Bitcoin rallied to $80K, Ethereum rose to $2,390, and XRP surged 40% following US Treasury liquidity support announcement.
Macro & Markets ·
XRP reached $1.30 following a 30% surge, with whale accumulation of more than 300 million tokens over 96 hours cited as the primary catalyst. Large investors accounted for 53% of sizeable buy orders, while medium traders represented 35% and retail investors just 12%, indicating that institutional-scale players rather than retail demand are driving the advance. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds saw three consecutive days of inflows, though these remained modest relative to prior periods.
Several analysts have outlined bullish scenarios following the rally. One forecast positions XRP at $10–$20, drawing parallels to prior cycles in which the asset rose from $0.006 to $3 in 2017–2018 and from $0.50 to $2.60 in 2023, arguing that the recent dip to $1.00 functioned as an accumulation zone. Other observers noted that XRP has cleared major resistance and entered what they characterize as a full-fledged uptrend.
What remains uncertain is whether whale accumulation will sustain or whether retail participation will expand to support further upside. The role of Bitcoin's broader market movement and the trajectory of spot ETF inflows relative to institutional demand over coming weeks are also unresolved.