP price has already topped out, and thus, it’s time for investors to start thinking about exiting their positions. For one, even at $2.1, Xanrox says the price is still extremely high, especially sitting at the top of an ascending triangle. From here, they expect that the price will crash back down toward $0.6, which is where the price started before the 600% increase in 2024, suggesting a 72% decrease in price. For investors who bought into the coin before the rally, the analyst advises that they start thinking about locking in profits at this level. For those who bought after the pump, they speculate that they got in at the top and should be looking to get out at breakeven or even eat a small loss to exit the position. Last but not least, for futures traders, the crypto analyst advises exiting any positions entered before the crash and switching to short positions if they want to make money on XRP.

Vincent Van Code, a software engineer and long-time XRP advocate, ignited fresh debate across the crypto community by outlining what he believes to be the transformative implications of Ripple’s bid for a US banking charter and a Federal Reserve master account. The developments, which Ripple confirmed 2 July, would position the company at the epicenter of both crypto innovation and traditional financial infrastructure. According to Van Code, the impact of such regulatory approvals would go far beyond Ripple’s current operations. “With Ripple announcing they are seeking a banking charter as well as a Fed master account, this means they will be the very first crypto bank,” he posted via X. He detailed that the move could allow Ripple to hold reserves directly with the Federal Reserve, bypassing commercial banks, and operate as a full-service financial institution offering both fiat and crypto products. This would include the ability to provide FDIC-insured deposit accounts—potentially even for certain crypto assets—up to the $250,000 limit, and lend against crypto collateral such as XRP. “That’s going to be nuts. And XRP is flying it all together,” he wrote, calling the possible integration of insured crypto banking and core cross-border remittances a paradigm shift. “2025 to 2026 will be marked in history as the era which the 100 year banking cartel began to crumble.” A master account would allow Ripple to interact directly with the Fed’s payment rails, including Fedwire and FedNow, giving it full access to the US financial system as a settlement counterparty. Combined with its push into stablecoins through RLUSD and its remittance infrastructure RippleNet, such a regulatory leap could fully embed Ripple into both domestic and international payment flows. Impact On XRP Price In a follow-up post, Van Code did something he says he rarely does: offer a specific XRP price prediction. “I usually don’t predict XRP price but often get asked, so here it is FINALLY,” he wrote. “My opinion is $30–$50. And this is no shill, I don’t expect anyone to agree with me. I am not prophet or time traveller. But my investment in XRP is based on this opinion.” While he didn’t commit to a timeframe, he emphasized that such targets are not arbitrary, but grounded in a set of unfolding macro and market catalysts. Among those catalysts, Van Code cited potential XRP spot ETF approval and an estimated $20–$50 billion in institutional capital inflows. He also pointed to a potential master account approval coupled with RippleNet capturing 20–30% of the $1 trillion cross-border payments market, and global adoption of XRP as a bridge asset for central bank digital currency (CBDC) corridors in over 50 countries. Van Code further noted the rising use case for Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, arguing that demand for a Fed-backed digital dollar would reinforce XRP’s utility as a bridge currency. He also floated the idea that XRP could be used in Saudi oil settlements, citing Ripple’s confirmed 2024 collaboration with the Saudi central bank as a possible foundation for that evolution. His posts have struck a chord in the XRP community. “People weighed in on XRP price… Lots of interesting opinions. But common across all is everyone expecting price to at least 5x. This is a great sign,” he said. The idea that XRP could rise to $30–$50 implies a market cap in the trillions, something skeptics will call out as unrealistic. But for XRP holders, especially those who see Ripple’s regulatory path as a backdoor to institutional legitimacy, the confluence of a Fed master account, bank charter, ETF inflows, and global adoption isn’t merely theoretical. It’s a roadmap. At press time, XRP traded at $2.27.

