XRP Falls Below Realized Price as Whales Sell and Institutions Buy

XRP recently slipped below $1.50 and fell under its realized price, reviving a bottom signal last seen nearly two years ago. The move triggered panic selling, though some investors view the weakness as a buying opportunity; historical patterns suggest a deeper consolidation or an emerging value zone.

On-chain data shows addresses holding 10,000–100,000 XRP have trimmed positions, while wallets holding 100 million–1 billion XRP sold aggressively. Collectively those cohorts offloaded about 350 million XRP over the past five days, a wave of distribution valued at more than $483 million that has added downward pressure and short-term volatility.

Institutional flows paint a contrasting picture. CoinShares data shows $63.1 million of inflows in the week ending February 6 and year-to-date flows of $109 million, outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana for the period. Such allocations can provide price support during weakness, even if they do not eliminate volatility.

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