XRP Bulls Keep Buying Spot While Binance Perp Traders Push Aggressive Shorts
XRP has been grinding in sideways consolidation below key resistance since early February, showing no clear trend and offering participants little directional conviction despite weeks of waiting for a catalyst to force a decisive move. The indecision is real and the chart reflects it — but a CryptoQuant report tracking derivatives activity has identified two […]
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