Data shared by analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment, showed large XRP holders accumulated roughly 1.54 billion XRP worth about $2.2 billion in 96 hours. The tracked whale cohort increased its combined holdings from roughly 8.27 billion to 9.81 billion XRP during the period.
XRP briefly pushed toward the $1.45–$1.47 region during the rebound, although current aggregate market data places it closer to $1.41, with about $2.6 billion in 24-hour trading volume.
That means the rally has cooled somewhat, but the technical question remains the same: can buyers turn $1.50 from resistance into support?
Whale Buying Meets a Major Resistance Zone
The $2.2 billion accumulation figure is significant, but it should not automatically be interpreted as guaranteed future buying pressure. Wallet data shows that the tracked addresses increased their holdings; it does not reveal every holder’s intentions.
There is also a conflicting signal.
CryptoQuant-linked data indicates roughly 1.6 billion XRP moved into Binance over the past 30 days, the highest amount since March. Large exchange inflows can increase potential sell-side liquidity, so whale activity is not uniformly bullish.
That makes $1.45–$1.50 the immediate battleground.
XRP recently reclaimed $1.50 after hitting an extreme 13-year RSI reading, but the move failed to establish lasting support above that level.
What Happens If XRP Breaks $1.50?
A sustained move above $1.50 would shift attention toward roughly $1.54–$1.55, where another technical resistance zone sits.
Beyond that, the earlier bullish roadmap toward $1.70 would become more relevant, although those levels remain conditional on XRP first establishing support above $1.50.
On the downside, the $1.36–$1.39 region remains the first meaningful support area. A break below it would weaken the current recovery and could expose the lower moving-average zone around $1.30.
