On September 25, 2025, XRP recorded a staggering 63,500% liquidation imbalance in a single hour, with $635,000 in long positions liquidated versus just $1,000 in shorts, per U.Today . This one-sided wipeout, triggered by a modest 1% price drop from $2.84 to $2.82, highlights overcrowded long positioning, per. The event contributed to a $400M crypto bloodbath over 48 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) leading at $178M liquidated, Bitcoin (BTC) at $57M, and Solana (SOL) at $24M, per U.Today . XRP’s imbalance far exceeded peers, where ratios were more balanced, per TradingView News .
The imbalance stemmed from leveraged longs being caught off-guard by selling pressure, amplified by Hyperliquid, Binance, and Coinbase platforms, per. Blockchain Backer warned of capitulation risks if support fails, noting, “The current XRP market structure commonly leads to capitulation. If it can’t maintain support, brace for a sharp decline,” per. Ali Martinez highlighted similar patterns, per. Whale activity countered the turmoil, with 2 billion Dogecoin (DOGE) accumulated ($480M) at $0.23–$0.24 support, signaling strategic buying amid the dip, per U.Today . XRP’s address activity rose, with 312,529 wallets holding over 10,000 XRP (up 12%), per.
XRP tests E Wave support in an ABCDE corrective pattern, with 50% Fibonacci at $2.64 as a key pivot, per Times Tabloid. Holding $2.64 could validate a reversal to $3.333, targeting $3.85–$5.86 short-term, per. A breach risks $2.20, invalidating the bullish setup, per. RSI at 58 shows improving momentum, with a Cup and Handle formation suggesting $10–$18 if liquidity surges, per. XRP’s $175B market cap and $2.64B daily volume provide resilience, but $3.20 resistance looms, per CoinMarketCap.
Monitor XRP above $2.64 for confirmation, with $3.20 as resistance, per TradingView. Track whale activity on Santiment and liquidations via CoinGlass. Dollar-cost average into XRP with stop-losses below $2.64, or diversify into USDC or ETH ($4,070), per. Follow @DefendDark and @TheBlock__ on X for updates. XRP could hit $36 long-term if momentum holds, per, but volatility persists post-liquidation, per.
