XRP price crossed $0.54 on Friday, October 11, up 7% in the last 8 days despite bearish market tailwinds. Can bulls capitalize on Ripple’s latest product launch, which enhances security features for institutional clients, to retake the $0.60 territory?
Ripple, a key provider of digital asset infrastructure, has announced several crucial updates to its Ripple Custody platform, designed to enhance services for fintech and crypto businesses.
These updates aim to solidify Ripple’s position in the institutional crypto space, providing vital security and compliance features for asset management.
The new features include integration with a transaction screening service, expanded hardware security module (HSM) options, and tokenization capabilities through the XRP Ledger (XRPL). These upgrades position Ripple Custody as a critical infrastructure solution for businesses looking to tokenize and manage assets securely.
Key highlights of the update include:
Ripple Custody’s expanded offerings address the growing demand for secure, compliant digital asset storage solutions. It offers the necessary tools for businesses to tokenize assets, including cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and real-world assets (RWAs) like property and commodities.
Ripple’s announcement was well-received by investors. On October 11, XRP managed to outperform the broader crypto market, showing signs of a mild rally. The XRP/USD daily chart indicates that XRP had consolidated below the $0.52 level for most of the week. Despite ongoing legal tensions between Ripple and the U.S. SEC, XRP managed to climb back to $0.54.
Zooming out, XRP has risen 6.7% in the past eight days, demonstrating strong resilience in an otherwise shaky market. XRP’s performance stands out when compared to the broader altcoin market (TOTAL3), which grew by only 5% during the same period.
This suggests that Ripple’s latest security feature launch has provided a significant bullish tailwind for XRP, giving it an edge over the rest of the altcoin space.
Following the release of hotter-than-expected U.S. CPI data in early October, XRP bulls are likely to capitalize on this momentum. The market-leading performance observed in the past week suggests that XRP could be poised for a breakout towards the next milestone level at $0.60.
From a technical analysis standpoint, XRP price is showing promising potential for further upside after 6% gains in the last 8-days.
The Bollinger Bands and the MACD indicators on the XRPUSD daily chart reflects strong momentum for a $0.60 rebound in the days ahead. If bulls manage to push through the key resistance at $0.5647, as depicted by the 20-day SMA line, it could paved the way for a rally toward the psychological $0.60 level.
More so, the MACD line also emphasizes that XRP has witnessed increased momentum and a possible shift from bearish to bullish sentiment. A crossover above the signal line will confirm the start of an upward trend.
While XRP continues to outperform the broader market, it must break the critical resistance at $0.5647 to secure a path toward $0.60.
A close above this level would likely attract more buying pressure, targeting the next resistance at $0.66. If the momentum from Ripple’s security feature update persists, XRP could see a sustained bullish trend in the near term.
Ibrahim Ajibade Ademolawa is a seasoned research analyst with a background in Commercial Banking and Web3 startups, specializing in DeFi and TradFi analysis. He holds a B.A. in Economics and is pursuing an MSc in Blockchain.