REX-Osprey’s Solana ETF launched on July 2, with SOL now the third crypto asset to have a spot ETF in the US after Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have now suggested that an XRP ETF could be the next to launch.  XRP ETF Next As Solana ETF Goes Live In an X post, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart suggested that an XRP ETF may be next following the launch of a Solana ETF. This is based on Seyffart and his colleague Eric Balchunas’ prediction that the XRP fund has a 95% chance of approval this year. They had also predicted that a SOL ETF had a 95% chance of approval and that this fund has now launched.  Although not through the conventional structure, REX-Osprey launched the first Solana staking ETF on July 2. This is simply a spot SOL ETF, which will also provide staking rewards to investors. Additionally, the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, which also had a 95% approval odds, has also been approved by the SEC, which puts the XRP ETF in pole position to be next.  Following the approval order for the conversion of Grayscale’s fund into an ETF, market expert Nate Geraci declared that a spot XRP ETF is up next for the SEC’s approval. He predicts that other altcoin ETFs for Cardano and Litecoin will also get the nod from the commission. However, based on Seyffart and Balchunas’ prediction, a Litecoin ETF is the only one that could come before an XRP ETF.  The approval odds for a Litecoin ETF also stand at 95%. Furthermore, the final SEC deadline for the LTC ETF is October 2, just days ahead of the XRP ETF’s final deadline, which is October 17.  Traders Expect XRP ETF Next Polymarket data shows that traders are expecting an XRP ETF before a Litecoin ETF or any other altcoin ETF. Data from the prediction market shows that there is an 87% chance that the XRP fund gets approved by December 31. On the other hand, there is an 86% chance the SEC will approve an LTC ETF by year-end.  Other altcoin ETFs have lower odds of approval by year-end. Seyyfart and Balchunas predicted that there is a 90% chance that Cardano, Dogecoin, Hedera, Avalanche, and Polkadot ETFs get approved this year. Polymarket traders say that there is an 83% and 76% that the Commission approves an ADA and DOGE ETF, respectively.  Meanwhile, Ripple’s decision to drop the cross-appeal against the SEC and potentially end the XRP lawsuit is another reason why experts like Geraci are confident that an XRP ETF will come soon.  At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.26, up over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

XRP’s recent rally to $2.30 has been followed by a cooling-off period, with the price falling back to $2.18 after slipping below the short-lived $2.25 support. Although this pullback might raise concern, it comes on the back of a week-long steady increase that took XRP from $1.93 early last week back to the $2.33 resistance level that has held firm in the past 30 days. Crypto analyst CasiTrades shared an updated outlook with a chart to show how a test of the consolidation zone between $2.18 and $2.16 could determine whether XRP reclaims its bullish momentum to $3 or enters into a deeper reset. $2.16–$2.18 Zone Determines XRP’s Direction According to CasiTrades, who posted her technical analysis on the social media platform X, XRP’s recent retest around $2.16–$2.18 is not yet a breakdown, but it marks a defining moment. After reaching $2.30 resistance, the price wasn’t able to hold the $2.25 support level. Instead, it pulled back to retest.  Notably, this zone was previously the top of a major consolidation structure, and holding above it would suggest that XRP is a simple backfill structure after a breakout.  This is a very common pattern where a crypto price rejects a key resistance, retests the initial breakout zone, and resumes the trend if momentum holds. In the analyst’s view, the market needs to respect this range to confirm that XRP is still in breakout mode. The importance of this level is also echoed in the chart shared by the analyst, where a rising wedge intersects with the highlighted horizontal support at $2.1688 around the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level.  On the other hand, a failure to hold would shift the outlook drastically from a bullish perspective. As noted by the analyst, if the altcoin fails to hold above $2.16, it could initiate a pullback toward $1.90 and potentially invalidate the bullish setup that has been building over the past week. RSI Divergence Points To Higher Chance Of Rebound One of the early encouraging signs for XRP bulls is in the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which has been diverging from price. This is an excellent signal of seller exhaustion, which supports the analyst’s claim that the current move could be more of a cooldown than another crash to $1.90. CasiTrades believes XRP would be ready for its next extension wave if bulls can defend the $2.16 to $2.18 range and reclaim $2.25. The price targets in view are $2.69 and $3.04, both based on Fibonacci levels. The first resistance level is at $2.3027 around the 0.618 Fibonacci extension. This price level is also a milestone for confirming the strength of the rally before a broader move to $3 and possibly above. Interestingly, the altcoin’s price action in the past 12 hours has seen it already reclaiming bullish momentum after bouncing off an intraday low of $2.17. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.27, up by 3.7% in the past 24 hours. This shows that buyers are already working to flip the $2.25 price level.

Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has predicted that the XRP price could rally to as high as $2.40 soon. He made this prediction based on the altcoin’s breakout above a descending channel and revealed what needs to happen next for it to reach this $2.40 target.  XRP Price Eyes $2.40 With Breakout Above Descending Channel In an X post, Egrag Crypto stated that the XRP price has broken above the descending channel at $2.2. He further remarked that the altcoin now needs to break another descending channel at $2.2962. Once that happens, the analyst declared that the target will be for the token to close above $2.40.  His accompanying chart showed that a successful close above $2.40 would put higher targets, such as $2.55, $2.71, and $2.88, within sight for the altcoin. This could pave the way for the altcoin to reclaim the psychological $3 level and aim for a new all-time high (ATH). The analyst also recently highlighted a ‘W’ pattern, which confirmed that a new ATH was in sight.  Egrag Crypto stated that the price targets with this bullish pattern are $15, $22, and $40, which represent the conservative, average, and optimistic targets, respectively. However, he urged market participants to take their initial capital at lower targets, starting around $6 to $7. He added that they should also secure profits along the way.  XRP Needs To Hold Its Current Level To Stay Bullish In an X post, crypto analyst CasiTrades declared that the XRP price needs to hold above $2.16 to stay bullish. She noted that after reaching the $2.30 resistance, the price wasn’t able to hold the $2.25 support level. Instead, the altcoin is now pulling back to retest the top of the consolidation between $2.18 and $2.16.  CasiTrades affirmed that this isn’t a breakdown, at least not yet, but that this test matters. The analyst explained that this is a critical zone and that holding above it keeps momentum intact. It also confirms that the XRP price is still in a breakout move, not just backfilling a structure. She added that this price action is very common, with a breakout, rejection, quick retest, and then launch. However, for that to happen again, she again stated that $2.16 needs to hold.  If the XRP price fails to hold above $2.16, the crypto analyst warned that it risks a deeper downside and a broader trend reset. This then opens the door for token to drop to the $1.90 support. On the other hand, she claimed that XRP simply needs to flip $2.25 to support, and then the altcoin is set for “$2.69, $3.04, and beyond.” At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.19, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

London is the stage for Ripple’s latest stable-asset advance this morning as the enterprise blockchain firm unveiled a strategic partnership with U.K.-based banking-as-a-service provider OpenPayd. The tie-up folds OpenPayd’s real-time payment rails, multicurrency accounts and virtual IBANs directly into Ripple Payments, extending instant EUR and GBP settlement to the product’s near-global payout network, which already covers more than 90 percent of daily FX flows and has processed over $70 billion in volume. Ripple Goes Full Throttle On Stablecoins At the heart of the deal sits Ripple USD (RLUSD), the company’s enterprise-grade, USD-denominated stablecoin: OpenPayd will offer on-platform minting and burning of RLUSD, letting clients move frictionlessly between fiat balances and tokenized dollars via a single API. OpenPayd chief executive Iana Dimitrova framed the move as a bridging exercise between two once-separate financial stacks. “By combining Ripple Payments with OpenPayd’s rail-agnostic and fully interoperable fiat infrastructure, we are delivering a unified platform that bridges traditional finance and blockchain,” she said, adding that the integration will help enterprises “access stablecoin liquidity at scale, and simplify cross-border payments, treasury flows and dollar-based operations.” For Ripple, the announcement deepens a months-long campaign to embed RLUSD across regulated venues and payment corridors. The stablecoin was first integrated into Ripple Payments on 2 April 2025, when the company said the asset was already approaching a $250 million market capitalization and had cleared $10 billion in cumulative trading volume. At the time, senior vice-president of stablecoins Jack McDonald highlighted early usage by remittance providers BKK Forex and iSend to streamline treasury operations and collateral management. Regulatory momentum has since followed. On 3 June, the Dubai Financial Services Authority recognized RLUSD as an approved crypto token for use inside the Dubai International Financial Centre, noting the coin’s 1:1 cash backing and NYDFS trust-company oversight. The DFSA sign-off positioned RLUSD among a small cohort of stablecoins meeting simultaneous New York and Dubai standards, a feature Ripple says is essential for institutional uptake. Liquidity on the XRP Ledger is also gathering pace. Ripple’s mid-June market-infrastructure brief pegged RLUSD spot turnover on the ledger at $500 million for the second quarter, making it the chain’s single largest fiat-backed stablecoin by volume. The same update pointed to growing multichain issuance—RLUSD is native on both XRPL and Ethereum—as evidence of developers’ appetite for on-chain dollars that can settle across disparate ecosystems without leaving enterprise-grade compliance behind. Against that backdrop, today’s OpenPayd integration gives Ripple an immediate fiat on- and off-ramp inside the European Economic Area and the UK—jurisdictions that, collectively, accounted for almost 40 percent of RLUSD treasury flows in the first half of the year, according to company figures. McDonald called the partnership “a decisive step toward real-world adoption of stablecoins at scale,” arguing that institutional users prize “seamless interoperability between traditional infrastructure and digital assets” above all else. The companies did not disclose commercial terms, but both sides hinted at a rapid rollout. OpenPayd said RLUSD minting, redemption and multicurrency treasury services will be available “through a single, unified API” later this quarter, while Ripple signalled further currency corridors are in the pipeline as client demand expands. At press time, XRP traded at $2.17.

