XRP News: Ripple Whales Bag 80M Coins Hinting Rally To $3

XRP News: Ripple whales have continued to add more coins into their portfolio amid the recent crypto market crash, indicating a bullish momentum ahead of the asset. Besides, the recent XRP performance alongside other cryptocurrencies also signals that investors are once again entering the market after a recent pause. Simultaneously, the recent market developments of Ripple also indicate that the momentum remains strong for the future trajectory of the coin.

XRP News: Ripple Whales Bag 80M Coins Amid Market Crash

In the latest XRP news, Ripple whales have once again fueled speculations with their recent moves. According to reports, the whales have continued their buying spree as the broader crypto market crashed recently, giving investors a buy-the-dip opportunity. For context, Bitcoin and top altcoins have recorded sharp declines recently, which has created a buying opportunity at a dip for many investors.

Prominent crypto market analyst Ali Martinez highlighted the buying trend for XRP. He noted that the whales have accumulated 80 million coins since December 17, when the market started declining after a robust run over the past few days. In addition, other big transfers of the tokens have also fueled speculations in the digital assets space, especially amid the recent developments.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s election win has already fueled market optimism this year. In addition, crypto has been crucial this year, with Trump pledging to make the US the crypto capital. This has also triggered speculations over a potential rally ahead for the crypto issued by US-based firms.

Additionally, the blockchain firm also reportedly made a significant contribution to Donald Trump’s inauguration recently alongside other crypto firms. According to a FOX Business report, Ripple is reportedly planning to donate $5 million to the fund, with Coinbase and Kraken giving $1 million each. This has further fueled sentiments over a pro-crypto regulatory environment in the US after Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

What Lies Ahead For Ripple?

The recent launch of Ripple stablecoin RLUSD has already fueled optimism, and this XRP news is expected to continue to support the bullish momentum ahead. Market experts said the new stablecoin would help in increasing liquidity through XRPL, which in turn would improve its native crypto’s appeal as a bridge asset for cross-border payments.

Notably, XRP price today jumped nearly 9% and exchanged hands at $2.28, while its trading volume declined 26% to $19.2 billion. Notably, the crypto has declined below the $2 mark in the last 24 hours, with latest performance indicating that investors are regaining confidence in the asset. Furthermore, its Futures Open Interest was up over 7% during writing, CoinGlass data showed.

In addition, in a separate post recently, Ali Martinez said that Ripple’s native crypto might face heavy liquidation of $20.50 million in short positions if it hits $2.62. Despite these short-term pullback concerns, experts remained confident about the long-term trajectory of the coin towards the $3 mark ahead.