XRP’s latest breakout attempt appears to be losing steam as bulls struggle to maintain price action above the key resistance zone near $1.45. The rejection has pushed XRP back toward an important support area despite ongoing bullish developments surrounding Ripple and the XRPL ecosystem. Failure To Hold Above $1.45 Resistance In a recent analysis, crypto analyst EllaWeb3 noted that XRP struggled to maintain momentum above the $1.45 level and has since started drifting back toward the same breakout zone that traders had been closely monitoring in recent sessions. The rejection near resistance has slowed bullish momentum and placed the market back into a wait-and-see phase. Related Reading: XRP Nears Triangle Apex—Will A Breakout To $1.80 Follow? What makes the situation more notable is that the pullback occurred despite Ripple continuing to expand institutional tokenization use cases on the XRPL network. Major names such as JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo have reportedly been involved in this move. Yet, the market appears to be reacting more to technical structure than to bullish headlines. At the moment, traders are closely watching several key price levels. The $1.40–$1.41 range is currently acting as the primary support zone, while the $1.45–$1.47 area continues to cap upside attempts. Momentum weakened significantly following the rejection near $1.45, and thinner-than-usual liquidity conditions could lead to sharper price swings in either direction. Although the broader setup has not fully broken down, XRP has returned to an area where the market is once again seeking confirmation. A successful reclaim of the upper range could quickly improve sentiment. However, if support levels begin to fail, confidence in the breakout narrative may fade rapidly. XRP Continues To Lag Behind Bitcoin’s Recovery According to More Crypto Online, XRP continues to trade sideways even as Bitcoin has already produced stronger B-wave rallies during the current market phase. From a higher timeframe outlook, the overall structure has not changed significantly. Related Reading: XRP Compression Peaks: Symmetrical Triangle Signals Explosive Move Ahead The current price action continues to appear corrective and may still be unfolding as part of a broader ABC pattern. Rather than displaying impulsive upside behavior, XRP seems to be developing a B-wave range. At the moment, the key local range between $1.22 and $1.55 remains the main support and resistance zone. As long as XRP stays trapped within this region, the market structure continues to favor a corrective outlook over a bullish one. From an Elliott Wave standpoint, there is still no convincing evidence that XRP has begun a direct impulsive advance toward new all-time highs. The broader structure still leaves room for another C-wave decline into the larger support area between roughly $0.98 and $0.48. At the same time, a temporary rally toward the red resistance region between $1.78 and $2.87 remains possible and would still fit within a larger corrective B-wave scenario. For now, momentum remains the key issue for bulls, as XRP continues to struggle for a decisive breakout while Bitcoin trades near major resistance levels. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
