XRP Holds $1.36 as SHIB and Bitcoin Decline
XRP's institutional backing through spot ETF products is driving stability, while Shiba Inu and Bitcoin lack catalysts to reverse their downtrends. XRP ETFs have pulled in ₱76.92 billion ($1.3 billion) in cumulative inflows over consecutive trading days without outflows.
Key Takeaway
XRP's institutional backing keeps it steady while SHIB and Bitcoin lack catalysts to reverse their downtrends.
XRP is trading at $1.36 and showing one of its most stable periods of the year. The token has formed minor higher lows with a slight upward drift, even as it remains below the 26-day exponential moving average and longer-term trend indicators that are still sloping downward.
Shiba Inu tells a different story. SHIB sits at $0.0000053, still bearish from a technical standpoint with a steady pattern of lower highs and lower lows. The token is trading below its primary trend indicators with no distinct accumulation zone forming, suggesting sellers remain in control. SHIB hasn't reclaimed the momentum it had back in 2021, when it briefly captured retail attention during the memecoin frenzy.
Bitcoin continues to struggle after its breakdown below ₱4,378,405 ($74,000) earlier this year. The largest cryptocurrency is trading at $67,000, stuck in a range between $65,000 and $68,000 with little structural support behind it. Bitcoin is trading below a number of moving averages, leaving bulls with few technical reasons for optimism in the near term.
XRP's relative stability comes as the token has attracted institutional interest through spot ETF products that launched in November 2025. Those ETFs have pulled in ₱76.92 billion ($1.3 billion) in cumulative inflows and logged 43 consecutive trading days without outflows, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF early performance benchmarks. Exchange reserves have dropped to 1.7 billion XRP, a seven-year low that typically signals reduced selling pressure.
Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD has surged from a ₱4.26 billion ($72 million) market cap to ₱81.65 billion ($1.38 billion) within one year, an 1,800% increase that now serves over 37,000 holders. Analysts have set moderate adoption price targets for XRP between $1.80 and $2.50, with optimistic scenarios reaching up to $3.50 if banking partnerships across Asia and Europe continue to expand, while conservative estimates place XRP's downside floor at $1.60.
This article was written based on reporting from U.Today.
