- XRP whales are moving millions worth of the digital currency to exchange in a selloff move.
- Despite the liquidations, expert predictions show that a bullish future is ahead of XRP.
XRP, the cryptocurrency affiliated with Ripple Labs Inc., has been making waves in the crypto market recently, fueled by substantial whale transactions. The transfer of around 70 million XRP tokens has caught the attention of investors, creating anticipation as the price of XRP approaches the $0.63 mark.
Details of the Recent XRP Whales Transaction
According to a recent post by Whale Alert, a prominent crypto-tracking platform, three noteworthy XRP transactions occurred within 12 hours. The first transfer involved a massive movement of 24.9 million XRP tokens, valued at $15.3 million, from an unknown wallet to Bitstamp, a leading crypto exchange. This transaction hinted at a sell strategy adopted by the whales.
Subsequently, another substantial transaction followed as 25.2 million XRP was transferred from an unidentified wallet to Bitso, a crypto trading platform, amounting to $15.54 million in market valuation. The most recent of the three transactions involved the movement of 20 million XRP coins from an unknown wallet to Bybit, another major crypto exchange, with the transaction value exceeding $12 million.
While the massive XRP whale transactions indicate a sell strategy with large amounts of XRP being moved to various crypto exchanges, the XRP price has exhibited a different trend. Currently trading at $0.6152 with a 0.75% slump in the past 24 hours. However, over the last 30 days, it has witnessed a 4% increase, and in the past 12 months, a substantial 80% jump has been recorded.
This discrepancy in XRP growth raises questions about the underlying dynamics influencing the coin’s market.
Analysis of XRP’s Performance
To address investor concerns about XRP, renowned community advocate WrathofKahneman (WOK) reviewed the asset’s performance since 2017. Despite the asset’s surge to $1.19 in December 2017, it experienced a considerable drop to $0.35 in December 2018.
Over the subsequent years, the price fluctuated, reaching $0.94 in 2021. However, 2022 saw a drop to a new low of $0.30, and the current price of $0.62 reflects a 6.18% decrease from the $0.66 it traded between December 11 and December 17 this year.
Despite the recent price fluctuations, experts generally maintain an optimistic view of XRP’s future. Predictions vary, but a prevalent expectation is that XRP will reclaim $1.00 by the end of December, indicating a potential 61% increase in its price from current levels. Monica Long, the President of Ripple, adds to this optimism by declaring 2024 as the year for XRP’s ‘Breakout Moment.’
Long emphasizes the need for the crypto industry to overcome current barriers, including the reliance on decentralized exchange platforms and the necessity for self-custody. She sees the development of compliance solutions in a decentralized environment as the next frontier of blockchain innovation.
As the market waits for XRP to reach $0.63, the bullish perspective provided by experts and industry leaders such as Long shows that XRP is on the verge of a big breakthrough that will revolutionize the crypto landscape in the coming months and years.
