XRP has shown notable strength recently, trading near $0.548 after significant gains on October 21, 2024. This marks a recovery since it hasn't closed over $0.55 since October 1, 2024, the day before the SEC filed an appeal against Ripple. Notably, addresses holding between 100 million to 1 billion XRP have accumulated over 140 million tokens, valued at approximately $77 million. Currently, around 10 billion XRP are held in large addresses, indicating strong interest from 'whales' in the market [9b8765ff].
The funding rate for XRP is positive, suggesting potential price increases, although the Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 44, indicating bearish momentum but nearing oversold territory. The 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is at $0.553, acting as a resistance level. A breakout above $0.55 could lead to further gains for XRP [9b8765ff].
In addition to these market dynamics, Ripple is preparing to launch its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), which may enhance XRP's market position. The stablecoin is currently undergoing testing on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum mainnet, aiming to create new opportunities and increase liquidity [35b40aa3].
XRP faced an 18% drop earlier this month due to ongoing SEC legal issues, but if the SEC's appeal is rejected, XRP could rally similarly to its performance in July 2023. Conversely, a successful SEC appeal could lead to potential delistings of XRP on U.S. exchanges, adding to the uncertainty in the market. Current market conditions are also influenced by expectations of a Federal Reserve rate decrease in November [9b8765ff].