Key Insights:
- A recent XRP price prediction by a top analyst warned about the risk of XRP crashing by 56% to $0.80.
- With only one day left in the year, XRP has struggled to keep its momentum since its July high of $3.66.
- Meanwhile, U.S. Spot XRP ETFs attracted inflows throughout December, maintaining a record 29 consecutive days of capital inflows.
Increasing uncertainty in the crypto market has led to an expert price prediction identifying the risk of a strong bearish drop to $0.80. Yesterday, XRP attempted to break above $2 but failed to surpass $1.91 in the morning, hitting resistance. It slipped back to $1.86 by the day’s close.
With only one day left in the year, the Ripple token has struggled to keep its momentum. Since its July high of $3.66, the token has dropped more than 40%. Despite a strong start to 2025 and accumulating 29 straight days of spot ETF inflows, XRP price ends the year down 19% year-to-date.
XRP Price Prediction: It Faces Risk of 56% Drop to $0.80, Says Expert
Veteran analyst Ali Martinez warned that XRP could fall as much as 56%, potentially reaching a multi-month low of $0.80. The analyst attributed his bearish perspective to dropping activity on the XRP Ledger. For example, there was a drop in active addresses in early December from 46,000 to 38,500.
Martinez also said selling by big XRP holders could push prices lower. He referenced a December 27 analysis. It showed that whale-held XRP dropped by 40 million tokens as large holders took profits or cut losses.
This movement adds pressure to the token supply and weakens demand. It also hurts market confidence, showing that big holders aren’t fully trusting the market. Martinez warned that XRP could fall below a key support level if selling continues.
The cryptocurrency just recently touched $1.77 on December 19, but buyers stepped in to hold it up. Still, if selling picks up, this support could break.
Martinez noted that a breach would likely push XRP toward the next major support around $0.80. He had previously identified this level using the UTXO Realized Price Distribution metric.
Spot XRP ETFs Sustain 29-Day Inflow Streak
U.S. Spot XRP ETFs attracted inflows throughout December to maintain a record 29 straight days of capital. Data from SoSoValue shows these ETFs added $8.44 million in net inflows on Monday. Since their launch, cumulative inflows have reached $1.15 billion, with total net assets around $1.24 billion.
The growth comes despite choppy markets and selling pressure on XRP price and the broader crypto sector during the month.
XRP ETF inflows slowed from the large surges seen earlier in December, when daily additions ranged from $30 million to over $40 million. The funds still posted steady gains through the final week of the month.
In total, XRP ETFs have drawn $478 million in inflows during December. On the other hand, spot Bitcoin ETFs and spot Ethereum ETFs struggled in December. There were massive outflows as they approached the end of the year.
Some investors argue that the growing interest in XRP reflects a larger bet on Ripple’s overall strategy.
In 2025, Ripple pushed hard into traditional finance. The company bought prime broker Hidden Road and treasury-management firm GTreasury, while also launching its RLUSD dollar-backed stablecoin.
Once these moves are fully in place, Ripple would have a solid presence in payments, custody, prime brokerage, and corporate treasury software, building a more complete financial ecosystem.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/12/31/xrp-price-faces-0-80-risk-even-as-etf-inflows-extend-29-day/
