Large XRP investors have continued increasing their holdings even as smaller retail wallets reduce exposure, a trend that market intelligence platform Santiment believes could support further price gains.
XRP recently climbed above $1.16, with the rally appearing to be driven primarily by major holders rather than retail investors.
Large Investors Continue to Buy
According to Santiment, wallets holding between 100,000 and 100 million XRP increased their combined balances by 2.8% over the past five weeks. In contrast, wallets containing less than 0.01 XRP reduced their holdings by 5.2% during the same period.
The analytics firm noted that XRP has historically followed the behavior of larger holders more closely than that of the smallest retail investors. This divergence between whale accumulation and retail selling has often coincided with stronger price performance.
Santiment also pointed to several fundamental developments supporting XRP’s outlook, including the resolution of Ripple’s legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, continued growth across the XRP Ledger in areas such as payments, tokenization, and RLUSD, as well as sustained institutional interest in US spot XRP exchange traded funds.
Spot XRP ETFs have attracted nearly $12.5 million in net inflows so far this month, further reinforcing institutional demand.
The firm added that previous periods marked by aggressive accumulation from large investors and declining retail participation have frequently preceded additional upside for XRP.
Analysts Watch Key Price Levels
From a technical standpoint, market analyst ChartNerd said XRP recently faced resistance at its daily 50 day exponential moving average, the same indicator that capped its previous two rallies.
After the rejection, the token pulled back toward $1.13. Despite the decline, the analyst believes the broader bullish structure remains intact as long as XRP holds the support zone between $1.09 and $1.11.
If buyers successfully defend that range, XRP could regain momentum and target $1.25. However, a break below support would weaken the current setup and increase the risk of a decline toward the $1 level.
ChartNerd also dismissed recent social media claims that XRP had already broken out of the downtrend that began in July 2025.
Analyst Ali Martinez shared a similar outlook, stating that a decisive move above $1.13 would confirm a bullish breakout and strengthen the case for additional gains.
Some market observers remain more cautious, arguing that XRP is still trading within a year long descending pattern. In their view, only a sustained move above the $1.20 to $1.30 range would invalidate that longer term bearish structure.#crypto#cryptonews https://coinsignals.net https://t.me/coinsignalpublic
