- The XRP community was showing strong confidence in the altcoin’s future, focusing on HODLing over quick gains.
- Can XRP maintain this momentum in the long run?
As panic gripped the market, Ripple [XRP] bulls wasted no time. Its price surged from a sharp low of $2.60 to close at $3.05, now up 5.35%.
The rapid rebound shows strong “dip-buying” interest. Now, with January’s volatility behind, what lies ahead for XRP in this unpredictable Q1?
A quick monthly rewind
XRP kicked off the New Year strong with an 11% single-day jump after a tough December with a 17% drop. By mid-January, it reclaimed $3 for the first time in seven years—a well-deserved payoff for patient HODLers.
Despite some bound-to-happen profit-taking, no major pullbacks were seen. This resilience sparked intense FOMO, attracting 200K active addresses this month alone.
Additionally, XRP whales are not slowing down, snapping up market dips and adding another 120 million tokens to wallets holding 100M – 1B coins.
This brings their total holdings to 10.33 billion, with 2.56 billion tokens added to their treasury since November.
Source: Santiment
No wonder, XRP quickly shook off the “DeepSeek” FUD, with its volume up by 153% in just 24 hours. These signs highlight strong HODLing sentiment among stakeholders, setting the stage for potentially bullish months ahead.
With this momentum, XRP could break its all-time high and surge past $5 by the end of Q1.
Still, XRP faces one big obstacle
There’s no doubt – January’s volatility has shaken off the bullish “hype” from Q4 when market makers were certain high-cap coins would hit big targets and Trump would immediately target a Bitcoin[BTC] strategic reserve on day one.
The market is moving against mainstream expectations, keeping everyone on their toes.
While XRP’s fundamentals remain strong – its RSI is healthy, whales are buying every dip, and FOMO is pushing active addresses to new heights – external sentiment still looms large and can’t be ignored.
Source: TradingView
The recent “DeepSeek” FUD, though brief, sparked panic, giving us a glimpse of the volatility the crypto market could face in the coming months.
Read XRP’s Price Prediction 2025–2026
So, brace for a major test of patience. If HODLing sentiment stays strong, XRP could break $5. However, any dip in confidence among stakeholders could become its biggest obstacle.
