XRP traded largely sideways Monday as the broader crypto market showed signs of hesitation and fading momentum. Data cited by analyst Ali Martinez, based on Santiment metrics, showed XRP network activity falling by nearly 50% over the past two weeks. Active addresses declined from 50,000 to around 25,000 over the same period.

Ethereum (ETH) stayed under pressure Thursday amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation concerns, and expectations of tighter monetary policy. The weakness has coincided with a sharp pullback in whale participation indicated by on-chain data. Large Ethereum transactions slid over the past two weeks, according to Santiment data shared by crypto analyst Ali Martinez.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $65,000 and briefly hit $67,210 on Monday, its highest level since early June. The rebound followed geopolitical developments that lifted risk appetite after U.S. President Donald Trump said progress had been made in Middle East negotiations. On-chain indicators pointed to renewed accumulation by large holders, including substantial BTC withdrawals from exchanges into cold storage.

XRP traded sideways on Monday following a recent liquidity boost, holding relatively steady even as broader selling pressure weighed on major cryptocurrencies. Over the past week, the token rose by nearly 4%, a modest gain that contrasted with the wider market’s cautious tone. Santiment Intelligence data show XRP sentiment has fallen to its lowest level in about eight months amid a surge in negative social-media commentary.

XRP traded largely sideways on Tuesday, with the token up nearly 1.5% over the past seven days as broader crypto sentiment stayed weak after heavy selling. Several analysts said the pullback could represent an accumulation phase, outlining zones from $1–$0.60 and longer-term upside scenarios ranging from $5–$10 to $15–$18 and even $8, $13, and $27. At press time, XRP changed hands at $1.14, up 0.96% over the last 24 hours.

XRP stayed weak as Bitcoin slipped below the $70,000 level during Tuesday's risk-off session, extending pressure across major tokens. Analysts pointed to exchange-flow spikes, a rare monthly RSI "deep reset" zone, and an accumulation band around $1.10–$1.30, with some discussing upside targets up to $15. At last check, XRP traded at $1.12, up 3.70% over the past 24 hours.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said XRP, alongside Solana and Ethereum, is among the strongest candidates to gain broad adoption for transactional use. Separately, XRPL averaged 2.48 million daily transactions in Q1 2026 while XRP ended the quarter at $1.34, down 27.1%, even as RLUSD and tokenized RWAs on the network expanded.

Bitcoin fell on Monday after a volatile week, down nearly 6% over seven days as prices moved from around $78,000 to the low $70,000 range and roughly $100 billion in value was erased. NYDIG said a May 26 off-exchange block saw one party sell 29.21 million IBIT shares at $43.16, about $1.26 billion notional, taking a $1.01 discount and an estimated 2.3% execution cost (~$29.5 million). BTC was at $71,493 at press time, down 2.91% over 24 hours.

XRP held near $1.34 on Saturday after a rebound that started Thursday from a multi-month support area around $1.34. The move came as sentiment improved amid steep losses shown by the 30-day MVRV metric and a drop in $1M+ whale transactions from 157 to 67. Influencer YoungHoon Kim forecast XRP at $5–$10 this cycle, while other analysts discussed targets up to $17 and urged patience as XRP remains in a long-standing range.