XRP News Today: XRP ETFs Fail to Halt Sell-Off; $1.55 Pullback on the Horizon

XRP, Ripple's digital currency, is under increasing strain as both on-chain metrics and market trends indicate a possible 25% drop to $1.55. Even with the introduction of the first U.S. spot

ETFs in November 2025—such as Canary Capital's XRPC and Franklin Templeton's EZRP—the asset has failed to find stability, as of November 16, marking a 4.3% decline from its recent high. Experts cite several factors—subdued institutional interest, profit-taking by long-term investors, and a vulnerable on-chain setup—as primary risks for further losses.

XRP's price has been turbulent, reaching a 24-hour low of $2.22 after heavy selling at important support zones.

, $28 million in liquidations, mostly from long traders, took place. While XRPC's launch saw an impressive $58.6 million in first-day trading—far above forecasts—wider market weakness has limited its effect. The crypto sector remains stuck in a medium-term slump, hovering near oversold levels at 38, indicating persistent bearish sentiment.

A major issue for XRP is the rising share of its circulating supply held at a loss.

that 41.5% of XRP—about 26.5 billion tokens—are now below water, the lowest profitability since November 2024. This is a sharp reversal from October, when 85-90% of holders were in profit. The shift highlights concentrated buying during late-2024 and early-2025 rallies, leaving latecomers exposed as prices fall back. that further declines could trigger a cascade of stop-losses, adding to downward momentum.

Large holder activity has further clouded the outlook. Early November saw a "tsunami" of big transactions, totaling over $645 million, moving XRP between exchanges and private wallets,

, a leading crypto monitoring service. These transfers—including to Binance and Coinbase—suggest major players are adjusting positions ahead of possible ETF-driven market changes. While such moves can precede bullish trends, the timing—right after XRPC's launch—has sparked speculation about profit-taking or hedging against regulatory uncertainty.

Interest from institutions is mixed.

, BUIDL, has set new standards for yield-generating digital assets, indirectly raising expectations for projects like XRP Tundra, which promises staking returns up to 20% APY. However, Bitcoin's lack of built-in yield and XRP's ongoing regulatory questions have left XRP lagging behind assets with clearer compliance. Meanwhile, inflows into XRP ETFs, though positive, have not yet countered the broader risk-off mood.

Technical signals remain negative. XRP is trading below all key moving averages, including the 200-day at $2.63, and is testing a crucial support zone between $2.07 and $2.10.

that a fall below this range could speed up losses toward $1.90, a significant psychological level last reached in June. , with wallets holding under 100 XRP reducing their balances by 1.38% since early November—potentially signaling either a coming bounce or deeper capitulation.

Despite short-term headwinds, Ripple's ecosystem progress—including a $500 million capital raise and targeted acquisitions—is still seen as a long-term strength. However,

(5.6% of the circulating supply) released by Ripple in the past year and profit-taking volumes up 240% since September, the immediate priority is stabilizing the price.

Should XRP fail to break above the $2.70 resistance, traders believe a move back to $1.55 becomes more probable. The token's ability to recover will hinge on ETF-related demand, broader economic clarity, and whether institutional investors step in to absorb the increasing supply of underwater tokens.