XRP News: Whales Reshuffle 230M Coins Ahead Judge Torres’ Final Judgment In XRP Lawsuit

As Judge Torres' final decision in the Ripple XRP vs. SEC lawsuit nears, whales became active and moved 230 millions of coins, birthing speculations over future price movements.
By Coingapestaff
Updated July 2, 2024
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Highlights

  • XRP whales reshuffled 230 million coins in the past 24 hours.
  • The conclusion of the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit draws near, stirring speculations surrounding the whale movements.
  • XRP price trades notably in the green territory.

XRP whales have again taken action to shuffle 230 million coins as the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit, with fines reaching approximately $2 billion, looks for a conclusion. On-chain data shows both dumps and transfers between wallets, recorded in hand over the past day, birthing riveting speculations surrounding XRP’s future price movements.

The latest update in the lawsuit, wherein Judge Torres’ Doctrine stood, and XRP secondary sales aren’t securities, has tilted the balance somewhat toward Ripple’s favor. The massive whale activity, emerging in the lawsuit’s aftermath has gained significant traction.

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Whales Shuffle 230 Mln Coins

According to the insights streamlined by Whale Alert on X, 230.93 million XRP, worth $109.21 million, was collectively shifted by whales over the past day. While one dumped 30.93 million coins to Bitstamp, the other shifted 200 million coins to an unknown wallet.

As per the data, the renowned whale …Rzn was recorded as making the dump, whereas the whale rP4X2hTa7A shifted 200 million coins to rJqiMb94hy. These transactions have stirred up somewhat mixed sentiments in the market.

While one whale’s transaction sparked bearish concerns, the other’s transaction underscored heightened on-chain activity. Also, it’s worth noting that XRP whale accumulations have surged remarkably amid the token’s recent illustration of consolidation above the $0.46 support. This spike in accumulations, coupled with the recent development in the Ripple lawsuit, has tilted the odds towards XRP.

Meanwhile, the Ripple-backed asset traded in the green today, moving alongside the broader crypto market’s movement.

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XRP Price Springs

At the time of writing, XRP price noted gains of 1.39% over the past day to trade at $0.4802. Its 24-hour lows and highs were evaluated as $0.4716 and $0.4814, respectively.

Coinglass data spotlighted a market uptrend for the crypto, with a significant uptick in its Futures OI and derivatives volume. XRP OI jumped 4.31% to $606.63 million, followed by a derivatives volume upsurge of 58.30% to $499.20 million. This data underscored a significant increase in investor enthusiasm for the asset.

Nonetheless, the RSI moved along a neutral territory at 45, stirring mixed sentiments on future price movements.

However, a recent report by CoinGape further spotlights a potential $6 price target for XRP ahead, with the lawsuit and technical factors weighing in. Further, its worth mentioning that Judge Amy Jackson, in the Binance case, used Judge Torres’ abovementioned decision.

Also Read: US Govt Moves $12M Ethereum, Is Bitcoin-Style Selloff Incoming?

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