Whales buy XRP at $1.20–$3 while long-term holders sell 8.25M

XRP whales lifted their buy zone. Long-term holders trimmed 8.25M tokens.

Holders with 155+ day coins cut positions by 3.47%, from 238M to 229.78M tokens, per the report.

Big wallets now accumulate XRP between $1.20 and $3. Earlier they focused on $0.30–$1.30. A tracked account sums it up: “XRP whales accumulate only at the bottom before an uptrend begins.” Source and ranges are shown in this post by CW on March 28, 2026: X post by @CW8900.

Market snapshot shows ~$82B cap, $1.45B daily volume, and 3.50% dominance, with a -0.62% 24h move. Reference the live asset page here: XRP on Holder.io.

Derivatives interest is rising.
- Open interest rose from $737.72M to $759.21M, ~3% up
- Funding rate improved from -0.011% to -0.003%
Details: Coinalyze open interest.

Price sits near $1.33. Bulls lean on this level. Technicals flag a hidden RSI divergence on the chart, so a pullback risk remains.

Analysts track one question now. Can whale bids at $1.20–$3 absorb selling from aging accounts while derivatives leverage builds?