Two opposing forces are currently gripping XRP. On one hand, large token holders are selling millions of XRP, while on the other, significant capital continues flowing in through institutional channels. The result is a price hovering around the psychological $2 level (approximately €1.70). How long before one side gains the upper hand?
XRP Shows Strength at $2 #
The price of XRP is in a strong downtrend, having fallen over 10% in the past month. However, XRP once again found support at $2 a few days ago.
At the time of writing, XRP is valued at $2.09, well above the psychological price level. Yet further declines loom as the price approaches the downtrend line that typically provides strong resistance.
$2 is an important psychological and technical price level. If XRP loses this support, further declines become likely. To definitively break free from the downtrend’s grip, XRP must rise above and sustain $2.11.
Institutional Interest Boosts XRP Price #
A key catalyst for XRP’s price is institutional buying power. XRP recently became available for trading as a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on exchanges, making it accessible to traditional investors.
With an ETF, investors don’t directly invest in XRP but in a fund that invests on their behalf. This makes the investment safer, simpler, and more accessible to a broader audience.
Following the launch of the first spot ETFs in the United States, XRP has broken several records, and capital inflows remain strong. The ETFs have been trading for about a month and now manage approximately €770 million in total assets, according to data from SoSoValue.
Large XRP Traders Selling Massively #
Institutional investors are absorbing much of the selling pressure that XRP has been facing. Retail traders are heavily selling, which negatively impacts the price.
Technical analyst Ali Martinez shared on X that wealthy XRP traders, known as ‘whales,’ sold a staggering 510 million XRP in the past week. During this period, XRP still rose over 1.5%, suggesting that institutional buying power remains strong enough to offset the selling.
Whales sold 510 million $XRP in the past week! — Ali (@ali_charts) December 7, 2025