Bhutan has slipped to the seventh-largest nation-state Bitcoin holder, with 
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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.50. The price is now 
consolidating losses but faces hurdles near $1.5320 and $1.550. XRP price 
started another decline and traded below the $1.5250 zone. The price is now 
trading below $1.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key 
bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.5850 on the hourly chart of 
the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move 
down if it stays below $1.60. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price failed to stay 
above $1.5320 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price 
declined below $1.5250 and $1.50 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price 
even extended losses below $1.4850. A low was formed at $1.4330, and the price 
is now consolidating losses with a bearish angle below the 23.6% Fib 
retracement level of the downward move from the $1.6322 swing high to the 
$1.4330 low but failed. The price is now trading below $1.50 and the 
100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a bearish trend line forming 
with resistance at $1.5850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. If there 
is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.480 
level. The first major resistance is near the $1.5320 level or the 50% Fib 
retracement level of the downward move from the $1.6322 swing high to the 
$1.4330 low. A close above $1.5320 could send the price to $1.5850. The next 
hurdle sits at $1.60. A clear move above the $1.60 resistance might send the 
price toward the $1.620 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward 
the $1.650 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near 
$1.70. Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.5320 resistance zone, it 
could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the 
$1.4320 level. The next major support is near the $1.4250 level. If there is a 
downside break and a close below the $1.4250 level, the price might continue 
to decline toward $1.412. The next major support sits near the $1.4650 zone, 
below which the price could continue lower toward $1.450. Technical Indicators 
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. 
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 
level. Major Support Levels – $1.4320 and $1.4250. Major Resistance Levels – 
$1.5320 and $1.550.

XRP Price Cracks $1.50 Support, Bears Eye Lower Targets Next

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The stronger dollar and Fed uncertainty may lead to reduced investment in 
precious metals, impacting global markets and investor strategies.
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Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and 
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