XRP fell 3.24% in the most recent trading session to about $1.35, dropping below the $1.40 area where buyers and sellers had been competing for control. The decline placed immediate focus on support near $1.34-$1.35, with $1.30 the next level buyers may need to defend. A recovery would need to reclaim $1.40 before confronting resistance between $1.45 and $1.50. Analyst Ali Martinez said XRP could reach $60 only if it first achieves a monthly close above $3.66, a threshold he views as necessary to break a prolonged inability to sustain gains beyond earlier highs. XRP would need to rise nearly 170% from $1.35 to reach $3.66 and almost 4,000% to reach $60. David Schwartz said XRP could eventually surpass Bitcoin in market capitalization if XRP grows faster, rather than through a decline in Bitcoin's value. Schwartz cited the XRP Ledger's speed and broader functionality, but did not set a price target or timetable. Bitcoin's market capitalization was around $1.54 trillion on September 10, compared with roughly $85 billion for XRP. Earlier technical analysis had identified a decisive, high-volume break above $1.50 as a potential trigger for targets of $1.58, $1.70-$1.85 and $2.10. United States spot XRP ETFs recorded $18.96 million in net inflows for the week ended September 4, their eighth consecutive positive week, while traders also awaited fresh US inflation data that could influence interest-rate expectations and crypto demand.