XRP Completes 4-Hour Golden Cross: Is This Timing Right?

$XRP continues to trade without a clear fundamental catalyst, still moving sideways near $1.10. At the time of writing, $XRP was up 1.22% in the last 24 hours to $1.11 but down 4.93% in the last seven days.

Traders are now watching if $XRP's quiet range is setting up a larger breakout; a close above the daily MA 50 at $1.16 will be watched ahead of the daily MA 200 at $1.45. A move above $1.40 would be the first stronger sign that $XRP might be breaking out of its broader range.

Buyers continue to defend the $1.00–$1.05 range, highlighting it as support in case price declines.

Short-term golden cross appears

A golden cross signal has appeared on the $XRP four-hour chart, with the timing attracting attention as the token continues to trade in a range, with traders waiting for a catalyst to drive the next move.

The MA 50 has crossed above the MA 200, indicating a golden cross. The short-term signal comes as $XRP Ledger activity hits rare lows. Citing active addresses and network growth, Santiment noted that the $XRP Ledger has just seen one of its lowest on-chain days in recent memory.

According to Santiment, $XRP Ledger activity has gone unusually quiet as price stayed in a range below $1.10. The XRPL network just saw only 25,350 active wallets, its 2nd-lowest day of 2026, while new wallet creation fell to 2,130, the lowest since November 2024.

After late June saw a rise in dip-buying, Santiment indicated that traders might have now resorted to waiting for a real catalyst before buying again due to a small bounce.