XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Break $1.70 Resistance?

Ripple (XRP) trades at $1.56 as of this writing, up 1.93% over the past 24 hours after tagging an intraday high near $1.65 earlier today before sellers pushed it back. That still keeps the token above the psychologically important $1.50 mark it cleared earlier this week, and with trading activity picking up, the short-term XRP price prediction hinges on whether bulls can defend that level. 24-hour volume stands at $7.79 billion, up nearly 16%, with market capitalization at $98.57 billion. There’s a wrinkle in the exchange data, though, that’s worth unpacking before chasing the green candle. Binance’s XRP reserves climbed to roughly 2.68 billion tokens, the highest level since June, with deposits running about 663% above their quarterly baseline. Withdrawals also rose substantially in recent sessions. According to on-chain tracking cited by Arab Chain via CryptoQuant, the reserve buildup “does not necessarily mean that XRP holders are preparing for an immediate sell-off; rather, it reflects an increase in the volume of coins held within the trading ecosystem, providing traders with greater liquidity.” The move coincides with a broader risk-on tape: Bitcoin briefly topped $87,000 and...