2026-01-11 19:23:13

There's an interesting trading detail worth noting — a $23 million XRP block trade was completed across multiple exchanges within 60 seconds. Analysts believe this was driven by institutional investors quietly building positions.

Why do they say that? The key lies in the trading rhythm. At that time, XRP's price was still consolidating below $2.12, yet the trading volume was noticeably ahead of the price movement, which is rare in retail trading.

Looking deeper, the XRP holdings on exchanges have fallen to an eight-year low, with less than 1.6 billion tokens remaining. Meanwhile, seven spot ETFs hold $1.3 billion worth of XRP assets. What does this data combination indicate? It suggests that holdings are gradually consolidating into institutional hands.

Even more interesting is the recent price increase comparison. In this early 2026 rally, XRP rose by 25%, while Bitcoin only increased by 5.5%. Historical patterns show that XRP's movements often precede other cryptocurrencies by several weeks. If this pattern continues to hold, it could mean there's more to the story ahead.

XRP0,23%

BTC1,57%

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SelfStaking

· 7h ago

Institutions are building positions in the dark, while retail investors are still watching the show. This pace is indeed something else.

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GateUser-e87b21ee

· 7h ago

Institutions are quietly accumulating, while retail investors are still struggling with the price above $2. The gap is really huge.

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MidnightGenesis

· 7h ago

On-chain data is very honest. I've seen 60-second cross-exchange moves before, but this time the trading volume rhythm is indeed something special. Institutions are quietly stockpiling, and exchanges are running out of chips, which makes logical sense.

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MergeConflict

· 7h ago

Institutions are secretly building positions, while retail investors are still debating whether to follow?

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HodlVeteran

· 7h ago

Brothers, I've seen how many times this circle has experienced ups and downs, and I've seen stories of "institutions quietly building positions" countless times. 60-second cross-exchange trades? Honestly, I saw this tactic back in 2017, and that time they dumped so hard I doubted my life. But this wave of XRP is indeed a bit different; the $1.3 billion spot ETF is a very strong position, not something retail investors can play with. The problem is, patterns are unreliable—sometimes history repeats itself, and sometimes it crashes. My advice remains—the holiday season is for holding coins, not going all-in.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 7h ago

Laughing out loud, institutions are playing the "quiet accumulation" game again, while we retail investors are still struggling over $2.12. They finished in just 60 seconds with $23 million. The difference is like me telling a cross-talk with Guo Degang versus them.

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MetaverseHomeless

· 7h ago

Institutions' this wave of quiet deployment is really brilliant, $23 million settled in 60 seconds, it doesn't seem like retail investors can play at this pace.

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