{"id":19433,"date":"2026-01-08T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/xrp-price-cools-after-rally-can-2-00-support-hold-as-whale-activity-rises-to-3-month-high\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:00:41","slug":"xrp-price-cools-after-rally-can-2-00-support-hold-as-whale-activity-rises-to-3-month-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/xrp-price-cools-after-rally-can-2-00-support-hold-as-whale-activity-rises-to-3-month-high\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP price cools after rally \u2014\u00a0 can $2.00 support hold as whale activity rises to 3-month high?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">XRP price is pulling back after a strong move higher, with price now testing whether buyers can defend the $2.00 area as large on-chain transfers increase.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_363483654e94631689ae8b16cc1bd85b\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>XRP slipped to $2.14 after a strong rally, with trading and derivatives volumes declining as traders reduce exposure.<\/li>\n<li>Whale transactions on the XRP Ledger surged to a three-month high, while exchange balances fell.<\/li>\n<li>XRP remains constructive above $1.96 support, but faces resistance near $2.26, with further upside dependent on renewed volume.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>At press time, XRP was trading at $2.14, down 5% over the past 24 hours. Even with the drop, the token remains up 17% over the last seven days and 3.6% over the past month. Price has traded between $1.83 and $2.39 in the past week. <\/p>\n<p>XRP (XRP) is still about 41% below its July peak of $3.65, showing that the broader recovery is incomplete. Trading activity has slowed as prices cooled. XRP\u2019s 24-hour volume fell 34% to $4.29 billion, pointing to lighter participation after the rally.<\/p>\n<p>Derivatives <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/XRP\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">data<\/a> from CoinGlass shows the same trend. Volume dropped 39% to $7.38 billion, while open interest declined 6% to $4.15 billion. When both metrics fall together, it often means traders are closing positions rather than opening new ones, a common pattern after sharp price moves.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whale flows and supply dynamics add complexity<\/h2>\n<p>While short-term traders have stepped back, larger holders are becoming more active. Data shared by Santiment on Dec. 9 showed that whale transactions on the XRP Ledger jumped to 2,802 in a single day, the highest level in three months. <\/p>\n<p>These are transfers worth $100,000 or more. In the past, similar spikes have often come before larger price swings, as whales either take profits or reposition. Around 83% of XRP holders are currently in profit, which raises the risk of short-term selling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc33 XRP Ledger has seen a major increase in whale transactions (moved valued at $100K or more on the network). Monday saw 2,170 of them, and yesterday shot all the way up to 2,802 (a 3-month high).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Volatility should be higher than usual. Follow along: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6vgr6o1T6F\">https:\/\/t.co\/6vgr6o1T6F<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sgSIeLhzvu\">pic.twitter.com\/sgSIeLhzvu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Santiment (@santimentfeed) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santimentfeed\/status\/2009000906982133767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Recent token movements have also drawn attention. On Jan. 5, Ripple transferred 300 million XRP, worth about $652 million, from a company-linked wallet to an unknown address. The move fits Ripple\u2019s regular escrow process, where 1 billion XRP is unlocked each month and most of it is re-locked. <\/p>\n<p>Exchange data adds another layer. The amount of XRP held on exchanges has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokenterminal.com\/explorer\/projects\/ripple\/metrics\/token-supply-circulating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">fallen<\/a> by more than 50% in recent months to around 1.6 billion tokens. Lower exchange balances can sharpen price movements when demand rises and often reduce immediate selling pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">XRP price technical analysis<\/h2>\n<p>From a chart perspective, XRP is consolidating after breaking higher. The price recently moved above the $2.10\u2013$2.15 zone, which had capped gains through late December. <\/p>\n<p>That area is now acting as near-term support. XRP has also reclaimed its short-term moving average near $1.96, a level often watched for trend direction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">XRP daily chart. Credit: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After weeks of sideways movement, the price has pushed above the middle Bollinger Band at $2.05, indicating improving momentum. XRP is currently testing the upper band at $2.26. That level could restrict future gains if volatility doesn\u2019t pick up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The relative strength index has climbed to 59, showing stronger momentum, but rallies in weaker trends often stall in this range. A higher low has formed near $1.88\u2013$1.90, which supports the short-term structure. <\/p>\n<p>As long as XRP holds above $1.96 on a daily close, the setup remains constructive. A clean move above $2.26 would put $2.40 to $2.50 back into focus. If support fails, attention would shift back toward $1.85, with deeper downside near $1.66.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XRP price is pulling back after a strong move higher, with price now testing whether buyers can defend the $2.00 area as large on-chain transfers increase. 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