XRP dips to $2.05 amid liquidations, weak momentum
January 18, 2026 – Global Crypto Markets:
XRP dips to $2.05 amid liquidations, weak momentum
The price of XRP , the native token associated with Ripple Labs , slid to approximately $2.05 , driven by a wave of leveraged position liquidations and broad market pressure on risk assets. Liquidation Cascade Drives Near-Term Sell-Off Data from leading crypto exchanges shows that XRP’s recent downturn was amplified by forced unwinds of over-leveraged positions. In the last session, an extreme long/short liquidation imbalance occurred near key levels below $2.10, with a disproportionate number of long positions liquidated as prices dipped. Analysts tracking derivatives data note that this price level has increasingly acted as a liquidity magnet , where clustered stop-losses and margin calls trigger cascading exits. Once these forced sales accelerate, they can overwhelm support and push prices lower even in the absence of new fundamental catalysts. Separately, technical indicators signaled weakening momentum: XRP closed below its 50% Fibonacci retracement and 30-day moving average , with the…
