Buyers Step In at $2 Floor as XRP Builds on Bitcoin’s Hover Above $91K

Institutional demand for XRP ETFs has surpassed $1 billion, despite muted retail interest.Updated Dec 8, 2025, 5:21 am Published Dec 8, 2025, 5:21 am

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Token breaks above key support while volume surges 251% during psychological level defense at $2.00.

News Background

• US spot XRP ETFs continue pulling in uninterrupted inflows, with cumulative demand now exceeding $1 billion since launch — the fastest early adoption pace for any altcoin ETF.
• Institutional participation remains strong even as retail sentiment remains muted, contributing to market conditions where large players accumulate during weakness while short-term traders hesitate to re-enter.
• XRP’s macro environment remains dominated by capital rotation into regulated products, with ETF demand offsetting declining open interest in derivatives markets.

Technical Analysis

• The defining moment of the session came during the $2.03 → $2.00 flush when volume spiked to 129.7M — 251% above the 24-hour average.
• This confirmed heavy selling pressure but, more importantly, marked the exact moment where institutional buyers absorbed liquidity at the psychological floor.
• The V-shaped rebound from $2.00 back into the $2.07–$2.08 range validates active demand at this level.
• XRP continues to form a series of higher lows on intraday charts, signaling early trend reacceleration. However, failure to break through the $2.08–$2.11 resistance cluster shows lingering supply overhead as the market awaits a decisive catalyst.
• Momentum indicators show bullish divergence forming, but volume needs to expand during upside moves rather than only during downside flushes to confirm a sustainable breakout.

Price Action Summary

• XRP traded between $2.00 and $2.08 across the 24-hour window, with a sharp selloff testing the psychological floor before immediate absorption.
• Three intraday advances toward $2.08 failed to clear resistance, keeping price capped despite improving structure.
• Consolidation near $2.06–$2.08 into the session close signals stabilization above support, although broader range compression persists.

What Traders Should Know

• The $2.00 level remains the most important line in the sand — both technically and psychologically. Institutional accumulation beneath this threshold hints at larger players preparing for medium-term expansion phases.
• A clean break above $2.11 is required to ignite momentum towards the next supply zone near $2.20–$2.26.
• Failure to hold the $2.00 floor risks a retest of the $1.95 area, where ETF-driven buying may reappear.
• The divergence between rising institutional demand and flat retail participation continues to create asymmetric upside conditions if resistance levels break.

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