XRP Price Crash To 15-Month Low Inspires $2.2 Billion Whale Buying

XRP recently suffered a sharp sell-off that dragged the price close to the $1.00 level, marking its lowest point in nearly 15 months. The decline shook market confidence and triggered widespread fear among short-term holders. However, XRP avoided a deeper breakdown at the last moment. The key question now is whether downside pressure will resume or stabilize. XRP Holders Exhibit Mixed Signals Large XRP holders have returned to accumulation mode during the downturn. Wallets holding between 100 million and 1 billion XRP acquired more than 1.6 billion tokens over the past week. At current prices, this buying exceeds $2.24 billion, signaling renewed interest from influential market participants. This accumulation helped support XRP’s bounce from recent lows. Whale buying often absorbs sell-side pressure and stabilizes price during volatile phases. While it does not guarantee immediate recovery, such activity improves liquidity conditions and provides a foundation for short-term price resilience. Want more token insights like this? Sign up for Editor Harsh Notariya’s Daily Crypto Newsletter here. XRP Whale Holding. Source: Santiment Long-term holders remain cautious despite whale accumulation. The recent crash appears to have weakened confidence built over the prior weeks. XRP’s Liveliness indicator spiked during the decline, signaling increased movement of long-held tokens back into circulation. A rising Liveliness reading suggests long-term holders are shifting from accumulation to distribution. This behavior is concerning because long-term investors typically anchor market stability. If their selling continues, it could offset whale demand and limit XRP’s ability to sustain a recovery rally. XRP Liveliness. Source: Glassnode XRP Traders Under Pressure Derivatives positioning highlights a bearish bias in XRP’s broader market structure. Liquidation data shows roughly $399 million in short exposure compared with $152 million in long positions. This imbalance suggests ...