Bearish for XRP
XRP Whale Selling Pressure
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High attention in XRP coverage, with steadier momentum.
Updated 14 October 2026
The bearish argument: XRP has experienced heightened selling pressure from whale liquidations over recent 24-hour periods, with the asset declining 8.28% over seven days to $1.38 amid declining futures activity and bearish technical indicators that suggest momentum exhaustion.
What changed?
1.8% → 3.2% of XRP coverage · up from 4th to 3rd-largest bearish argument
The idea itself is not new: the recorded share reached 8.7% on 10 September. Renewed coverage does not necessarily mean new evidence.
How attention has changed
3.2% of XRP coverage
Rolling 3-day share · as of 14 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
| Date | Share of coverage |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.3% |
| 2026-09-16 | 3% |
| 2026-09-17 | 1.8% |
| 2026-09-18 | 1.1% |
| 2026-09-19 | 1.9% |
| 2026-09-20 | 2.9% |
| 2026-09-21 | 2.8% |
| 2026-09-22 | 2.3% |
| 2026-09-23 | 2.1% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2.1% |
| 2026-09-25 | 2.7% |
| 2026-09-26 | 3.8% |
| 2026-09-27 | 7.1% |
| 2026-09-28 | 5.3% |
| 2026-09-29 | 3% |
| 2026-09-30 | 0% |
| 2026-10-01 | 1% |
| 2026-10-02 | 1.4% |
| 2026-10-03 | 1.1% |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.7% |
| 2026-10-05 | 0% |
| 2026-10-06 | 0% |
| 2026-10-07 | 0% |
| 2026-10-08 | 4% |
| 2026-10-09 | 4.1% |
| 2026-10-10 | 3.6% |
| 2026-10-11 | 2% |
| 2026-10-12 | 0.8% |
| 2026-10-13 | 1.8% |
| 2026-10-14 | 3.2% |
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The argument and its evidence
Several outlets can carry the same argument; no single article is its origin. Read each one in its own context.
Recent coverage
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Finbold · Published 13 Oct 2026
$1,000 invested in the first U.S. spot XRP ETF at the start of 2026 is now worth
In coverage record: 14 Oct 2026
“XRP's YTD freefall has significantly influenced XRPC's selling pressure.”
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Finbold · Published 13 Oct 2026
AI sets date when XRP will hit $100 billion market cap
In coverage record: 14 Oct 2026
“XRP has seen heightened selling pressure over the last 24 hours, driven by heavy liquidation of long traders”
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Crypto News · Published 13 Oct 2026
XRP price dips as futures activity hits 8-month high
In coverage record: 14 Oct 2026
“XRP has fallen 8.28% over the past seven days to $1.38, while declining futures activity and bearish technical indicators have raised questions about whether the cryptocurrency can defend its $1.30 support level.”
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Decrypt · Published 12 Oct 2026
Backed Evernorth Hits Nasdaq Holding 473 Million XRP Worth Far Less Than It Paid
In coverage record: 13 Oct 2026
“XRP hit an all-time high of $3.65 in July 2025; the $1.43 closing reference price sits about 61% below that peak.”
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CoinGape · Published 12 Oct 2026
Evernorth XRP Treasury Names Ex-Coinbase as CIO, Why Is XRPN Stock Falling?
In coverage record: 13 Oct 2026
“The stock is also correlated with the performance of XRP price. Notably, XRP price dropping more than 1% to $1.38 in the past few hours amid a wider crypto market fall led to selling pressure on the stock.”
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Finbold · Published 10 Oct 2026
Ripple just three weeks away from dumping 1 billion XRP
In coverage record: 11 Oct 2026
“The latest price action leaves XRP struggling to regain short-term momentum ahead of the next scheduled escrow release.”
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Crypto Breaking News · Published 8 Oct 2026
XRP Faces Selling Pressure Despite Massive Whale Exodus From Binance
In coverage record: 9 Oct 2026
“the long-to-short ratio declined to 0.92 as bearish positioning increased across the derivatives market.”
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U.Today · Published 7 Oct 2026
2,213% Liquidation Imbalance Crushes XRP Bulls Amid Market
In coverage record: 8 Oct 2026
“The liquidation imbalance suggests bulls bore the brunt of forced closures, pointing to a market heavily positioned for further upside before the selloff arrived.”
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Crypto News · Published 7 Oct 2026
Can XRP price hold $1.40 as U.S. ETFs add $3.14M?
In coverage record: 8 Oct 2026
“XRP's supplied technical chart shows momentum weakening around $1.4432”
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CoinGape · Published 7 Oct 2026
XRP Treasury Firm Evernorth's XRPN Nasdaq Debut Pushed to Oct. 12 After Administrative Delay
In coverage record: 8 Oct 2026
“The investable question is not whether a four-day administrative delay kills the Evernorth XRPN Nasdaq listing... The question is whether XRPN can trade at a premium to a 473 million XRP reserve once spot ETFs already offer a simpler route.”
