Artem Voloskovets
Big-money XRP investors have been quietly buying up tokens over the past day, adding roughly 30 million XRP to their holdings. While the price hasn't moved much, this kind of whale activity often happens right before bigger moves in the market. It's a pattern traders have seen play out before with XRP.
Growing Confidence from Large Holders
Crypto analyst Ali noticed something interesting: wallets holding between 100,000 and 10 million XRP have been loading up again. These mid-sized whale wallets—the ones people watch because they're often tied to institutions or serious investors—had been selling off earlier but have now flipped back to buying mode. Santiment data backs this up, showing the total holdings in these wallets climbing while XRP's price sits near recent lows around $0.52–$0.53. That gap between quiet accumulation and flat prices? It's typically what happens when smart money positions itself ahead of a potential run.
What's Behind the Buying?
A few things seem to be driving renewed interest. Ripple's legal win against the SEC earlier this year gave investors more confidence that XRP won't be classified as a security, which matters a lot for institutions. Ripple's also been expanding its payment network across Asia and the Middle East, adding real-world utility. And with Bitcoin and Ethereum already up significantly, some investors are rotating into altcoins like XRP that haven't rallied yet, hunting for better upside. When you add it all up, it makes sense why whales would be accumulating now rather than chasing prices later. History shows that when large holders build positions during quiet periods like this, supply tightens—and that often sets the stage for stronger moves once momentum picks up.
Artem Voloskovets
