- Ripple’s XRP dropped nearly 5% in 24 hours and 20% in the past week.
- Bitcoin’s dip to $72,900 saw XRP come close to breaking below $1.50.
- XRP saw over $19 million in ETF inflows on February 3, 2026.
XRP has fallen sharply, shedding about 20% over the past week to trade near the critical $1.50 level.
The Ripple cryptocurrency, which has declined by about 5% over the past 24 hours amid a broader crypto market downturn, risks dipping below a key level despite witnessing a fresh uptick in exchange-traded fund inflows.
Overall bearish pressure has led the cryptocurrency market cap to drop to $2.66 trillion, with the crash on “Black Sunday II” having plummeted Bitcoin to under $73,000 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, top altcoins such as Ethereum, BNB, and Solana have also sold off significantly.
ETH, SOL and BNB dropped to $2,100, $91 and $727 respectively on Wednesday.
Key triggers include President Trump’s tariff threats, panic sell-offs amid a risk asset dip, and negative reaction to Federal Reserve policy fears and the recent nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair.
Institutional ETF inflows have failed to stem the downside action.
XRP price slips towards $1.50
XRP’s slide to near $1.53 across major exchanges amid risk-off sentiment means that another slip could push prices lower.
Data shows Ripple futures open interest currently averages $2.53 billion, and aligns with the shrinking retail demand and trader caution.
Per CoinGlass data, OI has shrunk from over $8.3 billion on October 10, when a bloodbath pushed XRP price from above $2.80 to under $2.30.
Sellers have since seen prices hit lows under $1.55, with the downside accelerating since January 6, 2026, when prices retested the $2.30 level.
A dip in OI points to a sustained decline in retail interest, which has previously impacted bulls.
The trend holds despite digital asset investment products, including spot XRP ETFs, seeing notable cumulative inflows over the past week.
Spot XRP ETFs also attracted net inflows on Tuesday, with about $19.4 million in net inflows.
What’s next for the Ripple (XRP) price?
Bitcoin’s drop to $72.8,000 exacerbates the bearish outlook, despite the swift bounce as investors reacted to developments that prevented a US government shutdown. However, bears are still in control.
XRP has lost over 33% in the past month, hitting $1.53 on February 4 and extending declines from January highs around $2.35.
Analysts say $1.53-$1.50 is a potential key reload zone, but buyers must absorb the likely pressure.
Bearish risks persist amid macro caution, and another leg down might potentially see sellers test lows of $1.25. However, the upside amid a bullish divergence has $1.59 as a key pivot towards $2.00.
