XRP broke through the $1.40 range to record its strongest weekly gains among major digital currencies, and expectations still point to continued bullish momentum for next week. The currency rose to the $1.45 level during the week, before resistance limited this movement.
This increase took place without sudden jumps, but rather by a gradual and deliberate increase which indicates accumulation processes. Trading volume has reached around 70% of its weekly average, limiting confidence behind the move. However, XRP outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum during the same seven-day window, and while this relative strength is significant, trading volume support remains realistic.
Macroeconomic headwinds persist this week; The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is looming on April 28-29. The recent expiration of quarterly options worth $14.16 billion on the Deribit platform also put pressure on XRP to fall below the $1.30 level before the recovery phase begins.
The question now is: can XRP maintain its leadership position next week, or does the superiority we saw this week represent the ceiling for upside?
XRP Price Prediction: Will We See $1.60 Next Week?
XRP is currently trading above the 50-day EMA at $1.40, with the relative strength index (RSI) remaining neutral. Currently, the price is approaching the lower band of the Bollinger Bands indicator, a combination that indicates a state of price compression before a directional move occurs, although the direction remains an open question for next week.
The main resistance area is centered between $1.40 and $1.50. A clear break above the $1.50 level would open the way to analyst targets in the $1.60 range. Nearby support levels lie at much lower levels between $1.28 and $1.32, with a critical support floor at $1.25.
The best-case scenario is for XRP to break through the $1.44 level as trading volume increases and the outcome of the Fed meeting eases macroeconomic pressures, pushing the price towards $1.60 under favorable conditions.
Events such as the CLARITY Act discussions at the end of April or any progress in ceasefire negotiations in Iran could act as double-effect catalysts. The $1.50 level should be monitored as an immediate signal, as reestablishing this level with trading momentum will dramatically change the technical situation.
Will the Bitcoin Hyper project follow the path of XRP?
XRP’s measured rise reminds traders of the limitations of investment positions in large market cap currencies. With a market cap of this size, the asymmetric profit opportunities that have characterized previous XRP moves require a different type of entry point. This dynamic pushes risk-seeking capital toward early-stage infrastructure projects with stronger catalysts.
Bitcoin Hyper is one of the projects attracting this liquidity rotation, as it presents itself as the first Bitcoin Layer 2 to be integrated with the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). Its smart contracts execute at faster speeds than Solana while relying on Bitcoin’s security layer.
The pre-sale managed to raise more than $32 millionAt the current price of $0.0136 Only, with the activation of the staking feature and offering high annual returns to early participants. The core idea of the project is clear: Bitcoin provides liquidity and trust, while SVM provides programmability and throughput capacity that Bitcoin’s underlying layer was not designed to support.
Pre-sale fundraising has attracted attention as stories about Bitcoin infrastructure gain traction in the market.
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