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XRP Tests Key Support as Institutional Wins Fail to Stabilize Price

OCC approval for a Ripple National Trust Bank with a Robinhood RLUSD partnership signals deeper custody and distribution rails for stablecoins.

Overview

  • XRP has fallen from October highs and is trading near $1.15–$1.20, with technical indicators showing weakened momentum and immediate support clustered around $1.15–$1.21.
  • Ripple won final approval to form Ripple National Trust Bank and announced an RLUSD distribution deal with Robinhood, steps that build custody and commercial channels for its stablecoin.
  • U.S. spot XRP ETFs have gathered substantial cumulative inflows since launch but daily and monthly flows cooled in late October and early November, removing a key source of steady buying pressure.
  • On‑chain data are mixed: analysts report roughly 60 million XRP accumulated by large holders while a November 4 withdrawal of 418.5 million XRP from Binance sharply reduced exchange balances and correlated with the price reversal.
  • Social sentiment has dropped to multi‑month lows and Ripple figures have publicly asked for calmer community conduct, leaving short‑term direction dependent on whether institutional demand or selling pressure dominates next.