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CoinGape · Published 7 Oct 2026
Ripple Moves $150M in XRP Coins to Binance Crypto Exchange, What's Happening?
In coverage record: 8 Oct 2026
“large transfers from Ripple to crypto exchanges are usually considered selling pressure speculation”
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Earlier coverage
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CryptoSlate · Published 1 Oct 2026
XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales
In coverage record: 2 Oct 2026
“A sharper move would provide a more meaningful test because a liquidator taking over one of the largest positions would suddenly have to absorb a sizeable amount of FXRP.”
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CoinGape · Published 30 Sep 2026
XRP Price Forecast as Trump Weighs Ex-SEC Chief Behind Ripple Lawsuit for AI czar
In coverage record: 1 Oct 2026
“the CMF line that is negative and tipping south suggests that the selling pressure is still outweighing the buying pressure.”
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CoinDesk · Published 26 Sep 2026
Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze
In coverage record: 27 Sep 2026
“How much a sale would move the price depends on the buy orders available when it happens.”
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Finbold · Published 26 Sep 2026
Ripple set to dump massive $1.5 billion XRP next week
In coverage record: 27 Sep 2026
“any increase in circulating supply can create short-term selling pressure if demand fails to absorb the additional tokens”
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CoinGape · Published 26 Sep 2026
XRP Price Prediction After SEC Begins Crypto Clarity Push Following CLARITY Act Failure
In coverage record: 27 Sep 2026
“The MACD line, however, was below the signal line, which indicates that the market momentum is weakening in the short term.”
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Markets Insider · Published 26 Sep 2026
Kalshi Traders Trim Odds of a $1.70 XRP Price Target in September to 32% While Full-Year $2.00 XRP Bets Rise
In coverage record: 27 Sep 2026
“average long-term XRP holders remain down 11.75% over the past year, leading many investors to wait on the sidelines”
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CryptoSlate · Published 25 Sep 2026
rebound nears $1.63 December median
In coverage record: 26 Sep 2026
“The next evidence will come from sustained XRP-linked liquidity and the market's response to rate and geopolitical pressure”
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CoinGape · Published 25 Sep 2026
XRP Price Prediction as Taker Buy/Sell Ratio Turns Bearish Despite Rising ETF Inflows
In coverage record: 26 Sep 2026
“the XRP Taker Buy/Sell reading has dropped below 1, suggesting that the selling pressure around XRP is increasing”
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CoinGape · Published 24 Sep 2026
Binance Expands Support for XRP Rewards and Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin
In coverage record: 25 Sep 2026
“XRP pared earlier gains and fell 6% ahead of monthly crypto options expiry.”
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CoinGape · Published 23 Sep 2026
XRP Hits $1.60 as $7.4B Volume Explodes, CME Leveraged Funds Cut 46.3 Million Shorts
In coverage record: 24 Sep 2026
“Exchange reserves rising alongside price is a volatility flag, not proof of an imminent dump, but a counterweight to the ETF bid.”
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U.Today · Published 22 Sep 2026
Stellar (XLM) Rally Proves Stronger Than XRP's at Key 50
In coverage record: 23 Sep 2026
“The XRP chart is stuck below its 50-week MA simply because its actual buying flow is trailing Stellar's current pace.”
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U.Today · Published 21 Sep 2026
XRP Leads Crypto Options With Massive Implied Move
In coverage record: 22 Sep 2026
“The first stage of the rally was capable of forcing bearish traders out of their positions. However, increasingly crowded long positioning could become a problem for the bulls if XRP stumbles.”
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TechBullion · Published 19 Sep 2026
XRP News: Whales Move 1.6B Tokens to Binance as Pepeto Tops $11M With Zero-Fee Exchange
In coverage record: 20 Sep 2026
“Yet XRP only jumped 7% to $1.43, per TheStreet. The last two times flows spiked this hard, XRP ran over 25% in the weeks after.”
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CoinGape · Published 19 Sep 2026
XRP Spot Volume Explodes to $1.36B as Price Jumps 7% to $1.41
In coverage record: 20 Sep 2026
“A stall in price here could trigger further selling from those positions.”
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CoinGape · Published 18 Sep 2026
XRP Whale Inflows to Binance Hit 1.6 Billion, Highest in Six Months
In coverage record: 19 Sep 2026
“XRP whale inflow growth on top of stretched longs is a volatility risk.”
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U.Today · Published 16 Sep 2026
XRP's Biggest Hit in 2026: Can XRP Price Recover?
In coverage record: 17 Sep 2026
“A significant volume spike coincided with the decline, indicating that meaningful selling, rather than a low-liquidity drift, was involved in the move.”
