XRP Price Stalls as Key Level Blocks Breakout Attempt

XRPUSD has been stuck inside a narrow range for more than three weeks, and the chart still shows the same clear barrier. The price has failed to close above $2.28, which remains the main resistance controlling any breakout attempt. As long as XRPUSD trades below this level, momentum stays capped and upside targets at $2.56 and $2.69 stay out of reach.

On the downside, $1.98 is the structure line. Losing it exposes the range low at $1.81, where buyers stepped in earlier.

The on-chain side partly supports the bulls. Spent coins have dropped 91%, pushing dormancy to a three-month high and signaling lighter sell pressure from older wallets. But long-term holders are still distributing, which continues to limit trend strength despite the cleaner setup on the XRPUSD price chart.