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Ripple Whales Trigger Massive Selloff: What’s Next For XRP Price?

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Ripple Whales Trigger Massive Selloff: What’s Next For XRP Price?

Key Insights:

  • Ripple whales sold 370M XRP in 4 days, causing a 16% price drop from $2.5 to $2.1.
  • XRP’s price may drop to $1.65, breaking an ascending channel.
  • The crypto market saw $1 Billion in liquidations, adding to XRP’s volatility.

XRP price recently experienced notable market pressure due to whale investors’ selloffs. A big wave of selling has triggered a Ripple price dip. This will allow investors to analyze the market trajectory for the upcoming days.

Ripple Whales’ Massive Selloff and XRP Price Drop

Data recently shared by analyst Ali Martinez revealed that XRP whales sold a substantial amount of their cryptocurrency holdings. The market received 370 million XRP from large-scale sales during four days, which led to noticeable XRP price reductions.

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XRP whales selloffs | Source: X

During these days, Ripple price dipped close to $2.1. This occurred after its market value dropped by 16% from previous levels at $2.5.

Large investors’ recent selling activity has caused market uncertainty for XRP, with predictions of additional price decline soon. Substantial whale selloffs greatly affect market sentiment because their activities significantly influence price dynamics.

Current market trends and recent selling activities have led traders and investors to debate. They are discussing whether the XRP price will bounce back up or reduce further.

XRP Price May Drop to $1.65 Amid Ascending Channel Breakdown

Consequently,Ripple price movement has weakened following the market decline. On the other hand, crypto analyst Ali Martinez detected a major break in its key price support.

Martinez noted that the XRP was consolidating inside an ascending parallel channel. The token’s price drop below the lower channel indicated a possible further decline in its price.

The technical breakdown allows the altcoin to experience additional price downward movement. Martinez suggested that it could drop to as low as $1.65.

This level represented a significant decline from its recent high of $2.5. Moving ahead, it reflected ongoing bearish pressure in the market.

Market Conditions Adding to Ripple Price Volatility

More so, Ripple price experienced a decline along with the entire crypto sector. The recent crypto market liquidations revealed more than $1 billion in losses, which caused enhanced price volatility throughout the industry.

The liquidations take place while leveraged positions must close due to price movements. This intensifies market instability further. Several strong challenges facing the crypto market include macroeconomic pressures and ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

Ripple and digital assets face more significant risks because of rising market fluctuations. XRP price movement responds to token-specific developments and market-wide sentiment. This drives its price direction.

XRP Price Prediction

Bollinger Bands, a technical indicator, highlighted that price movement is bouncing between the $2.30 upper and $2.28 lower bands. Currently, the SMA 20 middle indicator is at $2.29.

Ripple price trend showed a movement toward the upper limit. Moving ahead, it signaled a potentialXRP price breakout. Additionally, the MACD indicator displayed a positive divergence between its lines.

This showed that the MACD line was 0.0002, and the signal line was -0.0044. Additionally, the MACD histogram indicated growing momentum as it has green bars. At the same time, the line crossed above the signal line.

Disclaimer

In this article, the views and opinions stated by the author or any people named are for informational purposes only, and they don’t establish the investment, financial, or any other advice. Trading or investing in cryptocurrency assets comes with a risk of financial loss.

Ronny Mugendi
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Cryptocurrency Journalist

Ronny Mugendi is a cryptocurrency journalist contributing to The Market Periodical. A crypto journalist at CoinGape who has also written for Cryptopolitan, he covers crypto market trends, technical analysis and blockchain and DeFi developments. According to his CoinGape profile, he has four years of professional experience and more than 4,000 published articles, and writes in both English and Kiswahili.

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2025 8:52 pm
Last updatedFebruary 27, 2025 9:08 am
Written byRonny Mugendi, Cryptocurrency Journalist
ReviewedFact-checked by the TMP editorial desk

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Disclaimer. Informational only, not financial advice. Crypto, forex and stocks are volatile, high-risk assets — always do your own research and consult a qualified adviser.

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