XRP price crashed 6% to $2.43 after briefly touching $2.6 this week, wiping out nearly $1.5 billion in market value within hours. CoinGlass data showed $18 million in XRP liquidations as whales shifted large holdings to exchanges. The drop followed Bitcoin’s slide below $68,000. Analysts warn that a break below $2.40 could send XRP toward $2, though long-term bulls remain confident as Ripple’s institutional adoption and liquidity partnerships keep expanding.
