Bitcoin Regains Dominance as XRP and Solana Rally; XRP Tests $1.49 Resistance Amid Contrarian Funding Signals

The cryptocurrency market traded with renewed stability as Bitcoin defended the $81,000 level and reclaimed market dominance, while XRP and Solana outperformed peers and helped lift activity across large‑cap and mid‑cap tokens ^[1].

XRP traded around $1.46–$1.47 and briefly pushed toward a resistance zone near $1.49 on heavy volume before stalling; some analysts identify a daily close above $1.49 as a trigger that could open a move toward about $1.80 ^{[2] [3]}.

On‑chain and order‑flow analysis indicates buyers may be absorbing supply rather than aggressive selling, and funding‑rate dynamics — notably negative Binance funding despite price gains — have been flagged as a contrarian signal similar to patterns seen before prior large rallies ^{[4] [5]}.

Technically, analysts point to support near $1.4450 (around the 100‑hour simple moving average and an hourly trendline), and say a sustained move above roughly $1.48–$1.49 would be needed to restore stronger upside momentum for XRP ^{[6] [3]}.

Market participants will be watching whether XRP can close above $1.49 and whether Bitcoin maintains its hold above $81,000, both of which analysts say could influence the next phase of altcoin momentum ^{[3] [1]}.