2026-01-14 03:21:48

XRP's recent moves are quite interesting. Earlier this year, it was outperforming ETH, reaching $2.50 before hitting resistance, and dropping 11% in a single week, which made it look a bit weak among major coins. However, a closer look at the market reveals that the story is far from simple.

On-chain data hints at the situation—2.19 billion XRP are moving between wallets, which looks more like whales adjusting their positions to avoid risk rather than panic selling. Meanwhile, ETFs continue to see a net inflow of $4.9 million, while exchanges are net outflows of $22 million, indicating that big funds are accumulating.

This is the common "big divergence" phenomenon in the market: retail investors are running, while the whales are eating up. Once the short liquidity barrier at $2.10 is breached, XRP is likely to turn around—turning this 11% decline into a stepping stone for the next rally.

XRP-2,73%

ETH-1,72%

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AirdropHunter420

· 23h ago

Retail investors run away, and the manipulators profit. I've seen this trick too many times. If 2.1 can't hold, it will be troublesome.

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AirDropMissed

· 01-14 20:19

It's quite interesting—retail investors cut their losses while the big players accumulate, and this routine is played out year after year.

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SmartContractPlumber

· 01-14 03:51

2.10 this line is indeed critical, but it depends on whether the 22 million flowing out of the exchange is genuine demand or a trap being set — this can be easily manipulated.

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P2ENotWorking

· 01-14 03:51

Retail investors run away, and the manipulators eat the gains. This script is so familiar, haha.

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SnapshotLaborer

· 01-14 03:51

Retail investors are running again, whales are quietly accumulating at the bottom, I'm tired of this routine.

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TideReceder

· 01-14 03:46

Retail investors are running while the big players are eating. I’m familiar with this routine. Only when it breaks below 2.10 will the real starting gun go off.

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NoStopLossNut

· 01-14 03:46

Hmm, retail investors run away, and the big players scoop up the chips. I've seen this rhythm several times before.

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 01-14 03:41

Once again, the same "big divergence" story—retail investors run, big players eat... I've heard it too many times. Is this time really different? An 11% drop in XRP and you're so optimistic? I need to think whether I'm crazy or the market is crazy. Breaking through 2.10 doesn't mean many rounds, don't set your hopes too high. Whale repositioning ≠ positive news; frankly, it's still just dumping chips. Don't be fooled by the surface data. An inflow of 4.9 million into the ETF—so what? It depends on whether this money is coming in to buy the dip or to take over positions.

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