Altcoins News
By Evie Vavasseur
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What Happened to Coinbase’s XRP Holdings?. The XRP did not disappear from circulation. Analysts note that most of the tokens have moved to…
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Institutional Demand Driving the Transfers. Many experts suggest that institutional investors could be behind the large-scale XRP transfers.
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Other Possible Reasons for XRP Outflows. While institutional accumulation is likely the primary driver, several other factors may explain…
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Ripple’s Growing Institutional Adoption. The Coinbase XRP outflows coincide with a broader trend of institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger.
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Market Implications for XRP. The depletion of Coinbase’s cold wallets does not necessarily signal a price drop.
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Key Takeaways
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Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, now reportedly holds zero XRP in its cold wallets.
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The XRP did not disappear from circulation. Analysts note that most of the tokens have moved to institutional players, over-the-counter (OTC) desks, and private cold wallets that…
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The outflow began in early June. XRP initially moved from Coinbase’s cold wallets into hot wallets, then rapidly transferred to external addresses.
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Top financial firms such as Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, Bitwise, 21Shares, and WisdomTree may be using Coinbase Prime, the exchange’s institutional platform, to acquire XRP…
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Strategically, acquiring XRP ahead of potential ETF approvals ensures these companies can meet investor demand immediately after the ETF goes live, which could result in…
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Private Custodian Wallets: Many institutions use proprietary custody solutions that are not publicly traceable, keeping large XRP holdings off-chain.
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OTC Desk Transfers: Over-the-counter trades facilitate large-scale token purchases without impacting public market prices.
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New Coinbase Cold Wallets: Exchanges may rotate assets into new wallets to protect security, making older addresses appear empty.
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Cross-Exchange Transfers: XRP may have been redistributed to other exchanges or DeFi platforms to balance liquidity and meet market demands.
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