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CoinGape · Published 15 Sep 2026
XRP Price Prediction as Pro-Ripple Lawyer Warns Democrats' Anti-Trump Stance Could Kill CLARITY Act
In coverage record: 16 Sep 2026
“The MACD histogram bars that are negative and faded suggest that these bulls could be losing their grip. The MFI reading of 44 also suggests that the selling pressure is outpacing the buying pressure, and this may be preventing the move above the resistance at $1.42.”
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U.Today · Published 14 Sep 2026
XRP Price Saved as It Bounces Over $1.3
In coverage record: 15 Sep 2026
“Volume has significantly decreased from the extraordinary levels seen during the breakout. That is typical following such a drastic shift, but it indicates that buyers are losing their sense of urgency. Momentum has also returned to normal with the daily RSI returning to the neutral-to-bullish range around 55.”
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Finbold · Published 13 Sep 2026
Expert sets XRP’s decisive support level to watch
In coverage record: 14 Sep 2026
“The correction has coincided with whale selling activity. Data from Santiment shows large holders sold or redistributed roughly 90 million XRP over the past week, contributing to downward pressure on the cryptocurrency. At the same time, XRP network activity has slowed sharply. Daily active addresses declined by more than 90%, dropping from 388,492 to 38,163, signaling a significant reduction in user participation during the recent correction.”
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TechBullion · Published 13 Sep 2026
XRP Price Prediction Heats Up as Senate Vote, Fed Decision and Pepeto Listing Near
In coverage record: 14 Sep 2026
“Even a best case run to $3 from here is a 2.2x. The xrp price prediction math fits a safe hold, not the return that reshapes a life.”
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U.Today · Published 13 Sep 2026
Is XRP Safe? Price on Edge of Key Support
In coverage record: 14 Sep 2026
“With a brief surge toward $1.70, XRP's August breakout propelled the asset from roughly $1.00 to above $1.50. But since then, the market has consistently failed to return to the $1.45–$1.50 range, instead forming lower local highs.”
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U.Today · Published 10 Sep 2026
XRP Most Likely to Reclaim $1.50 This Month: Kalshi
In coverage record: 11 Sep 2026
“the asset is currently facing renewed selling pressure after failing to sustain its recent gains. Over the last day, XRP has declined by 4.64%, dropping to $1.35 from a high of $1.43”
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Crypto News · Published 9 Sep 2026
XRP fell 27% while RLUSD crossed $2.3 billion and nobody blinked
In coverage record: 10 Sep 2026
“One billion XRP at $1.39 equals roughly $1.39 billion in potential monthly sell pressure. August ETF inflows of $159 million represent 11.4% of that figure. Even assuming Ripple relocks most of each monthly unlock, the escrow mechanism creates a persistent overhang that works against price appreciation.”
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Crypto News · Published 9 Sep 2026
The CLARITY Act Senate vote is scheduled for September 15, and XRP is heading into its most critical week
In coverage record: 10 Sep 2026
“The price has recently retreated from a high of nearly $1.70 at the end of August, indicating that investors remain cautious ahead of the key regulatory outcome. From the current market perspective, XRP spot trading activity remains relatively limited, while its trading range has narrowed. Buyers have yet to demonstrate sufficient momentum for a strong breakout.”
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The Tribune · Published 9 Sep 2026
Best Crypto Presale: DigiTap Leaves Cardano and XRP Behind as Live Crypto Card Drives Presale Near
In coverage record: 10 Sep 2026
“XRP is one of crypto's most liquid established assets. Those strengths keep both assets relevant, but they also mean retail is no longer buying into an undiscovered token before the market has decided what it is worth.”
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U.Today · Published 9 Sep 2026
Charles Schwab Filing Reveals Millions in XRP ETF Collateral
In coverage record: 10 Sep 2026
“However, the XRP token remains under pressure. It is currently down 60% from its record high.”
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TechBullion · Published 21 Jun 2026
Crypto News: Iran Peace Talks Stall as Pepeto Presale Tops $10.2M
In coverage record: 22 Jun 2026
“The crypto news around XRP turned more cautious after whale activity showed 74 percent of supply concentrated in large wallets, which creates selling risk whenever those holders decide to move.”
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U.Today · Published 11 Jun 2026
What's Next if XRP Falls Below $1? First Ethereum (ETH) Reversal Signal, Cardano (ADA) Gets Fully Reset: Crypto Market Review
In coverage record: 12 Jun 2026
“If XRP drops below $1, the market will probably move into a new phase that is influenced by both technical and psychological factors.”
