Crypto Market Outlook: XRP Holds Firm, Ethereum and Bitcoin Show Stress

The state of the cryptocurrency market as of Friday is mixed: Ripple (XRP) exhibits resilience close to a crucial technical level, suggesting a potential recovery, while Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) seem to be struggling with bearish pressures following recent rejections from important resistance zones.

At a Crossroads, the Price of Bitcoin is Around $80,000.

After a significant rejection from the declining trendline on Thursday, Bitcoin has been ranging around the $80,000 mark. Stretching from several local highs since mid-January, this trendline continues to be a strong barrier.

After being rejected at $85,000 on April 2, Bitcoin fell more than 10%, reaching its lowest point of the year on Monday at $74,508. Nevertheless, a robust recovery on Wednesday lifted the price back above $82,600, but the next day it fell by another 3.64%.

At $80,000, Bitcoin is currently stagnating, and the market's future seems unclear. There are two main situations developing:

• Bearish Continuation (Dead Cat Bounce): If sellers regain control, Wednesday's strong bounce might not last long. This opinion is supported by the daily chart's RSI, which is currently at 45 and trending lower following a rejection from the neutral 50 level. Bitcoin might revisit support at $73,072 if the decline continues.
  

• Bullish Breakout: Bitcoin could initiate a rally toward $90,000 and potentially retest the March 2 high around $95,000 if it can break through the descending trendline and close above the $85,000 resistance, which also coincides with the 200-day EMA.
  

Ethereum Struggles to Hold $1,500 – Further Drop Likely?

Ethereum is displaying indications of weakness as well. ETH fell almost 13% last week after failing to close above $1,861 on a daily basis, and it fell another 7% early this week. After a 13% recovery from the $1,449 support in the middle of the week, bearish pressure returned on Thursday, when the price fell 8.8%.

ETH is currently trading near its critical support level, which is around $1,500. Ethereum may move toward the psychological support of $1,300 if it breaks below $1,449.

The current daily RSI of 35, which is significantly below the neutral midpoint, indicates that short-term bearish sentiment will persist.

Conversely, ETH might rise back toward $1,700, a region that might draw new bullish interest, if it recovers above current levels.

XRP Is Stronger Than the Key Moving Average

In comparison to its larger peers, Ripple's XRP token is displaying relative strength. XRP broke above its 200-day EMA at $1.94 after rising 14.28% during the middle of the week. As of this writing, the price is still just above this crucial support, despite a minor 4.24% decline on Thursday.

If the 200-day EMA holds, XRP might pick up enough steam to reach its high of $2.23 on April 2.

This possibility is supported by the daily RSI, which rose to 43 from oversold territory (30) earlier in the week. It is currently indicating that the bearish momentum is abating as it points upward toward the neutral 50 mark. A stronger bullish bias would be indicated by a move above 50.

The next important support level, which is located at $1.77, could lead to another decline if support is not maintained above the 200-day EMA.

Conclusion

The cryptocurrency market continues to be extremely sensitive to technical cues, with XRP holding onto a possible reversal zone and Bitcoin and Ethereum testing critical levels and displaying signs of weakness. In the upcoming days, traders and investors should continue to monitor important levels of support and resistance.

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