In our last XRP weekly prediction, we said XRP was holding above $1.50, with $1.4343 as the key line for buyers and $1.5052 as the breakout trigger. A move through that level could open the door to $1.60 and potentially $1.70.
The chart had one warning, though: stretched momentum and bearish divergence could force a pause before another move higher. That warning mattered.
Ripple’s XRP price pushed to around $1.70, then lost the $1.50 area and fell to $1.36 before recovering toward $1.39.
Data from August 30 puts XRP at about $1.39, below the $1.55 resistance zone marked on the chart. So, what comes next as September begins? Here are the key catalysts, chart levels, and three possible XRP price paths for the week.
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XRP Price News That Could Matter This Week
The biggest support signal is ETF demand. U.S. spot XRP ETFs posted $26.2 million of net inflows on August 28, extending the streak to nine trading days. Bitwise led that session with $15.4 million, and cumulative ETF inflows reached about $1.66 billion. The funds held about $1.44 billion in assets. That gives the XRP price a demand base even after the token dropped from $1.70.
Liquidity could also matter. Crypto Rover claimed $16.743 billion could enter markets next week, made up of $4.243 billion from the Fed and $12.5 billion in Treasury buybacks. That figure is a market estimate from the post, not confirmed Fed guidance.
🚨 $16,743,000,000 is entering the system next week.
— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) August 30, 2026
$4,243,000,000 from the Fed.
$12,500,000,000 in Treasury buybacks.
This is stealth QE.
This is what Bitcoin has been front-running all month. pic.twitter.com/CqhHeSiLdF
Treasury buybacks themselves are real, with the U.S. Treasury planning larger repurchases of longer-dated debt and operations of at least $4 billion each in the next quarter.
There is also an XRP-specific technology story. Ripple has laid out a four-stage plan to prepare the XRP Ledger for quantum threats, with full post-quantum transition targeted for 2028. The roadmap covers emergency Q-Day recovery, testing, hybrid cryptography, and a full transition to post-quantum signatures.
⚡️NEW: Ripple is quantum-proofing the XRP Ledger before "Q-Day" arrives.
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) August 29, 2026
Ripple is preparing ripple:native for the moment quantum computers can break the cryptography protecting wallets, which researchers call Q-Day, per CoinDesk.
The company laid out a four-stage migration… pic.twitter.com/HK6AVJtIY3
Here’s What the XRP Chart Is Showing
We had a look at the chart, and the first thing that stands out is the failed breakout above $1.50. The XRP price reached roughly $1.70 before reversing, then formed lower highs around $1.50 and $1.46.
The latest price near $1.39 is below the $1.4343 level from last week’s setup. Daily data shows XRP closing at $1.3838 on August 28 before recovering to $1.3965 on August 29.
The fire’s gone out for now. Look at the Stochastic, it’s down near 28. %K is 27.82, %D is 28.40. That’s getting close to oversold.
The Ultimate Oscillator sits at 49.60, right in the middle. So buyers still have room to step in, but here’s the catch: the XRP price has to push clean past $1.43 first. Without that, the bulls don’t have much to stand on.
The real wall is up at $1.55, that orange line you see on the chart. If price cracks that, then $1.60 comes back into view. And after that, the old peak near $1.70 is the big one.
But if things turn down, watch $1.36, that’s the bottom on the chart. And $1.37 has been holding as solid ground lately, according to the data we’re seeing.
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Where Could the XRP Price Go This Week?
For XRP to turn bullish again, it needs to climb back above $1.4343 first. Then push through $1.50 and $1.55. If $1.55 gives way, $1.60 is the next stop. And if liquidity and ETF demand stay strong, $1.70 isn’t out of the question.
The more likely picture? Ripple’s XRP price hangs around between $1.36 and $1.50 for a bit. Maybe it pokes at $1.43, can’t crack $1.50, and drifts sideways until it gathers enough steam for another try. That neutral reading on the Ultimate Oscillator backs this up, nothing overbought or oversold, just stuck in the middle.
But if $1.36 breaks, that changes things. The recovery loses its footing, and $1.30 becomes the next floor to watch. Anything lower, like $1.00, would take a much bigger market meltdown to happen. That’s not the main story for this week, though.
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