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Decrypt · Published 10 Jun 2026
‘Intense Capitulation’ Hits Crypto as 8M BTC, Bulk of ETH Supply Sit at Loss
In coverage record: 11 Jun 2026
“The 90D-SMA of XRP's Realized Profit to Loss Ratio has fallen to 0.38, indicating that for every dollar of loss being realized in the market, only 38 cents of profit is being taken.”
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U.Today · Published 8 Jun 2026
XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) Price Analysis for June 8: Are Top
In coverage record: 9 Jun 2026
“XRP is technically trading below all of the major moving averages. The persistent long-term weakness is reflected in the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day trend indicators, which are still sloping downward. More significantly, the area around $1.30 that was once support has turned into resistance.”
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Benzinga · Published 4 Jun 2026
XRP, Bitcoin Both Crashed But One Will Be Faster On The Reversal, Analyst Says
In coverage record: 5 Jun 2026
“Cryptoinsightuk said XRP could still sweep liquidity near the $1 level if Bitcoin extends its sell-off.”
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U.Today · Published 4 Jun 2026
Dave Portnoy Announces He Will Not Sell XRP and Bitcoin Despite Multi
In coverage record: 5 Jun 2026
“The most painful hit apparently came from his XRP position, which Portnoy entered near a local peak in late January 2026 at around $1.70, while at the time of his statement the exchange price had already fallen to $1.17.”
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U.Today · Published 2 Jun 2026
XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Analysis for June 2nd: Chances for Bull Run Are Slim
In coverage record: 3 Jun 2026
“Bears continue to hold the upper hand for the time being, and from a technical standpoint, XRP is still one of the weaker large-cap cryptocurrencies.”
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U.Today · Published 30 May 2026
Bitcoin (BTC), Zcash (ZEC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP Price Analysis for May 30: Bearish Pressure Emerges
In coverage record: 31 May 2026
“The asset is still trading directly above a significant horizontal support zone around $1.30, but the fact that this level has been tested repeatedly raises the possibility that a breakdown is imminent.”
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TechBullion · Published 25 May 2026
Next Crypto to Explode: BTC ETF Inflows Reach $2.4B While Pepeto Targets 150x Return
In coverage record: 26 May 2026
“XRP trades at $1.36 with a market cap of $79 billion... The bull case for XRP is real, but the timeline stretches to 2030, and from this market cap the kind of multiplier that defines the next crypto to explode simply cannot come from a $79 billion token.”
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U.Today · Published 24 May 2026
Will XRP Hit $1 Next?; Bollinger Bands Keep $91,500 Bitcoin Prediction Alive; Dogecoin Drops to 10th as Hyperliquid Surges
In coverage record: 25 May 2026
“Institutional millions simply dissolved in the broader skepticism of the crypto market, proving that ETFs alone are currently unable to push prices higher.”
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The Manila Times · Published 21 May 2026
Crypto News: Pepeto Presale Hits $10.13 Million on Real Exchange Utility as the XRP Price Prediction Path to $10 Faces a Record ETF Test
In coverage record: 22 May 2026
“XRP has no buy pressure from exchange activity and no fee model that routes every trade through the token.”
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Finbold · Published 20 May 2026
Goldman Sachs dumped over $1 billion in XRP, ETH & BTC - but bought this crypto
In coverage record: 21 May 2026
“Notably, Goldman Sachs fully exited its XRP holdings of about $152 million, as Finbold explained.”
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Crypto News · Published 15 May 2026
Options expiry of $2.6B hits crypto May 15
In coverage record: 15 May 2026
“XRP fell from $1.55 to $1.45 as traders adjusted positions.”
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U.Today · Published 10 May 2026
Shiba Inu (SHIB), XRP, Toncoin (TON), Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for May 9th: Breakouts Fail, Key Support Levels Crack and Bullrun Momentum Collapses
In coverage record: 10 May 2026
“The asset repeatedly tested horizontal support around the $1.38 region and failed several times near descending resistance.”
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U.Today · Published 29 Mar 2026
'Extreme Fear' on Cryptocurrency Market: XRP, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Others Under Immense Pressure
In coverage record: 29 Mar 2026
“With regard to XRP in particular, the chart indicates ongoing compression close to local support without a significant bullish catalyst.”
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TechBullion · Published 19 Mar 2026
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Pepeto Beats XRP and HYPE as BTC Falls to $69K
In coverage record: 19 Mar 2026
“XRP was sitting near $1.42 on March 19 and could not find momentum to push higher as the broader selloff dragged all altcoins down... XRP stays below key resistance levels.”
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TechBullion · Published 12 Mar 2026
XRP Price Prediction Weakens as ZX Squared Capital Says Bitcoin Could Drop Another 30% and Pepeto Proves Exchange Revenue Earns From Every Percent of That Drop
In coverage record: 12 Mar 2026
“The XRP price prediction and every large cap forecast face the same four year cycle that ZX Squared describes.”
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