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$XRP price continues to operate within a market structure that remains defined by descending technical constraints, even as broader #liquidity conditions begin to shift. Although the current price action indicates a moderation in the severity of downsides, the directional bias still remains under the control of sellers. 
This environment now coincides with #Binance confirming the listing of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. This context introduces a forward-looking liquidity variable into XRP-related markets. 
Binance Listing Injects RLUSD Liquidity Ahead of XRPL Integration
Binance has confirmed the listing of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, marking a significant distribution milestone that expands stablecoin access across one of the deepest global trading venues. 
The listing will launch direct trading pairs with $USDT and XRP, which will increase the flexibility of routing and increase the mobility of capital across markets with Ripple linkage. First, RLUSD will begin with Ethereum support, and XRPL integration will come later in the development. This defines how liquidity would be introduced into the ecosystem.
This sequencing makes RLUSD a liquidity-first tool and not an immediate demand trigger to XRP itself. Capital would then circulate over known stablecoin rails and participants would be able to deploy liquidity effectively without direct exposure to XRPL settlement flows. Binance’s depth supports RLUSD as collateral, settlement capital, and a liquidity buffer during volatility.
This liquidity may progressively overlap with on-ledger settlement activity associated with XRP usage as #XRPL integration becomes active. Such a shift would be structurally significant, as liquidity would no longer be passively available but transactionally relevant instead of speculatively positioned.
In this sense, RLUSD acts as a delayed amplifier of liquidity. It but it would strengthen the conditions under which XRP price could respond constructively once structural barriers begin to loosen.
XRP Price Navigates Descending Channel With $1.80 as Pivot
At press time, XRP value trades near $1.89 at the time of writing, remaining within the upper half of its descending regression channel. XRP price continues its trade in the upper half of its declining regression channel with the price still being above the regression mean. The price has not yet shifted into the lower deviation range. 
Such positioning suggests that sellers have not pushed price statistically into oversold territory, despite the recent weakness. 
The regression midline still remains a crucial level of equilibrium. Notably, that the XRP has been hovering above it indicates that downside momentum exists but not yet strong enough to indicate exhaustion.
Nevertheless, the recurrent inabilities to maintain rebounds to the upper edge of the channel have maintained the larger framework bearish. The regression model still permits the possibility of a lower rotation as long as XRP price is kept below the decreasing resistance. 
A decisive loss of the regression mean would probably move price into the lower half of the channel. This action would raise the likelihood of a further movement towards the support area of $1.80. That area coincides with the previous horizontal demand and is nearer to the lower regression deviation. 
If demand holds around $1.80, the situation would be conducive to mean reversion instead of structural collapse. Recovery of more than $2.00 would indicate short-term stabilization and prove demand absorption. Nevertheless, the most important inflection is higher. 
Notably, a move above $2.20 would push XRP price out of the descending regression channel entirely. This would mark a loss of bearish trend control. Such a step would transform rotation to recovery. Levels above $2.40 would then serve as continuation resistance and not trend-defining barriers to strengthen the shift out of the downtrend.

XRP/USDT 1D Chart (Source: TradingView)
Spot Flows Reflect Absorption Rather Than Directional Expansion
Spot market behavior continues to explain why XRP price remains compressed rather than trending aggressively in either direction. According to CoinGlass analytics, spot inflows declined sharply from $10.77 million to $1.42 million on a daily basis, indicating a clear reduction in aggressive sell-side pressure rather than a surge in active accumulation. Buyers remain selective, whereas sellers are less urgent.
Spot Taker CVD remains taker-buy dominant across broader timeframes, showing that buyers continue lifting offers rather than waiting for deeper pullbacks. This behavior is conducive to price stability around the regression mean. It also minimizes the risk of abrupt downside acceleration, although the larger structure is still corrective.
But taker dominance is yet to be converted into directional expansion, since absorption is being done without follow through. Supply is met by liquidity, but the momentum is unable to generate meaningfully to keep price action within structural limits.
Until spot inflows expand decisively alongside sustained taker dominance, upside continuation remains structurally capped. The existing flow states are conducive to stabilization and containment. Besides, the directional resolution rely on larger structural changes
XRP Ledger Spot Taker CVD Chart (Source: CryptoQuant)
Summary 
XRP price remains governed by its descending regression structure, even as Binance’s RLUSD listing introduces constructive liquidity conditions into the broader ecosystem. The liquidity would facilitate future absorption as opposed to instant repricing as soon as XRPL integration commence to channel capital to settlement activity. 

In the high-stakes world of digital assets, numbers often lose their weight until they hit zero. What struck me when I first looked into Brandon LaRocque’s case wasn't just the sheer scale of the $3 million loss, but the quiet, systematic way it happened. Over eight years, he had earned a position of 1,210,000 XRP, only to see it vanish in the early hours of October 15, 2025.
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That momentum creates another effect where even "safe" storage isn't enough if the entry point is compromised. If this holds true for a veteran with millions, it remains to be seen how the average holder can survive. We often talk about the $XRP Ledger as the "plumbing" of global finance, but this incident reminds us that if the pipes in your own house are leaking, the rest of the network's strength doesn't matter.
Looking at the broader patterns, this is changing how we view self-custody. It’s no longer just about having a device; it’s about understanding the internal logic of that device. We are moving toward a phase where the market doesn't just reward patience, but punishes even the slightest technical misunderstanding with total liquidation. True security isn't bought in a box; it's earned through constant, skeptical verification of the tools we use to hold our future.

The nightmare is real. Brandon LaRocque, a 8-year $XRP veteran, woke up to a $0 balance. $3,000,000 worth of conviction—1.21 Million tokens—wiped in a single night.
What went wrong?
The "Cold" Trap: He used an Ellipal wallet, thinking it was 100% offline. Experts now point to "confusing branding" that masked hot-wallet vulnerabilities.
The Chase: ZachXBT traced the funds bridging into Southeast Asian scam hubs. Once it hits those rails, recovery is a ghost story.
The Lesson: In 2026, "Set it and forget it" is a dangerous mantra. If your wallet has a bridge to the internet you don't fully control, it’s not a vault—it’s a target.
Don't let 8 years of gains disappear in 8 minutes. Review your permissions, check your firmware, and never trust a "cold" label blindly.
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