XRP Sell-Off Driven By Liquidations, Not Whale Dumping: On-Chain Data

XRP’s recent pullback may have more to do with leverage flushes and broader market weakness than a coordinated exit by large holders, according to CryptoQuant contributor Pelin Ay. The analyst pointed to declining XRP inflows into Binance, particularly among million-token transfers, as evidence that whale selling pressure has not intensified during the drawdown. Ay shared…

XRP Sees 4th-Largest Wallet Growth Spike Of 2026, Santiment Says

XRP registered one of its strongest network-growth bursts of the year, with Santiment reporting 4,300 new wallets created in 24 hours, the fourth-largest spike of 2026. The analytics firm said the move matters because “network growth is among the top leading signals to identify reversals,” placing the wallet surge alongside a set of on-chain metrics…

XRP Faces Fragile Setup As Whale Selling Meets Retail Buying

XRP’s on-chain profile is flashing a conflicted market structure, with valuation metrics showing holders underwater while derivatives positioning remains heavily skewed to the long side. A granular on-chain report from Alphractal’s AI assistant suggests the asset is caught between retail accumulation, whale distribution and fragile leverage conditions. The MVRV ratio stands at 0.9613, below the…

XRP Faces $650 Million Sell Risk As US-Iran Conflict Sparks Risk-Off Move

XRP is showing signs of mounting sell-side risk after a sharp rise in exchange inflows to Binance, with CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) tying the move to escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The setup matters because large transfers onto exchanges often precede a spike in liquidations or discretionary selling, especially during…

Glassnode: XRP Is Back In Its 2021-2022 Playbook As SOPR Drops Sub 1

XRP is flashing a familiar on-chain stress pattern after slipping below its aggregate holder cost basis, a move Glassnode says has historically coincided with capitulation, loss realization, and a slow grind toward stabilization rather than an immediate rebound. In a Feb. 9 post on X, the on-chain analytics firm said XRP “lost its aggregate holder…

XRP Hit By Violent 59% Leverage Flush As Speculators Slam The Brakes

XRP’s derivatives market has undergone a marked regime shift, with leverage collapsing and funding normalising in a way that signals a clear retreat from aggressive speculative positioning. The strongest evidence comes from Glassnode’s latest post on November 30, which frames the current phase as a structural, not merely tactical, pause in XRP leverage. XRP Derivatives…