XRP’s Whale Ballet: Leap or Limp? 🐋💸

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In a nutshell, the following…

  • The Ripple whales, those paragons of financial acumen, have been indulging in a most prodigious acquisition of 320 million XRP, a sum valued at a mere $1 billion-though one might argue it’s a pittance compared to the grandeur of their ambitions.
  • Ali Martinez, that sage of the crypto realm, reports that these titans of trade have gobbled up 320 million XRP in three days, a feat that would make even the most jaded investor raise an eyebrow (or a champagne flute).

320 million $XRP bought by whales in the last 72 hours!

– Ali (@ali_charts) August 13, 2025

Such a spectacle, one might suppose, could spark a multi-fold ascent for XRP. After all, who wouldn’t be inspired by the sight of whales swimming in unison, their tail fins flicking with the promise of profit? Yet, as with all things in this mortal coil, there is a shadow lurking.

Recall that the aforementioned whales, in mid-July, embarked upon a most vigorous accumulation of XRP, which culminated in a price surge and an all-time high above $3.60. But alas, their greed proved their undoing, as they soon began to secure their profits, and XRP dipped below $2.80 as a result.

The phenomenon of such accumulations as catalysts for price surges is not exclusive to Ripple’s token. Recall that the Dogecoin and Cardano whales, in a most recent spree, have also engaged in similar activities. A most amusing spectacle, if one enjoys the sight of crypto’s elite playing god with market forces.

The meme coin’s enthusiasts, in a single day, acquired over a billion tokens, which saw DOGE’s price ascend from $0.20 to $0.25, a 25% increase. One might say it’s a triumph of optimism over reality.

The ADA whales, in the early days of the current business week, amassed 200 million coins when the asset’s price languished below $0.80. Since then, it has soared to a multi-month peak of just over $1. A tale of two whales, perhaps?

XRP, however, has been languishing in the shadow of the broader crypto market’s recent rally, failing to emulate the aforementioned gains or the price performances of BTC, which has set a new all-time high today, or ETH, which is now perilously close to its 2021 peak. A true tragedy of missed opportunities.

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2025-08-14 11:35