Ripple (XRP) price is under fresh selling pressure and tests key support at the June 7 low of $0.4508 on Thursday as whales are likely capitulating, according to on-chain data. Large wallet holders of XRP have distributed their holdings at a loss while small investors and retail traders accumulate.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vs. Ripple lawsuit has a new development. The payment remittance firm filed a letter of supplemental authority on Tuesday after Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling in the Binance lawsuit cited Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling on XRP not meeting Howey’s requirements in secondary market sales. The SEC responded to the letter on Wednesday.
XRP price dipped under key support to a minimum of $0.4450 on Thursday. At the time of writing, XRP/USDT trades at $0.4570, losing more than 2% daily.
#XRPCommunity #SECGov v. #Ripple #XRP @Ripple has filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority regarding the recent Binance decision.https://t.co/tSEQXTxrWU
— James K. Filan (@FilanLaw) July 2, 2024
#XRPCommunity #SECGov v. #Ripple #XRP The @SECGov has filed its response to @Ripple’s Notice of Supplemental Authority regarding the recent Binance decision. pic.twitter.com/BUzgrcGw2G
— James K. Filan (@FilanLaw) July 3, 2024
XRP supply distribution
XRP NPL and MVRV (30-days)
Ripple’s prices tests key support at $0.4508, the June 7 low. The altcoin has been in a state of decline since March 11. In the recent market sell-off, while Ripple whales shed their holdings, retail traders accumulated. XRP has therefore likely resisted a mass sell-off.
A sell-off could increase the pressure on XRP and push the altcoin to the April 13 low of $0.4188.
On the other hand, if XRP recovers from the recent decline, it could make a comeback above the Fair Value Gap (FVG) between $0.5008 and $0.5164.
XRP/USDT daily chart
A daily candlestick close above $0.4955, the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the decline between the March 11 top of $0.7440 and the April 13 bottom of $0.4188, could invalidate the bearish thesis for XRP.
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