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Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Faces Further Weakness Amid Ecosystem Slowdown
As the cryptocurrency market continues to experience a downturn, the Ripple price has been severely impacted, with a 30% drop from its January high. This decline mirrors the ongoing Bitcoin and altcoin crash, leaving XRP at risk of further weakness.
XRP Ecosystem Slowdown
CoinGecko data reveals that many XRP meme coins have plummeted by double digits in recent days, with the XRP Army token experiencing a 30% drop over the past week. Other notable declines include the PHNIX token, which has fallen by 32%, and Sigma, Drop, Pongo, Ripples, and 589, which have dropped by over 60%.
Furthermore, DeFi Llama data indicates that the XRP Ledger’s growth has stalled, with the total value locked in the ecosystem remaining at $80 million since January 28. The XRPL DEX, the largest decentralized exchange in the network, holds the biggest market share with $80.3 million in assets, followed by OpenEden, a Real World Asset tokenization network, with $5 million in assets.
Encouraging Signs: RLUSD Stablecoin and Exchange Outflows
Despite the slowdown, there are some positive developments in the XRP ecosystem. The recently launched stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), has seen its market cap jump to $108 million, with daily volumes averaging over $150 million. RLUSD was recently added to Zero Hash, a blockchain infrastructure provider.
We are pleased to share that we have expanded our stablecoin offering with the addition of @Ripple USD (RLUSD).
In addition, Coinglass data shows that XRP has experienced outflows from exchanges for the last four consecutive days, indicating that investors are moving their tokens to self-custody.
XRP Price Analysis: Distribution Phase
The weekly chart suggests that the XRP price has been volatile in recent weeks, a performance consistent with the distribution phase of the Wyckoff Theory. This phase is characterized by high volatility, followed by the markdown phase, which has high supply and less demand.
A drop below this week’s low of $1.7900 will be a sign that XRP has moved to the markdown phase. Conversely, a bullish continuation will be confirmed if the coin rises above the year-to-date high of $3.3877.
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