Against the background of the recent turmoil in the cryptocurrency market, the XRP Ledger, supported by Ripple Labs, is ready to regain its bullish momentum, according to Santiment’s analysis.
Despite recent market declines, the significant short interest activity against XRP is paradoxically seen as potential “rocket fuel” for price surges.
Santiment emphasizes that XRP, along with Cardano (ADA), is among the most heavily shorted digital assets. This intense shorting is viewed positively by patient bulls as the liquidation of these positions could lead to price increases.
The long/short ratio of 0.9623 leans towards more short positions, which strengthens the bullish outlook. The one-week liquidation heat map shows concentrated leverage around the $0.50 level.
Key support levels are identified between $0.48 and $0.50, while resistance is marked near $0.52. Movements beyond these levels can trigger significant liquidations.
Data from CryptoQuant shows a significant increase in open interest (OI) for XRP, suggesting growing investor expectations for price increases, enhancing market liquidity and efficiency.
Market analysts are optimistic about XRP’s potential, with forecasts suggesting a climb to $2.71. Developments such as the Ripple lawsuit against the SEC and the integration of the XRP Ledger with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) could also impact the long-term evaluation of XRP.
Although at the time of writing the article, XRP is trading at around $0.48 with a slight decline in the past 24 hours, the current situation indicates potential for a bullish reversal. The combination of significant short interest activity and high liquidation leverage creates conditions for a potential short squeeze and subsequent price increase.