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XRP Jumps 5%—Is This the Start of a Comeback or Just a Dead Cat Bounce?

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In Brief

  • XRP surged 5% as its taker buy/sell ratio turned positive for the first time since July 10, signaling growing bullish momentum.
  • On-chain data shows XRP’s liveliness metric declining, suggesting long-term holders are accumulating rather than selling.
  • XRP must break stabilize above $2.99; failure could trigger a retracement toward $2.87 amid fragile market sentiment.
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XRP is up 5% over the past 24 hours, offering temporary relief from the bearish pressure that has dragged its price downward over the last week. 

While the recent uptick reflects broader improvements across the crypto market, on-chain data show asset-specific trends could be fueling XRP’s rebound.

XRP Sentiment Shifts as Futures Buy Pressure Builds

One key metric pointing to this shift is XRP’s taker buy/sell ratio, which closed in the green zone yesterday. According to CryptoQuant, this marked the first time this metric would close at a positive value since July 10, confirming the likely positive shift in the market’s sentiment. 

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XRP Taker Buy Sell Ratio.
XRP Taker Buy Sell Ratio. Source: CryptoQuant

An asset’s taker buy-sell ratio measures the ratio between the buy and sell volumes in its futures market. Values above one indicate more buy than sell volume, while values below one suggest that more futures traders are selling their holdings. 

The uptick in XRP’s taker buy/sell ratio signals a slowdown in futures market sell pressure. It highlights the weakening of bearish sentiment among futures participants — a trend that, if sustained, could further aid XRP’s upward movement.

Another noteworthy trend is the steady decline in XRP’s liveliness since the beginning of August. According to Glassnode, the metric closed August 3 at 0.8150, falling from the 0.8152 recorded on August 1.

XRP Liveliness.
XRP Liveliness. Source: Glassnode

Liveliness tracks the movement of long-held/dormant tokens. It does this by measuring the ratio of an asset’s coin days destroyed to the total coin days accumulated. When the metric climbs, it means that LTHs are moving their coins or selling them. 

On the other hand, when it falls like this, profit-taking may be slowing down, with key holders returning to accumulation mode after a period of sell-side pressure.

Will Resistance Halt the Climb or Trigger a Fall to $2.87?

The combination of reduced selloffs and rising futures interest could help XRP stabilize above the $3 price level in the near term. If accumulation strengthens, the altcoin could extend its gains toward $3.22. A successful breach of this barrier could open the door to a rally to $3.33.

XRP Price Analysis
XRP Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

Failure to do so could see the altcoin reverse gains and dip as low as $2.87, resuming the recent downward trend.

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Abiodun Oladokun
Abiodun Oladokun is a Technical and On-Chain Analyst at BeInCrypto, where he specializes in market reports on cryptocurrencies from diverse sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), Layer 2s, and meme coins. Previously, he conducted market analysis and technical assessments of various altcoins at AMBCrypto, utilizing on-chain analytics platforms like Messari, Santiment...
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