Ripple whales have unloaded a jaw-dropping $800 million in XRP since early April 2025, and the crypto market’s shaking. Massive transfers—131 million XRP here, 200 million there—between unknown and Ripple’s own wallets are fueling chaos. Price dips below $2.10, selling pressure skyrockets, and investor nerves? Shot. Is a market earthquake coming? Hell, it feels like a tsunami’s already building. Stick around—this storm’s got more twists waiting to hit.
Buckle up, folks—Ripple whales are making waves, and not the good kind. Since early April 2025, these big players have shifted over $800 million in XRP, and the crypto crowd is sweating bullets. We’re talking massive moves—131 million XRP, worth about $273 million, swapped between unknown wallets in one go. Another 70 million XRP, around $150 million, popped up elsewhere. Oh, and don’t forget the 200 million XRP—$400 million, folks—shuffled between Ripple’s own wallets. What’s the game here? Nobody’s quite sure, but the market’s feeling the heat.
Look at the timing. It’s no coincidence. Selling pressure kicked into gear late March 2025, right after Ripple’s CEO dropped the bombshell that the SEC lawsuit mess was basically over. Whales holding 100 million to 1 billion tokens started dumping between April 3 and 14. Then, bam—April 15 or 16, that 131 million XRP transfer hits, with a $63 million move just 12 hours before. Cozy little pattern, huh? Some of these XRP landed in wallets tied to Binance, per Bithomp data, while Coinbase got a 29.5 million XRP internal shuffle. The SEC’s appeal ruling from October 2024 targeting Ripple executives might have influenced these massive transfers. Smells like prep for big sales—or something shadier. Analyst reports also highlight a staggering sell-off of over 370 million XRP by whales since early April, adding to the market uncertainty.
Timing’s no accident. Selling pressure surged post-SEC lawsuit news, with massive XRP whale transfers hinting at big sales—or something darker.
And the market? It’s a mess. XRP’s price dipped below $2.10, hovering at $2.06 to $2.08, even after a 14% jump the prior week. It couldn’t crack the $2.16 resistance, and then—whack—a 4-5% drop in 24 hours, right as these whale transfers rolled in. Investors are jittery, and who can blame ’em? Technical indicators like the MACD still show a buy signal, despite the ongoing bearish pressure.
Exchange inflows spiked from 28 million to 55.6 million XRP, per CryptoQuant. That screams selling intent. Long positions got obliterated—$5.1 million liquidated compared to just $1.25 million in shorts. Ouch.
Speculation’s running wild. Are these over-the-counter deals? Profit-taking after price gains? Or just whales dodging market volatility? Analyst Ali Martínez says over 370 million XRP sold since April. CasiTrades warns of drops to $1.90, maybe $1.55.
Whatever’s cooking, it’s got everyone on edge. Ripple whales are playing hardball, and the rest of us are just watching the tsunami build. Brace yourselves.
