On Mar. 30, Google Quantum AI published a 57-page whitepaper coauthored with 
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As we approach the end of 2026’s first quarter, a crypto market watcher has 
shared a bearish outlook for XRP, warning that the altcoin’s correction may 
not be over yet, and it risks a deeper pullback in the next few months. 
Related Reading: Bitcoin ‘Absolute Bottom’ Next? Analyst Says BTC’s Final 
Shakeout Is Near XRP Risks 60% Correction In Second Quarter On Tuesday, XRP 
continued to move sideways, hovering between $1.30 and $1.35 for the fifth 
consecutive day. The cryptocurrency has been trading between two crucial 
levels, $1.21 and $1.55, for nearly two months. Markey observer More Crypto 
Online highlighted that since the early February correction, there hasn’t been 
any major price action, as the altcoin has been unable to break out of its 
local range. However, he noted that XRP has held the lower boundary of this 
key range, despite market volatility, adding that it is a crucial support zone 
and decision area for the cryptocurrency. According to the analysis, the next 
significant move will define the structure and “determine whether a more 
bullish scenario remains valid or a deeper correction unfolds.” He explained 
that XRP’s current structure suggests a more bearish scenario is likely short- 
to mid-term, with a “more complex ABC structure” potentially unfolding unless 
the market “really starts an impulse rally.” In this scenario, the 
cryptocurrency may bounce into a crucial resistance area, between $1.76 and 
$2.86, for its B wave in the coming weeks before the price continues to 
retrace to lower levels for Wave C. This key resistance area requires close 
attention, the analyst asserted, as there is a possibility of a bounce into it 
if the February lows hold. He concluded that “If it’s a corrective move up, 
which currently would be the expectation, (…) in Q2 we may see a bit of a 
bounce, (…) and then maybe in late Q2 or early Q3, we could see that C wave 
down.” Per the chart, this correction could situate XRP’s bottom between the 
$0.98 and $0.48 levels, which would represent a 30% to 60% pullback from the 
current levels. Early Q2 Relief Rally Coming? Meanwhile, Chard Nerd shared a 
similar outlook, affirming that XRP may rally to $1.80-$2.00 in the coming 
months. The analyst has explained that the altcoin could see a relief rally 
between April and May, which could mark a very critical inflection point, 
based on its previous performances. Notably, after peaking in previous cycles, 
the altcoin has fallen to retest the 200-week Exponential Moving Average 
(EMA), before seeing a relief rally toward the 20 and 50 EMAs. This has been 
followed by a rejection and a drop to its bear market lows. Related Reading: 
Crypto CEO Sounds Warning: If Bitcoin Price Falls Below This Level, The Bear 
Market Will Worsen The market observer shared that he had expected the relief 
rally to occur sooner, but noted that the cryptocurrency has been 
consolidating around its 200 EMA for weeks. This could signal that the retest 
of this indicator may last longer than in the previous cycle and that the 20 
and 50 EMA retests could unfold later. “XRP is hovering around the 200-week 
EMA. There have been major relief rallies we&#8217;ve seen in the past, which means 
we could get that, but it likely will be followed by another low later in the 
year (…) between that $0.90 to $0.70 region. (…) This is where we’re trying to 
get to before continued expansion,” he concluded. Featured Image from 
Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

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