An AI startup founder and vocal XRP supporter on the social media platform X has offered his long-awaited price prediction for the cryptocurrency. XRP’s price action in recent days has been highlighted by a quick surge to $2.30 on June 30, in what looks like the bulls trying to close the month of June above $2.20. That momentum, however, was short-lived, as the cryptocurrency has slipped back below this level in the most recent two days. Although momentum has not yet returned in full, bullish predictions are still active, and this latest prediction adds another confident voice to the growing chorus of those expecting a significant breakout. XRP Price As High As $20 To $30 Taking to the social media platform, Vincent Van Code, an AI startup founder, offered his personal price outlook for XRP. He explained that while he rarely comments on specific targets, he believes the asset has the potential to reach between $30 and $50.  However, it is important to note that this reasoning is not rooted in technical analysis, but rather in belief and long-term conviction based on XRP’s current price trajectory. Furthermore, he noted that his investment in XRP is shaped by this personal view of a $20 to $30 price target and admitted he cannot predict the timing of such a rally. The details of how the journey plays out to this price target are far less important than the eventual outcome.  It is clear that the ultra-bullish price prediction is not intended to persuade or convince others. However, it shows the confidence some traders have in XRP’s future price. It also resonates with many predictions from other crypto participants regarding XRP, both in terms of technical and fundamental analysis. Familiar Price Predictions Within The Altcoin’s Circle This prediction aligns with a broader sense of optimism often found among XRP supporters. Although some critics continue to argue that price targets of $30 or more are unrealistic, especially due to its huge circulating supply,  many in the XRP community continue to see such price targets as attainable.  The beliefs of extravagant XRP price targets are often based on its fundamentals, mostly on expectations of widespread adoption in cross-border payments and institutional adoption of the cryptocurrency. In fact, one analyst pointed to this as the reason why the XRP price will surge above $1,000, stabilize at this level, and eventually become very expensive.  Technical analysis from crypto analyst JackTheRippler pointed to an incoming price target above $30 for XRP. In a similar vein, a recent technical analysis by popular crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO shows that the altcoin is on track to climb above $9.5 and reach as high as $37.5. XRP rallied to as high as $2.30 on June 30, and then reversed to an intraday low of $2.15 in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.19. 

A growing number of technical signals suggest that XRP may be on the verge of a short squeeze, according to prominent crypto analyst CryptoInsightUK. In a post on X, the analyst highlighted key on-chain and derivatives data, painting a picture of dense liquidity stacked above current price levels, rising open interest, and a structure that resembles previous pre-squeeze conditions. XRP Short Squeeze Incoming? “Liquidity on the hourly is interesting,” CryptoInsightUK wrote, emphasizing what he described as “SUPER dense liquidity above us,” adding that in his view, “it’s inevitable this gets taken, probably sooner rather than later.” Accompanying images shared by the analyst indicate that the lower liquidity cluster sits around $1.90, while the upper zone—where a potential short squeeze could be triggered—concentrates around $2.40. The implication is clear: shorts are vulnerable to a cascade of forced liquidations if price begins to accelerate upward. The analysis drew on data from @velo_xyz, showing that open interest has been steadily climbing since an unexplained spike on June 24. Notably, during this time, premium remained heavily negative, and funding rates oscillated between positive and negative. “This suggests to me there have been a net addition of short positions to the Open Interest for $XRP,” the analyst wrote, implying that a crowded short trade could now be structurally exposed. Layering this with TradingDiff’s liquidity heatmap, CryptoInsightUK inferred that “we are at some point looking for a short squeeze here for XRP.” While the timing remains uncertain, the combination of rising open interest, negative premium, and dense liquidity above suggests growing asymmetry in risk for short sellers. Still, the analyst added a critical note of caution. “Both ETH and XRP on the daily do have some liquidity below us,” he said, acknowledging the possibility of a fakeout or liquidity sweep downward before any aggressive upside movement. “As you guys know, it is possible to leave some liquidity behind as some people win their trades. BUT, we cannot count this out.” A final observation focused on Ethereum’s changing liquidity landscape, which may have broader implications for the market as a whole. “Something has changed on ETH,” CryptoInsightUK wrote. “If we look to the liquidity above us we can see the Red has turned Yellow.” He interpreted this shift as a possible signal that shorts are being closed, or that new longs are building below the current price, thereby visually reducing the intensity of liquidity above. Whether XRP can reach the $2.40 liquidity pocket remains to be seen, but the fuse may already be lit. At press time, XRP traded at $2.18.