- Ripple’s 250M XRP transfer has sparked speculation, highlighting market uncertainty amid a bearish trend.
- XRP trading activity increased by 9.28% despite a 1.15% price dip, showing heightened market engagement.
- Options open interest rises by 15.02%, indicating more held contracts despite a 46.56% drop in trading volume.
Ripple Labs’ transfer of 250 million XRP to an unknown wallet has sparked speculation within the cryptocurrency community, especially considering the current bearish market conditions and the company’s ongoing legal battle with the SEC.
The June 21st transaction, flagged by on-chain tracker Whale Alert, has raised questions about the company’s strategic intentions for the digital asset.
250,000,000 #XRP (122,504,132 USD) transferred from #Ripple to unknown wallethttps://t.co/hSvEwAqyjY
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert)
June 20, 2024
According to data from Bithomp, this address now holds a total of 270.95 million XRP. The transfer has sparked numerous speculations, especially given the current downward trend in the cryptocurrency market. Additionally, the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further contributed to XRP’s lackluster performance.
Following the initial transfer, an even larger amount of 51,917,984 XRP was sent from the same wallet to another address. This subsequent transaction has further fueled speculation among market observers about the possible reasons for these actions.
51,917,984 #XRP (25,417,976 USD) transferred from #Binance to unknown wallethttps://t.co/M4GhzPI4IV
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert)
June 21, 2024
Amid these developments, XRP has been trading in the red, counter to the broader market trend. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $0.491768 with its 24-hour volume at $1,019,687,247.
The token has experienced a 1.15% decline in the past 24 hours. Despite this dip, trading volume has seen a notable increase of 9.28%, reaching $945.47 million. This uptick in trading activity suggests heightened interest and engagement in XRP transactions.
According to Coinglass data, open interest shows a slight reduction of 0.19%, dropping to $562.54 million, reflecting a minor decrease in the number of outstanding contracts. However, the options market has seen a 46.56% decrease in the number of trades, falling to $584.98. Despite this, options open interest has risen by 15.02% to $290.99 thousand, indicating that more options contracts are being held.
Moreover, the long/short ratio for the past 24 hours stands at 0.9685, indicating a balanced position between long and short trades.
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