2025-12-23 05:23:36

XRP trades at $1.92, down 1.24% while the broader crypto market gains 0.54%—a notable underperformance signaling mixed sentiment.

On the technical side, TD Sequential is flashing a sell signal after rejection at $2.03. RSI readings remain weak, suggesting limited upside momentum. Traders are eyeing $1.88 as a critical support level where liquidations could intensify.

What's interesting is the whale activity: 1.18 billion XRP was sold this month alone, with 52% of all supply currently underwater. These holders are clearly taking losses, which often precedes volatility spikes.

Meanwhile, institutional interest isn't disappearing—ETF inflows surpassed $1B recently. However, the hedging activity suggests institutions are protecting downside exposure rather than betting aggressively on gains.

The tug-of-war between whale capitulation and institutional caution continues to define XRP's near-term direction.

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 10h ago

Whales are smashing, institutions are hedging, retail investors are about to get squeezed again... I've seen this script too many times.

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ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 11h ago

Whales dumping, institutions pulling back, is XRP about to drop below 1.88...

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MEV_Whisperer

· 12-23 05:53

Whales are dumping again, institutions are hedging... this thing is just putting on a show of "RATS tug-of-war," truly amazing.

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GasFeeSobber

· 12-23 05:41

Whales are rug pulling, institutions are market stabilizing, what is XRP playing at... Wait, whether $1.88 breaks this line is the key, right.

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MindsetExpander

· 12-23 05:41

Whale dumping institutions are playing hide and seek, and XRP is caught in the middle.

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NotSatoshi

· 12-23 05:30

Whale dumping, institutions are pulling back, this situation is quite interesting... --- Has it fallen below $2 again? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have chased the price, now I can only bet whether $1.88 can hold --- 118 million coins dumped, this wave of exit is really fierce... --- The 1B inflow from institutions looks good, but they are just hedging risks, not really optimistic --- td sequential is flashing red, this time it might really dump --- The problem is no one knows whether the whale is clearing out or accumulating, that’s the most annoying part --- XRP is now stuck between long and short, no one can predict what will happen next --- 52% are losing, how many can still hold on?

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