NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 5:05 PM ET — After-hours.
- Key points
- XRP last traded near $1.85, down about 0.5%, after failing again to hold above $1.90.
- Bitcoin hovered near $87,000–$90,000, keeping broader risk appetite in focus.
- Traders are watching $2.00 resistance and a $1.80–$1.85 support band into thin year-end liquidity.
XRP eased on Monday, trading near $1.85 and drifting lower after another attempt to push back above $1.90 faded.
The move matters now because XRP has been tracking broader crypto direction into the final days of the year, when thinner liquidity can exaggerate swings and force leveraged traders to cut positions quickly.
Macro signals have also shaped the tape, with markets leaning toward U.S. rate cuts next year, a theme that has supported risk assets from equities to crypto, traders said.
Bitcoin was last around $87,190, off modestly on the day after hitting an intraday high above $90,000, according to market data.
For XRP specifically, traders have treated the $2.00 level as a psychological ceiling, with repeated failures there keeping short-term positioning cautious.
Analysts at Investing.com said XRP has been “trading in a narrow band” below $2.00, with the first major support seen around $1.80–$1.85 and resistance in the $2.00–$2.10 area. Investing.com UK
Some investors have pointed to institutional demand via listed products as a potential offset to soft spot momentum, though that has not been enough to break the current range, market commentary showed.
A separate Wall Street research note highlighted the longer-term adoption argument for crypto as access widens through regulated vehicles. “Institutions are embracing Bitcoin for its diversification, long-term growth, and improving regulatory clarity,” State Street strategists wrote in December. Nasdaq
Before the next U.S. session, traders said they will monitor whether bitcoin can reclaim and hold above $90,000, a move that has recently coincided with broader support for major tokens including XRP.
On charts, XRP bulls are likely to defend the $1.80–$1.85 zone, while a clean close above $2.00 would be needed to shift short-term sentiment, analysts said.
