XRP climbs 8% as record holder losses signal better risk-reward for buyers

Markets XRP climbs 8% as record holder losses signal better risk-reward for buyers The token's 30-day and 365-day MVRV, a measure of how far holders are underwater, sit near -45% and -47%, lows Santiment says XRP has never reached before. Some traders read stretched losses as a contrarian signal. By Shaurya Malwa Jul 4, 2026, 7:08 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Summary Show Onchain data show XRP holders are sitting on record unrealized losses, with both 30-day and 365-day MVRV ratios near minus 45% to 47%, indicating deep pain for recent and longer-term buyers. Analytics firm Santiment says this capitulation phase may offer an attractive risk-reward entry point, though it stresses this is not a price call and that XRP could still fall if the broader market weakens. Despite the depressed MVRV readings, XRP has risen about 8% over the past week to roughly $1.14, suggesting selling pressure from underwater holders may be largely exhausted as traders watch whether new buyers keep stepping in. XRP holders are underwater by more, on average, than they have ever been, according to onchain data that some traders treat as a contrarian floor signal. The reading comes from MVRV, or market value to realized value, a ratio that compares XRP's price with the average price at which its supply last moved. When it sits below zero, the typical holder is carrying a loss. XRP's 30-day MVRV is around -45% and its 365-day version around -47%, so both recent buyers and those who have held for a year are deep in the red. Combined, the two are at their lowest in XRP's history, analytics firm Santiment said in a Friday post . That describes a capitulation, the phase where holders sit on steep unrealized losses and weaker hands sell out to those willing to absorb the coins. Santiment is careful to call this a risk-reward point, instead of a price call. "The best setups often appear when the crowd is feeling maximum pain," the firm wrote, stating that so much downside has already been taken on that adding here carries less risk than usual, while noting price can still fall further if the broader market weakens. XRP has climbed even as that reading stays depressed. The token is up about 8% over seven days to around $1.14, per CoinDesk data, among the week's stronger majors. It fits a pattern onchain analysts have flagged lately, with large bitcoin wallets accumulating through record ETF outflows, the capitulation-and-absorption setup that tends to form near cycle lows rather than tops. None of that signals a confirmed bottom, however. MVRV measures how washed out positioning is, not when it turns, and stretched losses can stay stretched while a market grinds sideways or lower. What the gauge shows is that the selling pressure from underwater holders is largely spent, and traders should keep track of whether buyers continue to step Latest Crypto News 1 Bitcoin’s next parabolic run may need $1 trillion in fresh capital 20 minutes ago 2 This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree 11 hours ago 3 Trump says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with family’s crypto windfall 19 hours ago 4 Bitcoin whales bought $16.7 billion of bitcoin in 2 weeks even as ETFs bled a record $4 billion 19 hours ago 5 Bitcoin, ether traders aren't fully buying the bounce, options markets show 19 hours ago 6 Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes 19 hours ago 7 Memory and semiconductor stocks lose momentum, bitcoin rebounds in sign of changing investor focus 20 hours ago 8 Tokenization could make finance faster, but also more susceptible to shocks, IMF says 22 hours ago 9 Live updates: Bitcoin rises above $62,000 as the red hot semiconductor trade starts to fade Jul 3, 2026 10 Binance says MiCA should be judged by who it licenses, not who it excludes Jul 3, 2026 Latest Research Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold. By CoinDesk Research Jun 30, 2026 Commissioned by GenZcash Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold. Why it matters : Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold. View Full Report More From Markets Bitcoin’s next parabolic run may need $1 trillion in fresh capital Bitcoin whales bought $16.7 billion of bitcoin in 2 weeks even as ETFs bled a record $4 billion Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes