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XRP price started a fresh decline and tested the $2.080 zone. The price is now 
recovering and might aim for an upward move above the $2.20 resistance. XRP 
price started a decent upward move from the $2.080 zone. The price is now 
trading above $2.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a 
short-term rising channel forming with support at $2.140 on the hourly chart 
of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might start another 
increase if it clears the $2.20 resistance zone. XRP Price Eyes Recovery XRP 
price declined below the $2.250 and $2.20 levels, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. 
The price even declined below the $2.120 zone and tested the $2.080 support. A 
low was formed at $2.085 and the price is now attempting to recover. There was 
a move above the $2.10 and $2.120 levels. The price climbed above the 23.6% 
Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.338 swing high to the 
$2.085 low. Besides, there is a short-term rising channel forming with support 
at $2.140 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading 
above $2.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the 
price might face resistance near the $2.20 level. The first major resistance 
is near the $2.2120 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the 
downward move from the $2.338 swing high to the $2.085 low. The next 
resistance is $2.250. A clear move above the $2.250 resistance might send the 
price toward the $2.320 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward 
the $2.350 resistance or even $2.3650 in the near term. The next major hurdle 
for the bulls might be $2.420. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the 
$2.20 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the 
downside is near the $2.140 level and the trend line. The next major support 
is near the $2.120 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the 
$2.120 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.080 support. 
The next major support sits near the $2.020 zone. Technical Indicators Hourly 
MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly 
RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. 
Major Support Levels – $2.150 and $2.120. Major Resistance Levels – $2.20 and 
$2.2120.

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Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on 
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Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH 
holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits.