XRP Trading Volume Surges in Australia, Price Fails to Maintain Gains

XRP Trading and Price Dynamics

XRP remains a highly traded cryptocurrency, despite price resistance after a recent rally.
Trading volumes have increased, especially in regions like Australia where XRP overtook Bitcoin on BTC Markets.
XRP trading activity rose significantly according to BTC Markets' 2025 Investor Study Report, driven by community engagement and Ripple On-Demand Liquidity partnerships.
Despite Bitcoin's 70% price increase in 2025, Australian traders focused more on XRP, which fluctuated between $3.66 in July to $1.80 by year-end.

Investor Activity and Market Analysis

The investor base is maturing, with average trade sizes up 25% and daily volumes increasing by 17%.
XRP's price recently fell below $2.10 after briefly nearing $2.20, due to regulatory uncertainty and market structure delays.
XRP is consolidating between $2.00 and $2.15, with mixed short-term momentum indicated by technical analysis.

Institutional Developments

Ripple has strengthened its institutional position with its brokerage arm, Ripple Prime, and an EMI license in Luxembourg.
XRP saw a temporary price increase to $2.14 following licensing news but failed to maintain higher resistance levels.
Long-term discussions involve XRP's supply dynamics, with over 2.5 million XRP permanently removed from circulation.

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