The cryptocurrency XRP has shown resilience in the face of market uncertainty, with its price rising 1.2% to $0.5537 on Monday. This increase coincides with a significant rise in trading volume, which increased by 57% to $797.9 million, reinforcing XRP‘s position in the current market scenario.
In addition to these market dynamics, Whale Alert reported two large XRP transactions earlier this week. The first transaction involved the movement of 50 million XRP, equivalent to $27.6 million, from the CryptoCom exchange to an anonymous wallet. This outflow could be related to custody or over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, which typically go undetected on the chain.
In the second transaction, 26.7 million XRP ($14.8 million) was transferred from an unknown wallet to the Bitstamp exchange. This influx could indicate a potential sell-off, as some market observers interpret such moves as warning signs of an impending sell-off. Alternatively, it could be earmarked for passive income products available on the Bitstamp platform.
Despite the uncertainty of the intentions behind these transactions, which has created a somewhat bearish outlook among some participants, XRP’s price and trading volume have shown strength, indicating continued interest in this digital asset.