Is the XRP Rally Losing Steam? Open Interest Drops Sharply Across Exchanges

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XRP failed to break above $1.40 on Wednesday despite early-week optimism about a potential Iran conflict resolution, capping near-term upside. Open interest in XRP derivatives has declined sharply across major trading platforms after heavy speculative activity that drove the rally toward a cycle peak in July 2025, signaling cooling speculative demand and negative short-term market impact; keywords: crypto, derivatives, open interest, CEX, DEX, adoption.
XRP failed to break above $1.40 on Wednesday despite early-week optimism about a potential resolution to the Iran conflict. At the same time, derivatives data suggest speculative activity in the market has been cooling.
Open interest in XRP derivatives has declined sharply across major trading platforms after a period of strong speculative activity that accompanied the asset’s rally toward its cycle peak in July 2025.
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