XRP has joined a wider cryptocurrency sell-off, briefly touching around $0.89 as investors reduced exposure to riskier assets. The price level reflects conditions last seen in late 2024, with the underlying driver being a combination of falling liquidity, negative momentum, and diminished demand for fresh cryptocurrency exposure.
According to market reporting from November 15, XRP traded as low as roughly $0.89 during the downturn. The token's quarterly decline reached approximately 36%. Bitcoin and Ether also came under pressure, indicating a market-wide reduction in risk appetite rather than isolated weakness specific to XRP.
Altcoins Face Steeper Declines
Altcoins typically experience more aggressive price swings than Bitcoin in both directions. Thinner order books, smaller pools of marginal buyers, and more sensitive speculative positioning can amplify moves when traders close leveraged positions into weak liquidity.
ETF Flows Show Mixed Signals
US XRP exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $19.13 million in net weekly withdrawals. However, cumulative inflows since these products launched in November 2025 remain around $1.5 billion. Weekly outflows signal near-term caution without necessarily erasing longer-term investor positioning through regulated market products. Broader Bitcoin ETF outflows suggest the retreat extends beyond XRP-specific products.
Network Development Separate from Price Movement
Short-term price movements do not necessarily reflect developments in network capabilities or adoption. Developers can continue building features while market participants reduce exposure, just as price rallies can occur independent of improvements in network use.
Next Signals to Monitor
Future indicators of returning demand would include rising spot volume during price recoveries, steadier derivatives funding, and improving ETF flows. The central takeaway is that XRP's fall, while severe, reflects a market reducing leverage and liquidity—a process whose duration remains uncertain.
