XRP is trading firmly above the key $2.00 support level today, with institutional ETF demand and fresh regulatory milestones offsetting heavy short interest and fragile market sentiment.
As of December 8, 2025, XRP changes hands around $2.05–$2.10 on major exchanges, with CoinMarketCap showing a spot price near $2.10, 24‑hour volume around $3.2 billion, and a market capitalization of roughly $127 billion, keeping XRP in the global top four cryptocurrencies by market cap. [1]
Daily price data from YCharts and Yahoo Finance show XRP closing close to $2.04–$2.09 today, down from about $2.20on December 4 after a mid‑week sell‑off, but still well above the $2.00 line that traders now treat as “must‑hold” support. [2]
Despite the recent pullback, XRP remains far below its 2025 peak near $3.65 and its 2018 all‑time high around $3.84, leaving plenty of room between today’s price and past extremes. [3]
Key takeaways – XRP price today (8.12.2025)
- Spot price: ~$2.05–$2.10
- 24‑hour move: roughly +3–4%, with about $3.2B in trading volume [4]
- Market cap: ~$126–127B, #4 crypto by size [5]
- Short‑term trend: defending the $2.00 support after last week’s dip from above $2.20 [6]
- Macro backdrop: Bitcoin hovering near $91,000 and ETF flows returning to risk assets after a sharp liquidation event in late November. [7]
- Big story today:
- U.S. spot XRP ETFs now hold over $1 billion and roughly 473 million XRP, less than two weeks after launch. [8]
- XRP scores the first CFTC‑regulated U.S. spot listing at Bitnomial. [9]
- Hong Kong’s regulated exchange OSL lists XRP for professional investors. [10]
- At the same time, traders have built aggressive short positions, with shorts dwarfing longs on derivatives platforms. [11]
Market snapshot: XRP holds the $2 floor
Across major venues, XRP is trading in a narrow band just above $2:
- CoinMarketCap: $2.10, up about 3.5% in 24 hours; market cap ≈ $126.7B. [12]
- Coinbase and TradingView show spot prices around $2.08–$2.10, confirming modest intraday gains. [13]
- YCharts’ daily series prints $2.04 for December 8, down from $2.20 on December 4, highlighting how XRP is still digesting last week’s broader crypto correction. [14]
A fresh analysis from CoinDesk notes that buyers stepped in aggressively at the $2.00 level, absorbing sell pressure “at a psychological floor” while Bitcoin hovered above $91,000. The piece emphasizes that cumulative demand for U.S. spot XRP ETFs has now surpassed $1 billion, even as retail interest remains relatively muted. [15]
BraveNewCoin’s update today similarly describes XRP as “maintaining support above $2”, with each dip into that region quickly bought up and accompanied by volume spikes. [16]
Big news drivers today
1. First CFTC‑regulated U.S. spot listing for XRP
The single biggest structural headline for XRP today is regulatory:
- Coinpaper reports that Bitnomial has launched the first U.S. CFTC‑regulated spot crypto exchange and made XRP fully tradable there, alongside futures, perpetuals and options – all under one federal regulator. [17]
- XRP is now approved as trading collateral on the platform, meaning both XRP and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin can be used as margin in a similar way to Treasuries or major stablecoins. [18]
The article frames this as a “historic milestone”: XRP transitions from being “just another high‑volume token” to part of U.S. market infrastructure accessible to banks, hedge funds and other institutions that require clear regulatory oversight. [19]
For price, this doesn’t guarantee an immediate rally, but it widens the funnel of potential institutional demand and improves transparency and risk‑management tools around XRP trading.
2. SEC Chair’s tokenization comments put XRP Ledger in the spotlight
In a separate Coinpaper piece published this morning, SEC Chair Paul Atkins described tokenization as an imminentshift for capital markets, not a distant experiment. [20]
Key points from his remarks:
- Tokenization – turning stocks, bonds and funds into programmable tokens on distributed ledgers – could arrive at scale “within years, not decades.” [21]
- He highlighted how on‑chain settlement shortens the gap between trade and final settlement, reducing counterparty and operational risk while improving transparency. [22]
- The article explicitly name‑checks the XRP Ledger as one of the leading platforms that could power tokenized rails if regulatory “rules of the road” continue to take shape. [23]
For XRP bulls, this is taken as validation of the long‑term use case: if tokenized Treasuries, bonds or funds increasingly move across XRPL, demand for XRP as a bridge asset or collateral token could rise over time. For now, however, this is primarily a narrative and credibility boost rather than a direct price catalyst.
