{"id":22971,"date":"2025-04-21T09:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22971"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:47:29","slug":"ripple-price-alert-calm-before-the-storm-as-xrp-prepares-for-massive-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22971","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Price Alert: Calm Before The Storm as XRP Prepares for Massive Move?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ripple\u2019s cross-border token has recorded a mere 0.5% increase on a weekly scale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>However, the tightening bands of an important technical tool signal potential turbulence ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-393215\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1201\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/XRP_CB-11-50x30.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>Buckle up for Potential Volatility<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ripple\u2019s XRP has been range-bound between $2.04 and $2.18 over the past week, currently hovering at $2.13 (per CoinGecko\u2019s data). <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One key metric, though, suggests that this <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">more or less<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> calm period could be coming to an end as a major price action may be just around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The indicator in question is the Bollinger Bands, which, according to popular analyst Ali Martinez, has <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ali_charts\/status\/1914079963193487512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">squeezed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on the 4-hour chart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The technical tool, developed by John Bollinger in the 1980s, helps traders spot when an asset might be overbought or oversold, thus signaling possible reversal points. When the bands start to tighten, it usually means the token\u2019s price has experienced relatively low volatility for a certain period. But that silence sometimes comes before a storm \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">either<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a massive surge or a sharp drop could be next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bands <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/heres-why-ripple-xrp-could-be-poised-for-a-big-price-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">squeezed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> substantially towards the end of December when XRP\u2019s price <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stood at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> around $2.10. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the following weeks, the asset experienced a real bull run <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and almost <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-missed-new-ath-by-just-1-can-xrp-break-through-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">matched<\/span> <\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">its all-time high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While the tightening bands might have played their role, it is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">important<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to note that the token\u2019s rally coincided with the exponential pump of the entire cryptocurrency market, where bitcoin (BTC) <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-btc-sees-new-ath-chainlink-link-explodes-15-daily-market-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reached<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a peak of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> almost $110,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Next Targets?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> well-known analysts who made recent bullish predictions include the X users Brett and Captain Faibik. The former <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Brett_Crypto_X\/status\/1914190185576771771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thinks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> XRP \u201ceyes $2.60 as <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">next<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> frontier,\u201d while the latter set a midterm target of $5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Captain Faibik also <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoFaibik\/status\/1914219952027877763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">advised<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> investors to increase their exposure, assuming that the next bullish leg \u201cwill be explosive.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Outside of the aforementioned technical aspects, XRP might need a news catalyst to begin a new bull run. The lawsuit between Ripple and the US SEC <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/official-update-in-the-ripple-vs-sec-lawsuit-is-settlement-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">seems<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to be coming to an end, and its future developments are unlikely to cause any major price swings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The focus has shifted to the potential approval of a spot XRP ETF in the US, which might drag more investors into the ecosystem and positively impact the asset\u2019s valuation. The prominent entities racing to introduce such a product include Grayscale, 21Shares, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, and others. The chances of a nod from the SEC before the end of 2025 currently <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/ripple-etf-approved-in-2025?tid=1745221374804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stand<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at roughly 76% (according to Polymarket).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Partnerships, which Ripple might ink <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in the near future<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, can also play a positive role.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recall that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> earlier this month, the company spent over $1.2 billion to acquire prime brokerage giant Hidden Road, which many analysts believe could be a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/why-ripples-hidden-road-acquisition-is-a-game-changer-for-xrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">game-changer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for XRP\u2019s future price trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-price-alert-calm-before-the-storm-as-xrp-prepares-for-massive-move\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ripple Price Alert: Calm Before The Storm as XRP Prepares for Massive Move?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR Ripple\u2019s cross-border token has recorded a mere 0.5% increase on a weekly scale. However, the tightening bands of an important technical tool signal potential turbulence ahead. Buckle up for Potential Volatility Ripple\u2019s XRP has been range-bound between $2.04 and $2.18 over the past week, currently hovering at $2.13 (per CoinGecko\u2019s data). One key metric, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-22971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}