Key Highlights
- XRP whale activity surged 280%, with more than 38 transactions worth over $1 million recorded on the XRP Ledger in 24 hours.
- XRP is still trading below the key $1 level.
- XRP needs to reclaim $1 to show stronger recovery, with $1.02 and $1.05 as the next resistance levels, while $0.97 remains an important support level.
XRP whale activity has jumped sharply on the XRP Ledger, with the number of transactions worth more than $1 million rising 280% in the past 24 hours. More than 38 such transactions were recorded, according to crypto analyst Ali Charts, as XRP traded below the important $1 price level.
In a Tuesday post on X, Ali Charts pointed to a sudden return of activity among large XRP holders. “WHALES ARE BACK!” the analyst wrote.
Large transfers do not confirm whales are buying
The surge means that more large XRP transactions are taking place than before. However, the data does not show exactly what the large holders are doing with their coins. A transaction worth more than $1 million could be a purchase, a sale, a transfer to an exchange, a withdrawal from an exchange or simply a movement between wallets controlled by the same holder.
That difference is important because the increase in whale transactions does not by itself prove that large investors are buying XRP. It only shows that large amounts of the token are moving more actively across the network.
XRP struggles to hold the $1 level
Meanwhile, XRP itself is still having difficult times. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the token is currently trading for $0.9966, slightly below the $1 psychological level. The token is also 1.2% down in a week as it hovers between $1.02 and $0.9914. In fact, the token is weak across the daily, weekly and monthly timeframes.
Meanwhile, the overall crypto market is improving. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the crypto market is up 0.42% today to around $2.19 trillion. Bitcoin has remained about the $63,000 level while being supported by an improving regulatory environment.
Its derivatives volume dropped by 2.22% to about $1.49 billion according to data from Coinglass. At the same time, open interest fell by 1.22% to $2.75 billion, meaning traders reduced some of their open leveraged positions.
Options trading was stronger. Options volume jumped 42.15% to $927.86k, while options open interest increased 1.47% to $60.60 million.
Key XRP price levels to watch
Moreover, technical indicators also showed that XRP remained under pressure. Its Relative Strength Index is at 49.76 which shows that the buying momentum is not yet strong because it’s still below 50
For XRP to regain strength, the token first needs to move back above $1. The next resistance level highlighted in the supplied data is $1.02, followed by $1.05. On the other hand, $0.97 is an important support level. Falling below it could put more pressure on the price.
Analyst sees XRP spiking toward $17
There is also a much bigger long-term target from analyst Javon Marks. Marks said XRP could eventually reach above $15, with a more specific target around $17 if the token repeats its earlier breakout pattern. This remains a technical prediction, not a guaranteed price.
XRP broke above $1 in November 2024 after spending much of that period near $0.50. It reached $2 in December 2024 and $3 in January 2025 before climbing to an all-time high of $3.66 in July 2025. At around $0.9945, XRP remains about 73% below that peak.
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