Ripple’s XRP entered a deeper corrective phase on Tuesday after breaking below the critical $2.07 support zone, a level that had held multiple intraday retests earlier in the week. The move comes despite accelerating institutional participation, with spot XRP ETFs surpassing $850 million in inflows since launching in mid-November — one of the strongest altcoin ETF debuts on record.The divergence between strengthening fundamental demand and weakening technical structure has sharpened trader focus on the next major support at $2.05, a level several analysts warn may now be at risk.Institutional Demand Builds, but Market Liquidity Remains ThinXRP continues to face a split environment:ETF flows remain robust, with long-horizon capital steadily accumulating exposure.Speculative activity, however, has cooled, with declining open interest across major venues signaling a more risk-off posture.Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim key weekly levels has added pressure across the altcoin complex.This mismatch — strong institutional inflows versus restrained retail and derivatives participation — has left XRP more vulnerable to technical breakdowns, despite improving fundamentals.Technical Breakdown: $2.07 Support Fails on Expanding VolumeXRP attempted to stabilize above the $2.07–$2.11 band throughout the session, but repeated lower highs signaled waning buyer momentum. Every rejection near $2.11–$2.13 came with rising volume — a classic indication of seller control.The decisive shift occurred in the session’s final hour:$2.07 collapsed on a high-volume spike, confirming a structural breakdown.A secondary burst at 03:24 GMT pushed XRP toward the $2.00 handle, validating that the move was not a false break.Former support at $2.07 has now flipped into immediate resistance.Momentum indicators have turned firmly bearish, with RSI drifting lower and MACD accelerating into negative territory.Price Action SnapshotXRP dropped from $2.20 → $2.10, a 5.7% decline across a $0.13, 24-hour range.A volume spike at 19:00 UTC — 68% above normal — marked the rejection at $2.13.Price briefly traded near $2.00 before recovering to the $2.10–$2.12 band.XRP remains below all intraday resistance levels, keeping downside momentum intact.Key Levels to WatchImmediate resistance:$2.07–$2.11 — must be reclaimed with conviction to reestablish bullish structure.Downside targets:$2.05 — analysts flag as the next critical retest.$1.90–$1.97 — deeper demand region if $2.05 fails.November lows — would come into play if bearish pressure accelerates.Despite ETF inflows providing longer-term support, institutional accumulation did not offset the short-term structural weakening observed on intraday charts.Market OutlookXRP now sits at a pivotal technical juncture. A clean bounce from $2.05, paired with a decisive reclaim of $2.11, would be the earliest constructive signal that buyers are regaining strength.Until then, the near-term bias remains cautious:Trend: BearishMomentum: BearishStructure: Below support, resistance overheadETF flows: Strong but not yet driving price stabilization
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