XRP whales control 69% of supply, highest since November 2022
Summary
XRP whales, or wallets holding at least 10 million XRP, now control 68.5% of the total XRP supply, amounting to approximately 46.87 billion tokens, marking the highest concentration since November 2022. This surge in whale holdings occurs despite XRP's price hovering around $1.29, indicating strong conviction among large stakeholders even as smaller traders capitulate. The context of this activity aligns with recent institutional integration efforts on the XRP Ledger, which has also seen increased transaction volumes and new wallet creations, suggesting a growing interest in the XRP ecosystem.
Tokens
$XRP
Analysis
XRP: XRP is the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger, a decentralized blockchain optimized for fast, low-cost payments and increasingly used for tokenization and institutional finance applications. Ripple, the company behind much of its ecosystem development, continues to advance XRPL integrations with traditional asset managers. In this news, XRP's price action near recent support levels coincides with reported accumulation by its largest holders. XRP 10M+ Wallets: XRP 10M+ Wallets refers to the cohort of addresses holding at least 10 million XRP each, tracked via on-chain analytics as a measure of large-holder concentration and behavior. These wallets are monitored for shifts in aggregate balances that can signal accumulation or distribution trends within the broader market. The current news highlights sustained or growing control by this group as a potential indicator of underlying conviction. Network Activity: The XRP Ledger has recorded notable increases in transaction volume and new wallet creation in the latest reporting period. Institutional Adoption: Recent announcements show continued expansion of tokenized funds and institutional integrations on the XRP Ledger by established financial players.
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