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$XRP whale holdings have reached their highest level since late 2022, yet the price continues to struggle. That contrast deserves more attention than the headline figure itself.
Whale concentration alone doesn't tell us whether investors are accumulating or simply moving existing tokens between wallets. Without stronger ETF inflows and clear evidence of fresh demand, it's difficult to interpret this as a bullish signal.
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Whales hold 68.5% of XRP, hitting a new high since the end of 2022. It sounds like someone is bottom-fishing, but the price doesn't agree: down nearly 14% this month, nearly 30% this year, still more than halfway away from returning to $2.
What’s more painful is that this number doesn’t necessarily mean "smart money is buying." Exchange cold wallets, ETF custody, and Ripple’s own treasury all count as whales. Money moving from one hand to another can also increase the share — the ledger is busy, but buying pressure may not actually come.
The ETF side is even colder: cumulative inflows are stuck below the peak, with most days seeing almost no new money entering. The price is still below the 20-day and 50-day moving averages, underperforming BTC, ETH, and SOL this year. The higher the whale pile, the more it looks like someone is holding on, and the more it looks like someone is waiting for a reason that won’t come on its own.
The whale peak in 2022 eventually reversed, but only after lawsuits, elections, and regulatory easing. Concentrated chips aren’t a price-up button, just lonely background noise. To really turn bullish, new money must push the ETF past the peak, and the price must close cleanly above 1.40; breaking below 1.28 would make this 68.5% look more like a relocation than a belief.
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