- Technical Overview of Altcoins: Ethereum and XRP Defend Their Vital Support:

Ethereum is trading at $2,114, maintaining a short-term bearish trend, as the price stays below the 50-, 100-, and 200-day exponential moving averages, which are centered around $2,220 and $2,520. A breakdown below these key EMAs keeps the pair under downward price pressure, despite the long-term uptrend line remaining intact. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI), hovering just below 40 on the daily chart, and the negative MACD indicate that bearish momentum still outweighs buying interest.

Daily chart of the ETH/USDT pair
On the downside, immediate support is near the upward trend line around $2,071, where buyers may attempt to stabilize the decline. Initial resistance appears at the 50-day exponential moving average at $2,222, followed by the 100-day exponential moving average at $2,298, and then the 200-day exponential moving average near $2,517. Notably, sustained recovery above these exponential moving averages would ease the current bearish pressure.

On the other hand, XRP is trading at $1.36, maintaining a short-term bearish trend, as the price remains below a strong resistance level from moving averages and market volatility. The pair price sits below the 20-day Bollinger Bands simple moving average at about $1.41 and the 50-day exponential moving average near $1.40, while broader trend indicators—such as the 100-day exponential moving average at $1.47 and the 200-day exponential moving average at $1.68—remain far above the resistance level, suggesting that upside moves are likely to face strong supply.

Momentum conditions reinforce the bearish bias, with the MACD chart in negative territory and the RSI hovering below the midline, even as the money flow indicator slips into oversold territory—indicating that selling pressure has been intense.

Daily chart of the XRP/USDT pair
On the downside, initial support lines up with the lower Bollinger Band, around $1.32, where buying interest may emerge on short-term dips after the recent pullback. On the upside, the first barrier is the 20-day Bollinger Bands middle region and the 50-day exponential moving average area near $1.40.

A sustained breakout above this zone would ease immediate downward pressure, revealing subsequent resistance at the 100-day exponential moving average of $1.47 and the upper Bollinger Band near $1.49, while the 200-day exponential moving average at $1.68 remains a distant structural limit for the broader trend.

Demand through spot US-listed ETF funds has remained steady over the past few weeks, supporting slightly bullish expectations.

XRP ETF inflows | Source: SoSoValue
Total deposits were $22 million last week, while total inflows rose to $1.41 billion. According to SoSo Value data, total assets under management currently stand at $1.13 billion.
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