Welcome to another weekly roundup from 99Bitcoins, sponsored by Michael Saylor (or at least trying!), where we’ll discuss if XRP is a good investment, and why Zcash is falling.
As it stands, XRP is struggling with overhead resistance, while ZEC continues to sink deeper into bearish territory. Wider macro signals, Fed rate bets, equity rotation, and cooling energy markets are adding even more texture to the setup. Here’s what you need to know about XRP and ZEC, two of our most-watched altcoins going forward:
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XRP Price Tests a Wall at $2.25, Is This Thing About to Crash Into Earth’s Crust?
XRP USD enjoyed a clean push above $2.20, briefly tagging $2.286 before momentum cracked. The rejection coincides with a bearish trend line sitting at $2.225 and growing hesitation around $2.250, a level that has repeatedly capped upside attempts.
Price now hovers near 2.180, right on the 100-hour SMA.
Here are two points of TA to look for if you’re trading XRP:
* A reclaim of $2.250 opens the path toward $2.285 and potentially $2.350
* Failure means a slide toward 2.150, then deeper confluence around 2.10
Lastly, volume remains thin, a sign that bulls are not yet willing to commit significant size at the resistance level.
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What’s Next For Risk Appetite? Is It Fragile Or Strong?
CoinGecko data shows total crypto market cap still down roughly 18% over the last 30 days, even after Bitcoin’s bounce from the 86K region. Meanwhile, FRED credit spreads widened for the second straight week, suggesting risk assets, including high-beta altcoins like XRP, are still operating under tightening liquidity conditions.
Meanwhile, equities are relatively stable from soft inflation prints, but discussions of a tech and AI bubble continue to fuel fear that we’re about to end 2025 with lots of pain. If you have time today, watch the recent Coffeezilla post about whether we’re in an AI bubble or not.
Zcash Breakdown and Final Takeaway
ZEC’s chart is also slipping deeper into trouble. The ZEC price is pinned beneath the 9-day and 20-day EMAs, both of which are cutting downward with momentum. Every attempt to rally dies early, stacking a clean row of lower highs that signals a trend still weakening.
A bullish reversal requires work, and ZEC must retake the 9-day EMA, then the 20-day, and finally break through $488. Only then does the path toward higher levels like $645 even reopen.
Both assets are at critical levels. XRP is compressing inside a tightening band that will break either way soon; ZEC is flashing persistent structural weakness with liquidity leaning heavily on the sell side. Although both these altcoins had a strong 2025, it’ll take a sudden about-face to finish the year on a good note.
