While increasing geopolitical and political uncertainty in global markets puts pressure on crypto assets, XRP has also retreated in recent days. While digital assets were losing value, the rise of traditional safe havens such as gold and silver indicated that the risk aversion trend was strengthening. Market experts emphasize that the weakness in XRP is due to macroeconomic dynamics rather than project-specific developments. In the short term, there is a period in which price movements are shaped by sensitivity and liquidity conditions.
Macro Pressures and Short-Term Price Dynamics
The recent decline was accelerated by global political tensions, uncertainties regarding trade policies and expectations regarding tariffs. In this environment, cryptocurrencies continue to be positioned as a high-risk asset class in investor perception. XRP also could not escape the selling pressure by moving in parallel with the general market direction. Sharper price fluctuations in periods of thinning liquidity make the short-term outlook uncertain.
Market participants note that it is difficult to establish a clear direction until uncertainty decreases. Price movements occurring in short time frames are sensitive to macro news flow rather than technical levels. Therefore, investors closely monitor changes in risk appetite and global policy headlines.
According to analysts, the volatility in the crypto market is not specific to XRP. The general picture shows that capital has temporarily moved towards more cautious areas. The fact that prices remain under pressure in this process has not completely eliminated long-term expectations.
Long Term Structure and 42 Dollar Debate
Despite short-term volatility, some analysts argue that XRP’s long-term technical structure remains intact. Crypto market analyst EGRAGHe states that the frequently discussed $42 level is derived from long-term market structure, not speculative optimism. According to the analysis, in past cycles, long periods of compression were followed by price expansions that were measured and realized with high precision.
EGRAG states that the rises following the previous consolidation phases largely coincide with the projections. This raises the possibility of recurring market behavior. According to the analyst, XRP is moving towards a fourth long-term structure that is similar to previous cycles in terms of timing, compression and breakout logic.
However, this approach does not imply a definitive price target. It is warned that macroeconomic shocks may invalidate technical formations in the short term. For long-term scenarios to come true, markets must leave periods of stress behind and structural consistency must be rewarded. At the time of writing, XRP continued to remain in the negative zone, trading at $1.91.
