Saad Ullah
Something's brewing in XRP land, and it doesn't look pretty. The big players – those whale wallets that can make or break crypto prices overnight – are quietly heading for the exits again. Fresh data reveals a troubling pattern that crypto veterans will recognize: the same whale behavior that preceded XRP's brutal crash from $3.20 to below $1.60 earlier this year is happening all over again.
XRP Whale Outflows Mirror January's Devastating Pattern
The numbers tell a stark story. XRP's 90-day moving average for whale flows has nose-dived below -50 million XRP per day – territory we haven't seen since early 2025 when everything went sideways. Back then, XRP was riding high near $3.20 before whale distribution kicked into overdrive, triggering a correction that slashed prices by more than 50%.
Now we're seeing déjà vu in real-time. The charts are painting the same picture: heavy red zones indicating massive whale outflows, while price action remains stubbornly stuck. It's like watching a slow-motion replay of January's carnage, except this time we can see it coming.
What makes this particularly concerning is the scale of the selling. We're not talking about small fish taking profits – these are institutional-sized wallets systematically reducing their positions. When whales move in this coordinated fashion, retail investors usually get caught holding the bag.
Can XRP Price Survive Another Whale Exodus?
Right now, XRP is treading water below $2.50, struggling to find its footing after failing to build on the brief recovery we saw between May and July. During that period, whale flows actually turned positive for a hot minute, giving bulls hope that the worst was behind them. But that green on the charts has faded fast.
Market watchers are now calling for whale flows to flip positive above +5 million XRP daily just to stop the bleeding. Without that kind of buying pressure from the heavy hitters, XRP could be staring down the barrel of another major correction.
The timing couldn't be worse either. With broader crypto markets showing signs of fatigue and regulatory uncertainty still hanging over the space, XRP needs all the support it can get. Losing whale backing at this critical juncture could leave the token exposed to a much deeper slide.
The million-dollar question now is whether this whale behavior represents smart money getting out while the getting's good, or if it's just temporary profit-taking before another leg up. History suggests retail investors shouldn't bet against the whales – they usually know something the rest of us don't.
Saad Ullah
