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XRP slides 7% as rapid selling breaks major $1.79 support

2026/01/31 23:48
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XRP slides 7% as rapid selling breaks major $1.79 support

Traders are watching $1.74 as near-term support, with $1.79–$1.82 now the key resistance zone.

By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 31, 2026, 3:48 p.m.
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What to know:

  • XRP slid about 6.7 percent to trade near $1.75 as a bitcoin-led crypto sell-off triggered heavy long liquidations rather than token-specific news.
  • More than $70 million in XRP futures, mostly long positions, were liquidated as price broke decisively below the $1.79 support on exceptional volume.
  • Traders now view $1.74–$1.75 as key near-term support, with a reclaim of $1.79–$1.82 needed to neutralize downside risk and a break of $1.74 opening room toward $1.72 and $1.70.

XRP sold off sharply as broader crypto weakness triggered a wave of long liquidations, forcing price below a key support level before buyers tentatively stepped in near $1.74.

News Background

  • XRP fell alongside a broader crypto selloff, with bitcoin-led weakness pressuring high-beta tokens.
  • The move was driven by positioning rather than token-specific news, as leveraged longs were forced out once key support levels failed.
  • Derivatives data showed more than $70 million in XRP futures liquidations, overwhelmingly from long positions, suggestive of how crowded positioning amplified the downside once selling accelerated.

Price Action Summary

  • XRP dropped about 6.7%, falling from $1.88 to $1.75
  • Support near $1.79 failed during the selloff
  • Volume surged sharply during the breakdown, signaling forced selling
  • Price stabilized in a narrow $1.74–$1.76 range late in the session

Technical Analysis

  • XRP broke decisively below $1.79, triggering a liquidation-driven cascade that pushed price to a session low near $1.74.
  • The breakdown occurred on exceptional volume, confirming institutional participation rather than a low-liquidity slide.
  • A modest rebound followed, but recovery attempts stalled below $1.76, and volume faded on the bounce — a sign stabilization, not reversal.
  • Former support between $1.79 and $1.82 has now flipped into resistance, capping upside unless reclaimed with conviction.

What traders say is next?

  • Traders see $1.74–$1.75 as the immediate line in the sand.
  • If $1.74 holds, XRP may continue consolidating as liquidation pressure eases — but bulls need a reclaim of $1.79, and ultimately $1.82, to shift structure back toward neutral.
  • If $1.74 breaks, downside risk opens toward $1.72 and $1.70, with momentum likely to build as remaining support gives way.
  • For now, XRP remains liquidation-sensitive and tightly correlated to bitcoin, with technical levels — not headlines — dictating direction.
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