XRP price declined in the past week, however the altcoin sustained above the $0.60 level with two catalysts. The upcoming deadline for SEC’s (Securities and Exchange Commission) opening brief in the lawsuit against Ripple has caused a stir among market participants. At the same time, the amendment for an Automated Market Maker (AMM) on the XRPLedger has been approved.
At the time of writing, XRP price is $0.6092.
Also read: XRPLedger AMM amendment passed with majority votes, XRP holders will earn passive income on this condition
XRPLedger AMM. Source: @Stedas on X
XRP price is currently trading sideways since it hit its 2024 peak on March 5. The altcoin could correct to the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the rally to the 2024 high, at $0.5553. A sweep of this support level is likely as the technical indicators, Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) and Awesome Oscillator (AO) signal a correction is likely in the altcoin.
XRP/USDT 1-day chart
A daily candlestick close above the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level at $0.6293 could invalidate the bearish thesis for XRP. The next key resistance is the 2024 peak of $0.6685.
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