XRP Price Readying For $2? Whales Fuel Speculations Shifting 120M Coins

Amid the ongoing buzz around XRP's potential to scale the $2 price target ahead, whales have shifted nearly 120 million coins, fueling speculations over future movements.
By Coingape Staff
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Highlights

  • Whales shift 120 million XRP sparking speculations over future price movements.
  • Recent talks within the crypto community convey XRP may hit $2 ahead.
  • XRP price soared aligning with the broader market trend today.

The Ripple Labs-backed cryptocurrency, XRP, has again turned heads across the broader crypto market. On-chain data suggests whales have shuffled nearly 120 million coins in the past 24 hours, stirring speculations over the XRP’s future price movements.

Notably, a recent optimistic buzz surrounding the token is its potential to scale $2 ahead. The massive whale activity, emerging amid this highly optimistic buzz for the Ripple-backed coin, has captured global attention.

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120M Coins Shuffled: What’s The Scoop?

According to data offered by Whale Alert on X, a total of 120.18 million XRP was shifted by whales over the past day. These transactions encompassed accumulations and dumps in hand.

Notably, the renowned XRP whale …Rzn collectively shifted 63.89 million coins to the CEXs Bitstamp and Bitso via two transactions. Meanwhile, two addresses, rhWj9gaovw and rfQ9EcLkU6, collectively accumulated 56.29 million XRP from Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges.

These transactions have sparked a range of market sentiments for the asset, particularly amid the anticipation of a potential $2 price target in the coming months. A recent report by CoinGape Media pointed out that market enthusiasts have joined the chorus of praise for an XRP bull run to $2 ahead, adding to the excitement.

Simultaneously, XRP traded in the green territory today, aligning with the broader crypto market movement.

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XRP Price Springs

As of writing, XRP price noted gains worth 1.86% over the past day to trade at $0.4758. Its 24-hour lows and tops were $0.4657 and $0.477, respectively.

Coinglass data showed a 2.04% surge in XRP’s Futures OI to $594.38 million, aligning with its price upswing. However, the derivatives volume tanked by 7.60%, sparking contrasting sentiments among market participants.

Besides, the RSI moved along 40, hinting at broader neutrality with slight downside pressure.

Nonetheless, broader industry sentiments remain positive regarding long-term prospects for the token. Concerning this, a recent post by Bitrue ambassador Brett Hill on X claimed that the ‘XRP price in the next few months will surpass $2,’ further solidifying optimism around the token.

Brett Hill on XRP

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