The Ripple XRP cryptocurrency has suffered a near 20% dip in the last month, with November’s dip currently registering an 18% decline. The overall crypto market has suffered since the start of the Fall season, with Bitcoin’s crash to $83,000 headlining the losses. Despite a recent successful XRP ETF launch by Bitwise, the Ripple Labs native cryptocurrency continues to struggle. The year started extremely well, but XRP has consolidated under $3 since the start of October.
Despite now falling under $2, long-term stats show December remains the one window where XRP historically delivers nearly 70% upside. While “Uptober” was a failure, the upcoming Holiday could fuel a crypto rebound, headlined by BTC and XRP. According to CryptoRank, after monitoring XRP’s price for over 11 years, it scored a positive return of 69.6% in the last month of the year. The standout years are 2014 and 2017, but even in 2023 and 2024, XRP ended December in the green. Hence, while the market remains uncertain and bearish, this long-lasting XRP pattern shapes a bit of optimism for a rebound.
Another facet that could push XRP’s price is a general market reversal. 2026 could see interest rates fall even further. Such a development could trigger another bull run for Bitcoin (BTC). BTC rallying will likely lead to other assets following suit. Furthermore, should the Bitwise XRP ETF and other pending XRP ETFs succeed in terms of inflows, a rally for the Ripple cryptocurrency could also ensue, although that has yet to be proven to be the case thus far.
Also Read: XRP May Drop Below $1: Should You Worry or Buy the Dip?
Alternatively, there is also a possibility that we will enter a prolonged crypto winter, as we saw in 2022-2023. Such a scenario could lead to XRP’s price falling below the $1 mark. XRP remains down 17% over the past week and 20% in the last month. Since peaking at $3.66 in July this year, XRP has shed nearly half its value, driving its market capitalization down from over $200 billion to $115 billion. Meanwhile, XRP’s steep decline triggered the liquidation of $37 million in long positions over 24 hours, heavily outweighing the $4.3 million in liquidated shorts.
XRP is one of the most utilized crypto assets in the market. One thing that the crypto market has shown since its inception is that market crashes are part of the game. If XRP falls below $1, it could present an excellent opportunity to buy the asset for cheap. Chances are high that the asset will hit new peaks over the coming months.