Market Expert: If You Hold XRP, I Got News for You

Stellar made a significant move recently. Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_iscrypto) highlighted it, compared it directly to XRP’s current chart structure, and published his findings. What he found has XRP holders paying close attention.

The XLM Breakout

On the daily timeframe, XLM broke out of a defined sideways range it had been consolidating in for months. The move was sharp. The breakout produced a strong series of green candles, pushing XLM’s price well above the top of its prior range, from roughly $0.14 to above $0.20.

The catalyst was a May 27 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Stellar Development Foundation. The DTCC, which processed over $4.7 quadrillion in transactions in 2025, confirmed plans to integrate its Digital Custody Trust tokenization service with the Stellar public blockchain.

The integration will focus on tokenizing traditional securities such as T-bills and ETFs. Services are expected to launch in 2027. The key detail Steph highlighted: XLM was sitting at the bottom of that range just days before the breakout began. That positioning is relevant to XRP right now.

IF YOU HOLD $XRP I GOT NEWS FOR YOU!!!! (URGENT) pic.twitter.com/cMVbcr6NL1

— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) May 29, 2026

XRP in the Same Position

Steph placed XRP’s daily chart alongside XLM’s and highlighted the structural similarity. XRP has been moving sideways since the market-wide decline in February, trading between roughly $1.30 and $1.51. At the time of his analysis, XRP sat near the bottom of that range, the same position XLM occupied before its breakout.

The XRP chart shows a clear horizontal structure. Two white lines mark the range boundaries on the daily chart, with price compressing toward the lower support. Steph’s analysis is that XRP is mirroring the pre-breakout setup XLM just completed.

Steph identified $1.51 as the level XRP needs to clear. He believes XRP needs at least one daily candle to surpass this level before a larger move becomes likely. This move would open the door for a significant rally. On the downside, Steph put $1.30 as the critical support level. Multiple daily closes below that level would confirm an imminent decline.

What’s Next for XRP?

Steph disclosed that he currently holds both long and short positions in XRP. He did not specify the exact entry points. His core message to XRP holders was to avoid rotating into XLM at this stage. He argued the setup in XRP still has potential, provided the $1.51 breakout level confirms on the daily chart.