XRP Crisis? The Whales Are Making Moves, and It’s Not Pretty!

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Well, well, well, here we are again with the cryptocurrency market taking a nosedive. XRP’s price got absolutely hammered, dropping to a measly $1.35. A little bit of a setback, right? But, hey, after all that downtrend, the on-chain activity is looking a little weak, which-surprise, surprise-signals that the bearish trend might just be sticking around. Shocking, I know.

Whale Watch: Large XRP Transfers Are Back

So, XRP’s price is under pressure, big time. After the market took a nosedive on Monday, any attempts for a price boost were quickly squashed. But hold onto your hats, folks-the big fish, the whales, are at it again. These whales are stirring things up, and you know what that means: more volatility. Yay, just what we needed.

According to some verified CryptoQuant analyst (Darkfost, to be exact), the uptick in whale transactions is raising some serious short-term concerns for XRP. Apparently, when major holders start moving around big chunks of their capital, it’s a classic sign of upcoming volatility. This is happening in a market that’s already teetering on the edge of fragility. No pressure, right?

And, of course, we can’t forget about Bitcoin’s little “sideways” movement. Bitcoin’s basically been wandering aimlessly, offering no clear direction to the market. That lack of movement is putting more pressure on altcoins like XRP. If there’s no clear trend, there’s no hope for these poor altcoins. XRP’s looking like it’s not exactly crushing it right now, and it’s probably not going to anytime soon.

Now, let’s talk about the Binance situation. XRP’s been flooding the largest crypto exchange in the world, because, well, that’s where all the cool kids are hanging out. Ever since the market went into full meltdown mode, Binance has become the go-to place for large transactions, thanks to its deep liquidity. Everyone’s running there like it’s a Black Friday sale.

Take a look at this chart. Over 31 million XRP were transferred to Binance in one single day. Yeah, you read that right. A whole lot of XRP moved to Binance, especially on Sunday. And guess who’s behind it? Oh, just the biggest investors. Nothing to see here, folks. Just a casual $45 million in potential sell-side pressure. If this keeps up, we might not be seeing a recovery anytime soon. What a surprise!

So, the whales are out there making waves, and it’s not looking good for the altcoin. If this selling pressure continues, XRP is going to struggle, and we’re all going to be left scratching our heads wondering why we didn’t see this coming.

ETFs: Not Dead Yet, Surprisingly

But hey, hold your horses-there’s still something to cheer about, right? Even with all the chaos, XRP’s Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) aren’t dead. Nope, they’re actually still showing some momentum. Xaif Crypto (whoever that is) pointed out on X that these new funds are quietly stacking up. It’s like they’re getting ready for something big, or at least, they hope so.

And get this: over the last three months, Bitwise has been piling in more than $258.97 million into XRP, Franklin Templeton is in with over $329.86 million, and Canary Capital has added over $105.32 million. But sure, the price is “meh,” and the hype is “meh,” but hey, hundreds of millions are still pouring into this thing. Who knew? Smart money is jumping in early, so maybe, just maybe, this could have an impact on XRP’s future price moves. Maybe.

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2026-02-25 04:11