The 40 largest XRP wallets collectively hold 55.84 billion XRP, but much of this is tied up in Ripple's escrow contracts, limiting immediate supply. Ripple controls 16 of these wallets with 32.44 billion XRP still locked in escrow, while major exchanges like Upbit, Bithumb, and Binance hold significant direct balances. This distribution shows that XRP supply is concentrated in corporate and custodial wallets rather than individual holders, meaning large movements or changes in escrow status will be key signals for traders. The top 40 list reflects custody and supply structure more than imminent market activity.
Ripple has recommended withdrawing the pending XChainBridge (XLS-38) amendment for the XRP Ledger after deciding that its primary use case—connecting the XRPL mainnet with an EVM-compatible sidechain—is already fulfilled by Axelar. The amendment woul...
US-listed XRP ETFs attracted $28.14 million on August 26, marking the second-largest daily inflow in 2026, led by Bitwise with $13.12 million. Whale wallets accumulated about 460 million XRP tokens, the strongest since February, signaling strong inst...
XRP's derivatives market is experiencing the highest sell pressure of the year, even as open interest and whale-sized orders increase. This indicates a tug of war between buyers and sellers, with futures flow currently dominated by sellers. While XRP...
XRP's futures market is experiencing intense activity with both bulls and bears facing significant liquidations around the $1.43 to $1.60 price range. Binance traders are heavily leveraged, leading to over $13 million in liquidations in 24 hours, spl...
Rich, host of Common Sense Crypto, considers XRP trading above $3.40 a conservative estimate given upcoming regulatory decisions, tokenization growth, and potential ETF demand. He challenges market cap limits on XRP's price, emphasizing its role in p...
