Ripple $1 Billion XRP Transfer Fuels Speculation

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/02 18:15:01

Ripple has once again made headlines in the XRP news column with its latest hefty transfer. The crypto firm moved over $1.1 billion XRP on May 1, leading to the community members speculating about what is going on with the crypto firm. XRP News: A Closer Look Into Ripple’s $1 Billion Move Whale Alert data showed that Ripple moved around 500 million XRP ($1.1 billion) in minutes across several wallets. On-chain data shows that these coins were moved from the firm’s internal wallets and not to external wallets. Further data revealed that these coins were simply part of the monthly escrow unlocks, which the crypto firm usually receives on the first of every month. However, as has become a custom, Ripple relocked some of these coins following the token unlocks. The company first relocked 500 million XRP coins and then proceeded to relock 170 million and 30 million coins in two other transactions. That means that the firm put aside a total of 700 million coins out of the 1 billion coins that it received as part of the May escrow unlock. This development comes following reports that Brad Garlinghouse’s firm offered to purchase USDC stablecoin issuer Circle for $4 to $5 billion. However, the stablecoin issuer rejected this offer because it was too low. The company already has its RLUSD stablecoin, which recently surpassed the $300 million market cap milestone. The potential move to acquire Circle would have helped Ripple gain more market share in the stablecoin industry. Ripple Price Begins May With A Critical Back Test Amid Ripple’s transfers, crypto analyst CasiTrades noted that May has begun with a critical back-test for the XRP price. She further remarked that the altcoin is coming right up against one of the most structural levels on the chart, which is the $2.25 price level. The analyst stated that XRP has begun forming subwaves down after failing to hold above that price level. She indicated that a subwave B move has already occurred and that market participants are likely to see a C wave move toward $2. CasiTrades stated that if the final leg plays out with momentum, there is a strong chance that XRP wicks down to $1.90. This is a level that the altcoin hasn’t retested since it broke out earlier this year. This level also aligns with the .5 major support and .618 retracement of the entire rally off the correction lows. She also revealed that the XRP price’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) is flashing exhaustion on the lower timeframes, which suggests that this price correction won’t last for long. In line with this, she asserted that all signs point to one final flush before the structure is ready to launch higher. The crypto analyst also assured that the bigger picture remains unchanged for Ripple’s native crypto. She remarked that this may be the final touch of support before the XRP price flips $2.25 and rallies to new highs. CasiTrades claimed that the targets remain $2.68, $3, and beyond once the altcoin breaks out cleanly. ✓ Share: Boluwatife Adeyemi Boluwatife Adeyemi is a well-experienced crypto news writer and editor who has covered topics that cut across several topics and niches. Boluwatife has a knack for simplifying the most technical concepts and making it easy for crypto newbies to understand. Away from writing, He is an avid basketball lover, a traveler and a part-time degen. Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss. Source: https://coingape.com/xrp-news-ripple-moves-1-1-billion-xrp-what-is-going-on/

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