According to reports from Crypto.news, XRP dropped approximately 9% over the past seven days, yet it fell less than every other major large-cap token during the same period. The altcoin currently trades near $1.16 after experiencing a rough month. Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 11% in the same window, while Ethereum (ETH) lost around 16%, and Solana (SOL) slid close to 17%. Even Binance Coin (BNB) showed weaker performance than XRP on the weekly timeframe. The relative strength demonstrates that XRP's decline was more controlled compared to its peers, with the altcoin maintaining its position as the least-damaged major large-cap token. Latest data shows XRP is up more than 2% today, with the rally not much but the weekly drawdown is less than 8%, outperforming Bitcoin 10% and Solana 16%.
As reported by Crypto.news, the Smart Money Index, which tracks informed traders' buying and selling patterns at key price points, moved in the opposite direction from XRP's price trend. Between February 6 and early June, XRP's price trended lower while the Smart Money Index trended higher. The gauge that proxies informed positioning climbed even as the price fell, with the index now curling back toward its signal line, indicating that pressure may be turning. This informed buying softened each leg down and explains part of why XRP gave back less than Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana during the decline.
According to Crypto.news, XRP exchange flows deepened sharply, with net exchange position change falling from roughly negative 8 million XRP on June 3 to about negative 92 million by June 8. This represents a 1,050% rise in net outflows during this period. Coins leaving exchanges while the price drops suggest holders moved to cold storage rather than selling, which tightens the available supply. This behavior pattern aligns with the smart money readings and demonstrates continued accumulation despite the price decline.
As reported by Crypto.news, XRP is pressing against immediate resistance at $1.18, with the next meaningful ceiling at $1.21 and then $1.26. A clean break above $1.26 opens the path toward $1.37, which analysts flag as the first major resistance level on a longer timeframe. Support layers sit at $1.10, $1.06, and $1.03, with a retrace to $0.47 possible in a worst-case scenario if macro conditions deteriorate sharply. However, if XRP can hold above $1.18, it could reclaim $1.26, and the Clarity Act catalyst could push a run toward $1.6. Longer-dated targets remain aggressive, with AI-driven scenarios projecting $5 by late 2025 via a $2.20 interim level, while community analysts openly discuss $4–$7 by year-end.
Macro headwinds, including stubborn Fed rate-cut expectations and risk-off positioning, are suppressing the wider market. As reported by Crypto.news, XRP is simply absorbing those headwinds better than its peers right now. However, relative to Bitcoin, XRP's performance edge narrows quickly if risk appetite deteriorates further. A close below $1.0 would break the post-breakout structure entirely and likely drag XRP back toward the $0.90 range. The asymmetric window may already be narrowing at current price levels above a dollar with resistance stacked immediately overhead.
