XRP Falls 15% as Holders Buy Roughly 480 Million Tokens

Beincrypto reports XRP has dropped nearly 15% since peaking on January 6, while holders bought roughly 480 million XRP on January 10 and 11 — the strongest two-day dip buying streak since September 7, 2025.

Technically, the sell-off accelerated after XRP failed to reclaim the 200-day EMA at the January 6 peak and has since lost the 100-day and 50-day EMAs, leaving the 20-day EMA as the last short-term trend support. On-chain metrics show accumulation coming from long-term conviction holders: HODLer net position change recorded roughly 62 million XRP added on January 9 and about 239 million and 243 million on January 10 and 11. Larger whales remained cautious, while smaller whales holding 1–10 million XRP increased balances by about 10 million XRP, which the report values at roughly $20.5 million at the current price.

Support appears concentrated in two supply clusters just below the price — about 1.9 billion XRP between $2.00–$2.01 and 1.8 billion XRP between $1.96–$1.97 — which help explain the defensive buying. A reclaim of the 20-day EMA near $2.04 would be the first sign of stabilization; upside targets cited are $2.21 and $2.41 (with $2.69 beyond that). Downside risk remains: a clean break below $2.01 could expose $1.97 and then $1.77, and momentum is still described as weak while larger players wait on the sidelines.

Key Topics

Crypto, Xrp, Hodler Net Position, Supply Clusters, Glassnode, Conviction Buyers