XRP whales accumulate as small holders capitulate

Markets XRP whales accumulate as small holders capitulate XRP whales accumulate 2.8% more tokens over five weeks as small holders capitulate, sending the price back above $1.16. By Omkar Godbole Jul 23, 2026, 4:11 a.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on XRP whales buy as small holders sell. (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash) Summary Show XRP has climbed more than 8% since late June as large holders boost their coin stash while smaller players capitulate. This pattern has historically aligned with further gains. Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP’s price has risen over 8% in five weeks and during this time, there has been a notable divergence in accumulation trends of large holders or whales and small holders. According to on-chain data from Santiment, wallets holding between 100,000 and 100 million XRP added 2.8% more coins to their balances over the past five weeks. This accumulation by whales and sharks coincided with the token rebounding to $1.16 from $1 at the end of June, suggesting stronger hands are leaning into the current price action. At the same time, the smallest wallets have shed 5.2% of their holdings during the same period. This capitulation by small holders stands in sharp contrast to the buying pressure from key stakeholders. These diverging trends are bullish for XRP, according to Santiment. “Historically, XRP price has tended to move more with key stakeholders and against the smallest retail wallets, so this split supports the bullish case behind the bounce,” the firm noted on X. The timing aligns with several positive fundamental developments for XRP such as Improved institutional access through potential ETF products and continued utility on the XRP Ledger for payments, tokenization, and the RLUSD stablecoin, the firm explained, These developments have kept the asset in focus, likely reinforcing confidence among sophisticated investors even as casual holders step back. XRP News Latest Crypto News 1 Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38% 21 minutes ago 2 Senator Lummis: Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed 4 hours ago 3 Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues 5 hours ago 4 Tesla holds bitcoin treasury steady, reports $112M impairment loss 7 hours ago 5 New draft of Clarity Act is out, and it would impose limits on Trump's crypto empire 11 hours ago 6 Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ 12 hours ago 7 SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws 12 hours ago 8 UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash 12 hours ago 9 Crypto Long & Short: The crypto question isn't what to own — it's what you can survive holding 13 hours ago 10 U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams 14 hours ago Latest Research Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. By CoinDesk Research 13 hours ago Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. Why it matters : Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. View Full Report More From Markets Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38% Tesla holds bitcoin treasury steady, reports $112M impairment loss Forget Nvidia: The next big AI trade could be crypto and blockchain