Whales Bounce with $480M XRP Sell-Off-Is This Crypto Drama or Just Tuesday?

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So, XRP decided to try on its party hat and gained a cheeky 4% last week, flirting with the $3 mark like it’s auditioning for some financial rom-com. Naturally, the big fish (aka whales) saw the party and thought, “Thanks, but I’ll take my winnings now,” dumping a staggering 160 million XRP over just 14 days. Because why miss a chance to cash out when you can leave the minnows hanging? 🐋💸

XRP technical signals align with weakness

That’s right, folks – a cool $480 million just rolled off the whales’ yachts as soon as XRP winked at $3. Cue the collective nervous twitch in the XRP crowd, because when these crypto whales start selling, it’s rarely a sign they’re planning a surprise party. More like, “Let’s party now, panic later.”

160 million $XRP sold by whales in the last two weeks!

– Ali (@ali_charts) September 15, 2025

When whales do the moonwalk off the market, it usually means they’re not exactly bullish about what’s next. Translation: the asset is probably stuck in “meh” mode, riding out some awkward consolidation vibes while the rest of us wonder if this is a rollercoaster or just the teacups.

At press time, XRP is flirting just under $3 at $2.98 – down almost 3% in the last 24 hours. It briefly flirted with glory at $3.09 but then got cold feet because, well, whales don’t exactly scream “buy more!” These turtle-paced dips have traders looking sideways, whispering, “Are we sure this is fun?”

Volume? Oh, that took a nosedive too, dropping nearly 9.5% to $5.22 billion. Seems like everyone’s getting shy at the dance floor.

On-chain declines add to XRP’s bearish case

U.Today, our friendly neighborhood crypto soothsayer, spotted that XRP’s price antics are perfectly in sync with the Bollinger Bands – which is crypto-speak for “this rally’s losing steam.” Despite hitting the lofty $3.14 upper band, XRP couldn’t hold onto the spotlight and danced right out of it, confirming the bears are probably preparing their picnic in the price dip.

And for the cherry on top? The number of active accounts on the XRP Ledger fell by nearly 50%. Yup, half of you just ghosted. Fewer transactions = fewer vibes = more jitters about if this rebound thing is even happening. Users are apparently swiping left on XRP right now.

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2025-09-15 13:05