Why is XRP Price Down Today?

At press time, XRP was trading at $1.06, down 3.53% in the last 24 hours and 7.54% in the past week. This made it the second-biggest loser among the top ten cryptocurrencies during that period, trailing only Hyperliquid (HYPE), which is down 6.55% in the past day.

Key factors that influenced the XRP price today

Several factors are to blame for this decline, the biggest being a broader market downturn as investors anticipate inflation-induced interest rate hikes. A week ago, Iran re-ignited its conflict with the US after attacking three commercial vessels off the coast of Oman. This led to the collapse of the June 17 peace memorandum, with both nations resuming strikes against each other.

As a result, oil prices are now up over 8-9% in the past 24 hours – something that typically renews macro inflation fears.

Source: oilprice.com

Notably, the US Federal Reserve attributed part of the inflation to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom at its June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Just today, Fed Governor Christopher Waller warned that if tomorrow’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading is high, the Fed could be forced to hike interest rates. 

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh remains slightly positive, arguing that AI could eventually boost economic efficiency, thereby creating a deflationary force in the long term.

Even more, today XRP price broke below the critical $1.07 Fibonacci support, which it had been holding for 158 consecutive days. This further fueled selling pressure, with long liquidations over the past 24 hours totaling $6.67 million, according to CoinGlass.

Technical levels to watch for

With the $1.07 price now acting as the new overhead resistance, the next support levels are the $1.00 psychological floor and the 18.75% Fibonacci level at $0.9980. The final major support line after that is the 12.50% macro retracement level at $0.7925. One analyst, however, has posted evidence of a potential 60,000% gain from a historical perspective.

Ironically, today is the 3rd anniversary of the “XRP Victory Day.” But while the community celebrates the landmark SEC ruling, selling pressures continue to overwhelm local bullish sentiment.