Just watched XRP test that $1.44 resistance again but couldn't hold it. Price bounced back down toward $1.42 before settling around $1.45 on the latest data. The move felt like classic profit-taking energy - buyers pushed it up but didn't have enough conviction to break through cleanly. Bitcoin's been the main culprit here, pulling back from its run toward $80k and dragging the whole market with it. When BTC corrects like that, altcoins usually follow, and XRP's no exception.

The bigger thing I noticed is that GraniteShares pushed back their 3x leveraged XRP ETF launch to May 7, which honestly was supposed to be a catalyst for retail traders jumping in. That delay removes some near-term fuel that could've pushed things higher. Now XRP's basically stuck between $1.44 on top and $1.40 as support. It's a pretty tight range, and until we see either a clean break above or a drop below that support, it's going to be choppy.

Technically, the rejection at resistance is the key signal - volume picked up during the move but didn't follow through, which is never a great sign for breakout conviction. If we lose $1.40, things could get messier. The crypto profits from the recent run seem to be the main headwind right now. Watching to see if this consolidates or if we get a deeper pullback before the next move. The market's still waiting for clearer direction.