XRP saw aggressive swings before an abrupt halt capped the session, leaving traders to debate whether institutional flows or technical glitches drove the erratic pattern. The token moved in a 5% range before trading froze at the $3.00 mark.

News Background

• XRP gained as much as 5% from $2.97 to $3.10 during the August 18–19 session before sliding back toward $3.00. • The final 60 minutes showed heavy activity — price moved between $3.01 and $2.99 — before freezing completely at 08:19 with zero volume recorded. • The abrupt halt raised speculation of technical disruption or liquidity vacuum in major trading venues. • Volumes peaked at 3.26 million in a single minute (08:00–08:01), consistent with institutional order flow or algorithmic triggers.

Price Action Summary

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