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Story: XRP Whale Activity Suggests Potential Price Correction: CryptoQuant

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Whale Movements Raise Red Flags. CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, noted that the 30-day moving average of whale…

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XRP Price Action and Historical Trends. Last month, XRP experienced a significant price rally, jumping nearly 10% on a single day to reach…

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Context Behind Whale Behavior. Some of the whale movements may have ties to known industry figures.

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Exchange Trends and Market Impact. The impact of whale activity isn’t just limited to XRP.

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What Comes Next?. For investors and traders, the recent whale activity raises key questions about XRP’s near-term…

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XRP may be heading for a price correction, as large holders—commonly referred to as “whales”—are sending increasing amounts of tokens to exchanges, according to new data from…

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CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, noted that the 30-day moving average of whale inflows to exchanges rose from 141 million XRP at the beginning of July to 260 million…

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Sudden and increasing whale flows into exchanges may indicate an inflection for prices as large holders may start selling on exchange.

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Market analysts have long monitored whale behavior as a leading indicator of price direction.

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On July 18, data revealed that XRP whales moved 660 million tokens to exchanges. Following this activity, XRP's price retraced, dipping to $3 over the next week.

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Some of the whale movements may have ties to known industry figures. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT recently reported that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen moved 50 million XRP, a…

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Larsen’s movements, combined with other large holders shifting funds, could be contributing to overall market volatility.

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The impact of whale activity isn’t just limited to XRP. Broader market data shows that whale reactivation is occurring across other cryptocurrencies as well.

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In XRP’s case, one specific exchange may play a notable role: Upbit. Moreno mentioned that XRP reserves on Upbit have historically been a factor in price trends.

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This inverse relationship between exchange reserves and price performance highlights the importance of tracking where whales move their assets.

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