Bitrue Researcher Andri Fauzan Adziima said this 'quiet accumulation' signals institutional confidence in XRP.
XRP utility reaches record high as XRP Ledger transactions surge by 65% in a year, fueled by Bitstamp and RLUSD growth.
David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus and now an honorary member of the renewed XRPL Foundation, responded on social platform X to a user question about which digital asset had generated the biggest profit for him, and, "by far," it was XRP.
The XRP Ledger Foundation has added David “JoelKatz” Schwartz as an honorary board member, bringing one of the XRP Ledger's original architects into a formal advisory role as the organization reshapes its leadership team.
XRP is displaying a convergence of technical formations and blockchain metrics that market participants are monitoring intently, with the psychological $2 threshold now re-emerging as a primary upside objective should current support levels remain intact.
XRP remains tightly coiled inside a symmetrical wedge, with bulls needing a decisive break above $1.50 to confirm a true breakout.
XRP is once again testing the critical $1.47 to $1.50 resistance zone that has repeatedly rejected bullish momentum since February, but recent price behavior suggests market conditions may be shifting. Unlike previous rallies that faced immediate selling pressure, XRP is now consolidating near its highs, signaling stronger buyer confidence and improving market structure.
Large holders are continuing to cluster in the most liquid, battle-tested cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP (XRP)—even as pockets of the altcoin market flash extreme 'oversold' technical signals, highlighting a market split between defensive positioning and short-term mean-reversion speculation. According to a snapshot of wealthy investors' holdings compiled Monday UTC, Bitcoin (BTC) ranked highest with an 83% holding share, followed by Ethereum (ETH) at 80% and XRP (XRP) at 70%.
XRP briefly pushed toward $1.49 on heavy volume before stalling again near a resistance zone that has capped rallies for months.
A 126% price surge that pushed XRP to an all-time high of $3.6 last July started with a pattern that looks a lot like what is happening right now. Related Reading: Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Effort Withdrawn After Resistance From Central Bank Shorts Dominating Despite Rising Prices Funding rates on Binance have stayed negative since February 2026, even as XRP climbed roughly 27% from a low of $1.10.
On Monday, Ripple announced that it had secured a $200 million debt facility from Neuberger Specialty Finance, an asset-based investment company dedicated to providing high-yield credit.
XRP price started a downside correction from the $1.5050 zone. The price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase if it stays above the $1.4450 zone.