Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF flows showed instability in late February, with Bitcoin’s large flows slowing. Ripple and Solana saw more consistent inflows. Despite regulatory clarity from Ripple’s legal resolution with the SEC, XRP’s long-term price outlook remains bearish. Technical analysis indicates a weekly close below $1.61 confirmed a bearish structure. Liquidation heatmaps suggest potential moves to $1.80 or $1.10, with $1.10 likely targeted first. Short-term trends also appear bearish after a rejection from the $1.4 zone, with next targets near $1.21.
Spot ETF flows for Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] reflected an unstable pattern in the final week of February. Large flows into Bitcoin slowed on Friday, hinting at stalled momentum.
Ripple [XRP] and Solana [SOL] exhibited more consistent inflows, which were viewed positively despite not being massive. The resolution of major legal challenges between Ripple and the SEC allowed XRP to break free from a long-standing regulatory discount.
However, this regulatory clarity did not improve the long-term XRP price outlook. A weekly session close below the $1.61 swing low, established in April 2025, confirmed a bearish swing structure.
Data from CoinGlass showed nearby liquidation clusters at $1.80 and $1.10 on the 1-month heatmap. With the $1.10 and $1.26 zones closer, the $1.10 area is possibly targeted first.
XRP price recently bounced from $1.27 to nearly test the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement at $1.44. The $1.41-$1.44 area served as a golden pocket for the bearish move to continue.
The next XRP price target is the 23.6% southward extension at $1.21. The CMF straying below -0.05 signaled capital outflow, while the Awesome Oscillator crossed below zero, confirming momentum shift after the bounce to $1.4.
In summary, the long-term XRP trend is bearish after closing below $1.61. The bounce and rejection from the $1.4 supply zone confirmed the short-term trend is also bearish.
