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XRP holders were hoping the Ripple coin would hold above $2 and even pump after witnessing the recent ETF demand. But to their dismay, the XRP price dropped sharply on January 19 as the broader market entered bearish territory. What’s surprising is that the Digitap ($TAP) crypto presale continues to enjoy millions of dollars in inflows despite the market uncertainty. But that’s not the reason many are calling Digitap the best crypto to buy now for payments in January. What’s driving bullish predictions for Digitap is its potential to drive massive adoption of its global money app in 2026. As the world’s first omnibank, Digitap finally gives its users one app to handle crypto and fiat in one place. Strong ETF Demand Fails to Hold XRP’s Price Above $2 After a rough patch that stretched through the entirety of Q4 2025, XRP rebounded in January to hit $2.4. This was a massive sigh of relief for Ripple coin holders. But much to their disappointment, XRP dropped back below $2 and returned to bearish territory. XRP Price Chart (Weekly) | Source: Brave New Coin This price drop was also a disappointment for XRP holders, who had hoped the latest ETF demand would keep the price above $2. For context, data from SoSoValue shows that XRP ETFs saw almost $57 million in inflows last week, bringing total net assets to $1.52 billion. Total XRP Spot ETF Net Inflow (Weekly) | Source: SoSoValue Even increasing ETF demand couldn’t save XRP from another price slump below $2. But technical analyst Ali Martinez believes that the Ripple coin could be forming a falling wedge pattern. And this could be a setup for XRP to stage a bullish breakout to $2.23. Brave New Coin analyst Ahmed Ishtiaque writes that XRP is positioned for a potential breakout…

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