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XRP Held by Whales Breaks Records: Analyzing XRP Price Effect

source-logo  u.today 25 September 2026 16:27, UTC
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Large-holder activity is increasingly coinciding with $XRP's most recent rally. According to recent data, major holders amassed approximately 1.54 billion $XRP, roughly $2.2 billion at the time, in just 96 hours.

Transactions fuel the price

Separately, during the most recent rally, Santiment recorded 1,917 transactions worth at least $100,000, which is the highest whale-level transaction count in about a month. The distinction is important because high-value transactions by themselves do not prove purchase because they may indicate internal wallet movements, transfers, or sales.

$XRP/USDT Chart by TradingView

But the price recovery and the reported accumulation data offer more proof that large-holder positioning has improved $XRP's market structure. The price's reaction has been forceful. After recovering from roughly $1.28, $XRP is currently trading between $1.60 and $1.62.

The token has also decisively broken the declining resistance line that governed price action from the late-August peak on the provided daily chart. Since $XRP is currently trading above all of the major moving averages displayed, the breakout is technically significant.

Short-term results

The shorter average has risen to $1.40, while the 200-day average is currently at $1.36. As a result, there is a significant technical gap between the current price and the previous consolidation zone. There is more than just whale activity. During the rally, 3,647 new wallets were added to the $XRP Ledger, and through September 22nd, net inflows into the $XRP ETF had totaled about $1.73 billion.

$1.65 to $1.70 continues to be the immediate resistance. $XRP has already demonstrated significant supply in this area by producing several upper wicks. The significant August high would disappear from the chart with a clean break above $1.70.

The first level to defend on the downside is now $1.50. The more significant breakout zone is represented below it by $1.40–$1.45. Although whale accumulation can increase demand and decrease the liquid supply, it does not ensure ongoing appreciation.

Rather than going back into distribution, the strongest confirmation for $XRP would now come from sustaining the breakout while large-holder activity remains high.

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