--- title: "XRP Just Flashed the Same Signal Before a 114% Explosion" description: "XRP has recorded its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022, with approximately $900 million in weekly losses, marking a significant capitulation event. Historically, such spikes have precede" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276528686.md" published_at: "2026-02-22T05:45:32.000Z" --- # XRP Just Flashed the Same Signal Before a 114% Explosion > XRP has recorded its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022, with approximately $900 million in weekly losses, marking a significant capitulation event. Historically, such spikes have preceded substantial price surges, as seen 39 months ago when XRP rose 114% after a similar event. Currently, XRP is attempting a corrective bounce, but analysts caution that a definitive low is not yet confirmed. The critical support level to watch is around $1.20, with potential for a deeper correction if breached. The market is experiencing extreme emotional conditions, which could signal a rebound. XRP has just printed its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022 — and the last time this happened, the outcome shocked the market. According to on-chain data, XRP recently recorded roughly $900 million in weekly realized losses, marking the biggest capitulation event in nearly three years. The previous major spike occurred 39 months ago, when realized losses hit -$1.93 billion. What followed? XRP surged 114% over the next eight months. That historical pattern is now back in focus. **What Realized Loss Spikes Actually Mean** Realized losses occur when investors sell their coins for less than what they originally paid. In other words, they lock in losses instead of waiting for a recovery. This usually happens when fear peaks. When large numbers of traders capitulate at once, it often signals emotional exhaustion in the market. Weak hands exit. Panic selling accelerates. Sentiment turns extremely negative. Ironically, that kind of environment can create the foundation for a rebound. If most panic sellers have already exited, there may be fewer sellers left to push prices lower. That does not guarantee an immediate rally — but historically, extreme realized loss spikes often appear near market bottoms. Markets tend to move in the opposite direction of maximum fear. **XRP Price: Is a Bounce Already Starting?** Short term, XRP appears to be attempting a corrective bounce. On the higher time frame, the market may have started a B-wave rally within a broader correction. However, analysts warn that a meaningful low is not fully confirmed yet. Since January 2025, XRP has been trading inside a wide corrective range. The upper boundary was tested earlier in the year, while the lower boundary sits near key retracement levels from the previous major rally. The critical level to watch remains around $1.20. A clean break below that zone could open the door to a deeper correction. If support holds, however, the current bounce could extend higher in the coming weeks. **History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Rhymes** The last time XRP experienced a major realized loss spike, it marked a period of extreme fear. Months later, the price had doubled. We are now seeing a similar on-chain signal. Whether XRP repeats its 114% explosion remains uncertain. 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