{"id":6377,"date":"2025-08-13T04:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/xrp-fractal-hints-at-45-crash-risk-could-the-post-sec-rally-already-be-over\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T04:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:11:12","slug":"xrp-fractal-hints-at-45-crash-risk-could-the-post-sec-rally-already-be-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/xrp-fractal-hints-at-45-crash-risk-could-the-post-sec-rally-already-be-over\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Fractal Hints at 45% Crash Risk: Could the Post-SEC Rally Already Be Over?"},"content":{"rendered":"

XRP\u2019s legal victory over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has removed a major regulatory hurdle, sparking optimism for institutional adoption and even a potential spot XRP ETF.<\/p>\n

Daily trading volumes soared 208% to $12.4 billion after the settlement, with analysts estimating a 95% chance of ETF approval by October 2025.<\/p>\n

However, price action suggests the euphoria may be cooling. In the 24 hours ending August 12, XRP slipped 4% from $3.19 to $3.13, despite hitting an intraday peak of $3.32.<\/p>\n

Heavy selling during the 19:00 hour, totaling 73.87 million in volume, indicates large holders are locking in profits. While support has held at $3.12, resistance remains firm at $3.27\u2013$3.32.<\/p>\n

Bearish Fractal Signals Potential 45% Drop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Technical analysts are eyeing a concerning development on XRP\u2019s two-week chart<\/a>: a bearish divergence where price makes higher highs but the relative strength index (RSI) prints lower highs. This setup mirrors conditions from the 2017\u20132018 market peak, which preceded a brutal multi-month selloff.<\/p>\n

If the pattern repeats, XRP could slide toward its 50-period exponential moving average near $1.64, roughly 45% below current prices, before finding meaningful support. Interim demand may emerge around $1.90\u2013$2.00, but the bearish fractal suggests momentum is fading.<\/p>\n

Such a correction wouldn\u2019t necessarily end the broader bull market but could shake out overleveraged traders, reset sentiment, and set the stage for a more sustainable uptrend later.<\/p>\n

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Can Bulls Invalidate the Bearish XRP Setup?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulls see a different path. XRP is testing the $3.55 resistance level, which capped the 2018 rally, and has broken out of a multi-year symmetrical triangle.<\/p>\n

Clearing $3.55 with strong volume could open the door to $4.41 and potentially $5.68, especially if U.S. regulators approve an XRP ETF and whales shift from distribution to accumulation.<\/p>\n

Ripple\u2019s focus on long-term infrastructure, CBDC partnerships<\/a>, and real-world asset tokenization could underpin fundamental demand even if short-term price action turns choppy.<\/p>\n

Still, macroeconomic uncertainty, whale selling patterns, and technical resistance remain hurdles that traders must watch closely. For now, XRP sits at a crossroads, either confirming the ominous fractal for a steep drop or breaking through resistance to extend the post-SEC rally.<\/p>\n

Cover image from ChatGPT, XRPUSD chart from Tradingview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

XRP\u2019s legal victory over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has removed a major regulatory hurdle, sparking optimism for institutional adoption and even a potential spot XRP ETF. Daily trading volumes soared 208% to $12.4 billion after the settlement, with analysts estimating a 95% chance of ETF approval by October 2025. However, price action…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[150,327,153],"class_list":["post-6377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xrp","tag-xrp","tag-xrp-price","tag-xrpusd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}