XRP zooms above $1.40 on rising volume, putting focus on further breakout

XRP price: What next as Ripple-linked token breaks above $1.40

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Sharp volume surge drives move through $1.40, meaning traders may now watch whether the level holds as support.

By Shaurya Malwa

May 4, 2026, 4:40 a.m. 1 min read

(CoinDesk Data)
  • XRP briefly reclaimed the $1.40 level in early Asia trading on a surge in volume, signaling stronger participation in the latest move.
  • The token has broken out of the lower end of its recent $1.35 to $1.45 range and is consolidating just above the $1.40 breakout zone.
  • Traders are watching whether XRP can hold above $1.40 and clear resistance at $1.41 to $1.42, with a drop back below $1.40 likely signaling a failed breakout.

XRP moved back above $1.40 in early Asia hours on broader move in crypto markets, with the push through resistance coming on a sharp pickup in volume that tends to signal real positioning and shifts the focus to whether that level now holds on any pullback.

• Bitcoin pushed higher during the same window, helping lift broader risk sentiment across crypto markets.

• XRP has been trading in a tight $1.35–$1.45 range, with the latest move marking another attempt to break out of that compression.

• XRP climbed from $1.3840 to $1.4065, breaking above resistance near $1.3990.
• The move accelerated during the final hour, with price pushing cleanly through $1.40.
• Price is now holding just above the breakout zone, consolidating near $1.4040–$1.4060.

• The key shift is the reclaim of $1.40, which had capped recent upside attempts.
• Volume expanding into the move confirms participation rather than a low-liquidity push.
• Structure shows higher lows into the breakout, suggesting underlying bid strength.
• The broader range remains intact, but pressure is building toward a directional move.

• $1.40 is now the pivot. Holding above it keeps the breakout intact.
• $1.41–$1.42 is the next resistance zone that needs to clear for continuation.
• A move back below $1.40 would signal the breakout failed and return price to the range.

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