3. Hong Kong’s OSL lists XRP for professional investors
In Asia, OSL Hong Kong, a licensed digital‑asset exchange, has just added XRP for regulated trading. [24]
According to Pintu’s English‑language write‑up:
- Professional clients can now trade XRP/HKD, XRP/USD and XRP/USDT on OSL’s Flash Trade and OTC channels. [25]
- The listing comes as Hong Kong tightens its framework, restricting many tokens to professional or institutional investors but offering clearer rules for those that remain available. [26]
- The article notes that XRP, known for fast cross‑border settlement, could appeal to Asian investors focused on efficient, compliant crypto exposure. [27]
Interestingly, Pintu’s market analysis in the same piece echoes global charts: XRP “hovers around $2.05”, with clear support at $2.00 and deeper support in the $1.90–$1.95 area, while resistance is clustered between $2.20 and $2.50. [28]
4. XRP ETFs: over $1B in assets, but “double‑digit prices” questioned
XRP’s new U.S. spot ETFs remain a critical part of today’s story:
- Coinpedia reports that funds from Bitwise, Canary, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale and Rex Osprey have already gathered over $1 billion in assets within about 11–12 trading days, collectively locking up around 473 million XRP. [29]
- Despite this rapid growth, the article notes that the theme is barely on the radar of many everyday investors – suggesting current flows are coming from early adopters and more sophisticated traders, not yet from the broad retail crowd. [30]
In the same piece, Nischal Shetty, co‑founder of Shardeum, calls purely ETF‑driven double‑digit XRP price targets “unrealistic” in the near term. He argues that sustainable value comes from real settlement demand, enterprise adoption, consistent volumes and regulatory clarity, with ETFs mainly improving access and liquidity rather than replacing utility. [31]
That said, BraveNewCoin’s analysis today finds that XRP spot ETF filings have been recording average daily inflows of roughly $12–$15 million since mid‑November, a strong sign of ongoing institutional accumulation even as price chops sideways. [32]
Technical picture: triangles, liquidity clusters and the $2.00 line
Multiple fresh analyses published on December 8 focus on the same core theme: XRP is coiling just above $2.00 in a large consolidation structure.
Symmetrical triangle and 16% measured move
A detailed chart study from CoinCentral argues that XRP’s current market structure closely mirrors its 2017 bull‑run setup. [33]
Highlights:
- From 2018 to 2025, XRP has traced a multi‑year contracting pattern, which the article compares to the pre‑2017 consolidation. [34]
- Price is currently trading inside a symmetrical triangle around $2.05, with swings tightening between converging trendlines. [35]
- Technically, a break from this triangle could trigger a ~16% directional move – implying targets near $2.40+ on an upside breakout, or the mid‑$1.80s if support fails. [36]
- On a much longer time horizon, some analysts interviewed in the piece still float ambitious targets in the $15–$17 range if XRP were to repeat something like its 2017 parabolic run – though they stress this is contingent on a full‑scale bull cycle, not a short‑term trade setup. [37]
Liquidation heatmap: hidden demand near $2.25–$2.30
BraveNewCoin’s new article today applies Coinglass liquidation heatmap data to XRP: [38]
- The heatmap shows dense liquidity clusters around $2.25–$2.30, which historically have aligned with short‑term reaction zones.
- XRP is “quietly” holding above the $2.00 support, with ETF inflows continuing even as spot price sits roughly 20% below early‑November levels. [39]
- The analysis warns that a break below $2 could open the door to $1.85–$1.90, but as long as the floor holds, the structure is “conditionally bullish”, with the next big trigger likely to come if price pushes into that $2.25–$2.30 liquidity pocket and squeezes leveraged positions. [40]
Short interest, sentiment and on‑chain concerns
The bullish structural story has a dark side: shorts and sentiment.
Shorts go “aggressive”
Watcher.Guru’s piece today highlights unusually lopsided short positioning in XRP: [41]
- Data cited from Coin Bureau shows around $15 million in XRP shorts vs just ~$600,000 in longs – a huge imbalance compared with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana.
- The article warns this leaves XRP in “bearish territory”, arguing that if these shorts unwind into a downturn, price could slide toward $1.80, roughly a 15% drop from the ~$2.08 area noted in the piece. [42]
While such concentrated short interest can also fuel short squeezes on upward spikes, for now it signals that derivatives traders are leaning heavily against XRP.
