Ripple’s XRP token has endured a turbulent past month with a 33% drawdown since a high of $0.35 on February 14.
It is now trading alongside the $0.231 level of support after experiencing a slight bounce from the $0.223 level only a week ago.
With it now being well below the crucial daily 200 moving average, momentum is undoubtedly forcing pressure to the downside, with a price target emerging at $0.214.
A break above the 200 MA at $0.252 would indicate a bullish move over the coming weeks, with $0.265 and $0.296 becoming likely stopping points.
However, much of the upcoming price action depends on the impact of two major events – coronavirus and the Bitcoin halving.
The coronavirus has already dramatically affected global equity markets with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P500 sliding significantly.
The downturn in traditional markets has seen volatility return to Bitcoin with a 17.10% decline since last month’s high of $10,500.
Bitcoin is often considered as a hedge to the traditional financial markets, which means that continuation to the downside could see an increase in the value of Bitcoin.
The potential rise of Bitcoin will also trickle across to altcoins like XRP and Ethereum, both of which rose significantly after Bitcoin surged to its $20,000 all-time high in December 2017.
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About Ripple (XRP)
Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) developed by the Ripple company. It is also referred to as the Ripple Transaction Protocol (RTXP) or Ripple protocol. It can trace its roots to 2004 when a web developer called Ryan Fugger had the idea to create a monetary system that was decentralised and could effectively allow individuals to create their own money.
Ripple is one of the largest cryptocurrencies and is one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation.
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