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|2 min ReadXRP Targets $1.63, SOL Risks $95
Maya Chen
Senior Analyst
Published
Jan 16, 2026
The dam has finally burst for XRP. For the first time this year, the price has found solid ground below the $2.00 support mark. In the past, any dip below this level was met with a violent V-shaped recovery. But the market has changed. The price has stayed down since Sunday and this suggests the old floor is officially gone. XRP is the lifeblood of the Ripple payment network. It is now facing a total value collapse that will punish anyone who bought the late-cycle hype.
The street is currently hunting for late-long liquidations. All major moving averages like the 50-day and 200-day SMAs are trending lower. This shows that the downward momentum is deep and aggressive. We believe the real target is the $1.63 level. This is the Golden Ratio of the entire bull run. If XRP hits this zone, we expect the new breed of "Digital Asset Treasuries" to step in. These firms are hungry for cheap block space to power their 2026 cross-border settlement tools. They will eat the supply that retail traders are dumping in a panic.
Solana Faces a Brutal Gut Check at the One Hundred and Twenty Floor
Solana is currently trapped in a high-stakes range. The token is stuck between a ceiling of $147 and a floor of $121. Sellers have maintained total control since the September high of $253. Now the price is flirting with a total breakdown at the bottom of this channel. A move below $121 would be a disaster for the ecosystem. It would likely expose the April lows near $95. The bulls must reclaim the $132 mark with extreme violence to stop this slide.
But there is a hidden Macro Pivot on the horizon. The latest U.S. inflation data is the ultimate wildcard for 2026. If the numbers come in softer than expected, it will spark a global risk-on mood. This acts as a form of "Stealth QE" that could save the crypto market from a deep winter. A softer inflation print could provide the fuel for a shock bounce back toward $2.27 for XRP. For now, the bias is firmly bearish. The market is cleaning out the weak hands before the next institutional wave arrives.
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