XRP Slips Below $1.90 as Fed Anxiety Overshadows Major DXC Partnership

[Ben Graham]

Macro worries are once again pulling attention away from adoption news in the XRP market.

XRP traded near $1.89 on January 26 after briefly dipping below $1.90 in the past 24 hours. 

Market Cap

24h 7d 30d 1y All Time

Traders stayed focused on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, even as Ripple announced a major partnership with DXC Technology that brings XRP into a leading core banking system.

The payments token, which supports Ripple’s cross-border network, moved in a wide intraday range while US rate uncertainty kept pressure on risk assets.

DISCOVER: Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2026

Can XRP Stay Stable as Fed Pressure Builds and the DXC Partnership Moves Forward?

Market data showed XRP trading between roughly $1.82 and $1.94 over the last day. 

Spot volume came in near $3.2 billion, and the token held a market value close to $115 billion, keeping it the fifth-largest cryptocurrency.

The numbers point to steady leverage in the market, but nothing extreme ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting.

The broader macro picture is creating most of the pressure. The Federal Open Market Committee meets on January 27–28, and analysts expect rates to stay in the 3.50%–3.75% range. Recent surveys and market pricing support that view.

But this week carries more weight than usual. A criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell and rising political pressure from President Donald Trump have raised fresh concerns about the Fed’s independence. 

Analysts say those tensions are adding another layer of uncertainty for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Even with the price under strain, the DXC deal shows XRP’s push into traditional finance is still moving forward. 

DXC said it will integrate Ripple’s custody and payments tool,s including XRP and the RLUSD stablecoin into Hogan, a core banking system that serves more than 300M accounts and handles more than $5 trillion in deposits.

DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2026

How Does the ABC Correction Setup Support XRP’s Ongoing Uptrend?

The chart shared by Steoh compares XRP’s recent structure with an earlier Nasdaq uptrend. 

Both show almost the same pattern: higher highs, higher lows, and sharp but controlled pullbacks that led into another push higher.

On the left side of the chart, XRP moves into a clear impulsive rally after finishing an ABC correction. The trend holds steady. Each dip stays shallow and respects the higher-low support. 

THE NEXT $XRP PUMP WILL BLOW YOUR EYES OUT!!! pic.twitter.com/xM7nwLrlYI

— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) January 26, 2026

Momentum returns quickly after every pullback, and the latest candles show price moving sideways just under local highs. That kind of pause usually points to continuation, not exhaustion.

On the right side, Nasdaq shows the same behavior from a previous cycle. It broke out, paused for a short correction, and then expanded sharply to the upside. 

By putting both patterns together, the analyst suggests XRP may be setting up for a similar acceleration if it keeps holding its structure.

From a technical view, the trend stays intact as long as XRP protects its most recent higher low. There’s no sign of breakdown or topping. Instead, price looks like it’s coiling under resistance, which often leads to a burst in volatility once the market picks a direction.

DISCOVER: 15+ Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2026

Key Takeaways

• Traders stayed focused on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, even as Ripple announced a major partnership with DXC Technology that brings XRP into a leading core banking system.
  
• Spot volume came in near $3.2 billion, and the token held a market value close to $115 billion, keeping it the fifth-largest cryptocurrency.
  

The post XRP Slips Below $1.90 as Fed Anxiety Overshadows Major DXC Partnership appeared first on 99Bitcoins.