Solana Official Tweet Triggers XRP Price Fluctuation, Market Focuses on Whether It Can Break Through Key Resistance
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Summary
BroadChain learned that at 22:00 on April 17, according to CryptoNews, on April 15, Solana's official X account posted only the word "XRP" and a 4-second animation. The price of Ripple XRP subsequently rose slightly by 3.4% to $1.45, but remained constrained by the recent supply zone around $1.40. The tweet garnered millions of views within hours, becoming the most watched event in the cryptocurrency market this week. The Solana account later replied mentioning "We signed 589 NDAs" and "It's time to flip the switch," both phrases hold specific meanings within XRP community culture: "589" is a long-standing price prediction meme, and "flip
According to BroadChain, at 22:00 on April 17, CryptoNews reported that on April 15, Solana's official X account posted only the word "XRP" and a 4-second animation, causing the price of Ripple XRP to rise slightly by 3.4% to $1.45, though it remained constrained by the recent supply zone around $1.40. The tweet garnered millions of views within hours, becoming the most talked-about event in the cryptocurrency market this week. The Solana account later replied with mentions of "we signed 589 NDAs" and "time to flip the switch," both phrases carrying specific meanings within XRP community culture: "589" is a long-standing price prediction meme, while "flip the switch" refers to the moment when Ripple's payment infrastructure fully goes live and drives the token's surge. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko responded with a muscle emoji, and ecosystem projects like Phantom and Raydium joined the interaction. The RippleX account responded with an "eyes" emoji, sparking community speculation about an imminent major event. Notably, this is not the first time Solana has mentioned XRP; it also posted related tweets at the end of March 2026. From a technical perspective, XRP is currently trading at $1.45, showing a 2.4% gain on the 24-hour chart, though the weekly chart is less significant. The asset remains in a narrow range below the $1.50 resistance level, with the RSI around 62, the MACD flat, and moderate volume growth. A breakout would require sustained volume above $1.50, with the next key resistance at $1.55; if it falls below the 50-day EMA (around $1.33), it could drop to the $1.20-$1.22 demand zone. Market analysis suggests that social hype has brought attention rather than substantial trading volume, and attention alone is unlikely to break through resistance levels.