The break below $1
The drop puts XRP in a precarious spot. After holding above $1 for a stretch, the token broke that support level and has struggled to recover. On a daily and weekly basis, it's the weakest of the majors, a stark reversal from earlier momentum. The selling pressure from big players had been building, and that pressure finally pushed the price through the key round number. For many traders, $1 is a psychological line in the sand — crossing it often triggers stop-loss orders and can accelerate the decline.
Whale activity jumps
Whale activity jumped 280% in the past 24 hours, a sharp spike from recent norms. That surge suggests large holders are stepping back in after a period of distribution. Whether they're accumulating or just moving funds around isn't clear from the data alone, but the sheer size of the increase shows that big money is paying attention again. The
