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XRP and Solana Have Been Quiet but Structurally Relevant
We see XRP and Solana flying under the radar compared with Bitcoin and Ethereum headlines because both are in consolidation and structural digestion phases rather than headline-grabbing breakouts.
XRP has been trading around its key decision zone near $2.05–$2.15, with institutional flows and ETF demand absorbing supply even as prices ebb and flow, suggesting steady accumulation beneath the surface rather than panic selling.
Recent ETF data shows persistent capital moving into regulated XRP products, underpinning this base building.
Solana’s price action also reflects a relatively neutral phase, with the token holding key support zones amid broader market consolidation and scanning for directional catalysts before committing to a fresh trend.
Technical structure around Solana suggests buyers are present but waiting for clearer triggers, such as renewed risk appetite or macro data, to push beyond short-term resistance bands.
Given these dynamics and the current macro backdrop, our near-term outlook sees XRP holding its base with potential upside toward the mid-$2’s to lower-$3’s if institutional momentum expands and broader risk sentiment improves.
For Solana, maintaining structural support in its current band could lead to a test of the upper range near $180–$220 as liquidity returns and cross-asset rotation picks up.
Key catalysts that could influence these paths include regulatory clarity and positive developments around regulated products, which tend to boost confidence and flows into non-BTC, non-ETH assets.
Conversely, broader risk-off conditions, macro tightening, or stalled policy clarity could delay these breakouts, keeping both XRP and Solana in range-bound action for longer.
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget
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