Overview

• XRP hovers near $3.00 with buyers defending roughly $2.85–$2.90 as sellers cap rallies at $3.05–$3.10, according to Kraken-fed analyses.
• CME Group says its XRP futures surpassed $1 billion in open interest in just over three months, the fastest pace for any crypto contract, which has prompted ETF talk that remains speculative.
• Short‑term momentum is soft, with NewsBTC citing an hourly MACD losing pace and RSI below 50 as price struggles to clear $3.08–$3.10.
• Analyst Ali Martinez flags risk of a pullback toward about $2.83 if support gives way, whereas a confirmed break above $3.10 could open $3.30–$3.40.
• CasiTrades outlines a conditional Elliott Waveo scenario targeting above $5.3 if $2.90 holds, while Cryptoinsightuk points to a daily close over $3.14 as a setup for a run toward $3.40.