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Ripple's native token is experiencing a notable downturn despite significantly reduced whale activity on the Binance exchange. According to data from the XRP Ledger (XRPL), large transfers to Binance have dropped to their lowest levels since 2021. While this often signals reduced selling pressure, the XRP price has still slipped to a three-day low.

Whale Transfer Flow Drops to Historic Lows
CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain recently highlighted a sharp drop in XRP whale activity on Binance. According to the latest analysis, the Whale Transfer Flow – a metric that tracks large token transfers to exchanges – dropped to just 48 million XRP before slightly rebounding to 56.1 million.
This metric is commonly used to gauge whether major holders are preparing to sell. Typically, large transfers to exchanges suggest increased selling pressure, while lower flows indicate the opposite – less supply hitting the market, which is often seen as bullish.
Interestingly, this drop in whale activity coincided with a recent surge in XRP price, suggesting whales may be choosing to hold rather than sell. In previous market cycles, such a decline in whale activity led to sharp price rallies due to reduced supply on exchanges and increased demand.
This time, however, the trend appears different. Despite the lack of strong selling pressure and limited availability of XRP on trading platforms, the token is currently declining in value. At the time of writing, XRP trades at $2.07, down 1.45% on the day and 2.65% over the past week. However, it remains up roughly 7% over the past month.
The downward momentum is largely attributed to broader weakness in the crypto market. Over the last 24 hours, the total cryptocurrency market cap has slipped by 1.09% to $3.23 trillion. Major assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are also showing bearish price action in line with the overall market trend.

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🐋 Bitcoin Whales Are Back — But Retail Is Blocking the Breakout

Bitcoin’s biggest buyers have officially flipped back into accumulation mode, marking one of the strongest behavioral reversals since early autumn. But while whales quietly absorb supply, retail traders are still interrupting the setup for a true explosive breakout.

🟢 Whales Buy Big: +47,584 BTC in December

According to Santiment data:

Wallets holding 10 to 10,000 BTC accumulated

+47,584 BTC in early December
After previously selling –113,070 BTC

from Oct 12 → Nov 30This sharp pivot is already stabilizing price — but whales don’t yet have the liquidity advantage they need for a vertical move higher.

⚠ Retail Strength Is Slowing the Rally

Santiment’s “Behavior Matrix” is back in the Green Zone:

Whales = Accumulating 🟢

Retail = Buying dips 🟢

This environment usually produces gradual uptrends, not parabolic rallies.

Why?

Because the biggest upside runs happen when:

🔻 Retail panic-sells

🟢 Whales scoop supply aggressively

Right now retail is still confident, acting as a liquidity shield — limiting upside speed.

Santiment notes:

If retail starts selling while whales keep accumulating,

Bitcoin could break out violently — just like early Q4.

📈 Price Structure Shows Accumulation Pressure is Rising

Recent moves reflect the shift:
BTC tapped $92,000, then pulled back to $89,500Buyers instantly defended support
A/D indicator trending upward ➜ smart-money inflowDespite heavy Q4 selling:
✔ Higher lows forming since late November

✔ Structure strengthening beneath the surface

But without retail capitulation…

Whales can’t force the liquidity reset that sparks new all-time highs.

🔑 What Must Happen for a Violent Breakout?

For a clean blast through $95K–$100K:

RequirementStatusWhales keep accumulating✅ ActiveRetail flips to selling❌ Not yet

📌 The moment supply shifts from weak hands → strong hands,

momentum becomes sustained and aggressive.

🎯 Short-Term Outlook

Outlook ComponentKey LevelsSupport Zone$89,000 – $90,000Major Resistance$95,000 – $100,000Breakout TriggerRetail selling into volatilityRiskExtended sideways consolidation

Bias remains strongly bullish —

but we are waiting for the final behavioral switch.

🧠 Final Take

Whales are already positioning for new highs.
Retail capitulation = ignition sequence
When it hits…

🚀 The path to $100,000+ may open faster than anyone expects.

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