XRP turned lower after another failed attempt to move past the $1.950 level, extending a broader pullback seen across major cryptocurrencies. The price dropped under $1.90 and then slipped below $1.880, pushing the token into negative territory during the session.
That move followed a decline through the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the prior advance from the $1.810 swing low to the $1.945 high. Around the same time, price action broke beneath a rising support trend line near $1.910 on the hourly XRP/USD chart.
XRP now trades below $1.880 and under the 100-hour simple moving average, leaving the market without nearby short-term support. The token last changed hands near $1.88, down about 1.7% over the past 24 hours.
The $1.90 level functions as the first resistance point which buyers will face during their next recovery attempt because of increased selling pressure at that market price. The price range of $1.9250 functions as a primary resistance point which multiple price movements have tested before reaching the $1.950 level that has stopped multiple price increases.
The price movement through $1.950 will create new possibilities for investors because it will lead them toward the $2.00 price point while they encounter additional resistance at $2.050. The first support level exists at $1.860, which corresponds with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent price growth.
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The attention now shifts to the price level of $1.8420. The XRP price will drop to $1.820 if the market closes below that price point. The market decline will reach the $1.80 price area, where the next support level exists at $1.7650, until sellers stop their activity.
While price action remains under pressure, on-chain data points to renewed accumulation among larger XRP holders. According to Santiment, the number of wallets holding at least one million XRP increased by 42 this month, reaching 2,016.
That marked the first increase in such wallets since September 2025, following four straight months of declines. Santiment said the return of these wallets reflects renewed long-term positioning on the XRP ledger.
At the same time, U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $91.72 million during the month, based on SoSoValue data. Those funds attracted $666 million in November and $499 million in December, showing continued investor participation.
This pattern contrasts with bitcoin ETFs, which recorded $278 million in net redemptions this month after more than $4 billion in outflows during the final two months of 2025. Even with rising large-holder balances and steady ETF inflows, XRP has struggled to reclaim its 50-day moving average. Rallies have repeatedly stalled near the $2 level, leaving price action out of sync with accumulation trends.
XRP slipped below key technical levels after failing to reclaim $1.95, keeping short-term price pressure intact. At the same time, large-holder wallet counts increased and XRP ETF inflows remained positive. The divergence shows continued accumulation despite weak momentum, leaving price direction tied to broader market conditions.