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XRP has struggled to sustain recent recovery attempts, repeatedly failing to clear key resistance levels over the past several sessions. On the surface, price action looks constrained.

But under the hood, something very different is happening.

While retail sentiment remains cautious, large investors are quietly stepping in.

🔍 Beneath the Price: Whale Accumulation Accelerates

On-chain data reveals a strong resurgence in whale activity.

📊 Last 48 hours:

• Wallets holding 100M–1B XRP added ~330M XRP

• That equals roughly $642 million at current prices

Instead of distributing during consolidation, whales are buying weakness — a behavior historically linked to expectations of future upside.

This kind of accumulation during low-volatility, compressed price action often lays the groundwork for larger moves.

🧠 Why This Matters

• Whale demand absorbs selling pressure

• Downside risk becomes more limited

• Sharp drawdowns become less likely

• Market structure quietly strengthens

When big money accumulates while price goes sideways, it usually means price ≠ value.

📈 Macro On-Chain Signals Turn Supportive

Broader on-chain indicators reinforce this bullish bias.

🔹 Liveliness metric is declining

This means long-term holders are moving fewer dormant coins — choosing to hold rather than sell.

Historically:

• Falling liveliness = conviction

• Less long-term selling = reduced supply pressure

• Reduced supply + fresh demand = explosive potential

In simple terms:

👉 Whales are buying

👉 Long-term holders aren’t selling

That combination often precedes trend reversals or momentum rallies.

📊 XRP Price Outlook: Breakout or Rejection?

📍 Current price: ~$1.94

📉 XRP remains capped by a descending trendline active for nearly a month.

🔑 Key levels to watch:

• $2.02 — Immediate resistance

→ A daily close above this flips structure bullish

• $2.20 — Next upside target

→ Confirms breakout and trend continuation

⚠️ Downside risk:

• Loss of momentum → $1.85

• Deeper pullback → $1.79

• A confirmed break below $1.79 invalidates the bullish thesis

🧩 Final Takeaway

Despite short-term technical pressure, smart money is positioning early.

• $640M+ whale accumulation

• Declining long-term selling pressure

• Tightening price structure

All signs point to XRP approaching a potential inflection point.

Price will decide the timing —

but positioning suggests expectations are shifting.

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In recent months, I noticed something very clear: those who understand on-chain data can see the market more accurately than those who only follow price and news. And the best part? You don’t need to be a specialist or have expensive tools to get started.
In this article, I want to explain in a simple way how I do my on-chain data tracking, how I interpret some metrics, and how I use this to analyze fund flows (actual movement of money), in addition to showing a step-by-step of the tools I use the most.