Sentiment in the “fear zone”
Cointelegraph, citing analytics firm Santiment, notes that social sentiment around XRP has plunged into a deep “fear” zone, the lowest since October. [43]
- Historically, similar levels of pessimism have sometimes preceded relief rallies, but they also underscore how fragile retail confidence currently is.
- At the same time, spot ETF flows have started to slow, even as they remain positive, widening the gap between institutional accumulation and retail apathy. [44]
Activity and transparency shocks
Recent days have also brought some messier on‑chain headlines:
- Coinpaper reports that XRP’s XRPL Hub has been opened to the public for the first time, exposing detailed real‑time network data. The reveal coincided with a price dip and debate over the health of network activity. [45]
- Another article notes a day in which XRP’s network activity briefly dropped about 90%, alongside warnings that repeated failures at resistance and weakening metrics could drag the token back toward the lower end of its trading channel if the $2 floor doesn’t hold. [46]
BeInCrypto’s widely‑circulated analysis adds more context: despite roughly $4 billion in acquisitions (including GTreasury, Rails, Palisade and Ripple Prime) and new regulatory licenses in Singapore and the UAE for its RLUSD stablecoin, XRP’s price has fallen over the last two months, even as ETFs approach the $1B mark. [47]
Taken together, these stories reinforce a key theme: fundamental adoption and regulatory wins are outpacing price, at least for now.
Forecasts and price predictions after today’s move
Important: All forecasts below are speculative and can be wrong. None of this is investment advice.
Short‑term (December 2025)
Different analysts and models are painting a wide range of December outcomes:
- 24/7 Wall St (AI vs analysts):
- ChatGPT‑based models projected $2.02 for early December, essentially flat from November.
- Human crypto analysts in the same piece target around $2.70–$2.85 by the end of December, hinging on ETF inflows and a successful break above $2.75 resistance. [48]
- CoinDCX (updated today): sees December 2025 as a potential recovery month if bulls can reclaim $2.30–$2.50, with models pointing to a possible push toward $2.65–$2.85 in a favourable scenario. Support levels are mapped around $1.82–$2.04, with major resistance between $2.52 and $2.80. [49]
- Finbold (Polymarket odds): prediction market data suggests just ~3% odds that XRP will set a new all‑time highby December 31, and only a small chance of trading above $3.20 before 2026, underscoring how cautious the crowd remains about a year‑end moonshot. [50]
Medium to long term (2026–2030)
Longer‑horizon forecasts vary from moderately bullish to highly optimistic:
- CoinDCX’s multi‑year roadmap envisions XRP in a $3.50–$4.50 range in 2026, and potentially between $8–$10.50by 2028 and $16–$20 by 2030 in an aggressive adoption scenario, with average case estimates significantly lower but still well above today’s price. [51]
- 24/7 Wall St’s Polymarket‑based piece shows prediction markets assigning just 5% odds that XRP hits $3.20before 2026, and even slimmer probabilities for $4 or $6, framing big upside as more of a “lottery ticket” than a base case right now. [52]
In short: most serious forecasts do not expect XRP to explode overnight, but many models do allow for material upside over a multi‑year horizon if ETF flows persist, tokenization narratives play out, and macro conditions stay supportive.
What traders are watching next
Putting today’s news and forecasts together, several key levels and catalysts stand out:
- Support:
- Resistance:
- Fundamentals & macro:
- Ongoing ETF inflows and whether assets under management continue to climb beyond the $1B mark. [57]
- The impact of CFTC‑regulated spot trading and collateral status on institutional participation. [58]
- Broader crypto conditions, especially Bitcoin’s ability to hold above the high‑$80K / low‑$90K region into and after the next Fed decision. [59]
Bottom line
On December 8, 2025, XRP finds itself in a tug‑of‑war:
- On one side: historic regulatory milestones, rapidly growing ETF demand, and technical structures that point to a potential 16% upside break if the $2 floor continues to hold. [60]
- On the other: aggressive short interest, fearful sentiment, and on‑chain signals that warn against assuming a straight‑line rally. [61]
For traders and investors, that means volatility risk cuts both ways: today’s resilience above $2 could evolve into either a measured grind toward $2.40–$2.85 – or a break of support that drags XRP back into the high‑$1 range before any new leg higher.
Either way, XRP remains one of the most closely watched large‑cap cryptos going into year‑end, with ETF flows, tokenization headlines and key technical levels all converging around the same question:
Can XRP turn today’s $2.00 floor into the launchpad for its next major cycle, or will shorts and fragile sentiment win the next round?
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and you should never invest more than you can afford to lose.
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