XRP Whales Now Hold Most Tokens Since 2018 As Price Eyes $1.50
XRP’s largest holders have pushed their combined balances to the highest level in nearly eight years, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, as the token tests the upper end of a recent trading range near $1.50. Santiment said wallets holding at least 10 million XRP now control 45.83 billion tokens, valued at roughly $68.5 billion based on the price level referenced in its update. The firm described the move as a whale-led push, noting that those wallets now hold 68.5% of XRP’s supply. “XRP is teasing a $1.50 market value, and whale wallets are leading the charge,” Santiment wrote on X. “Wallets with at least 10M XRP now hold a combined 45.83B XRP tokens ($68.5B USD), the most they’ve held since May, 2018. This translates to 68.5% of the coin’s supply.” Why This Is A Crucial Moment For XRP Price The $1.50 area has drawn additional attention because it lines up with a key technical zone on the daily chart. Crypto analyst Cheds Trading described the move as an “XRP bounce into r