The XRP price continues to fall, but a lot is happening under the hood. Major investors are buying and ETFs are attracting millions in fresh capital. Is this the lull before a trend reversal?
More millionaires with XRP
According to on-chain data from Santiment, the number of wallets holding at least 1 million XRP tokens increased by 42 this month. There are now a total of 2,016 such ‘whale wallets’. It is the first time since September 2025 that this number has increased.
This increase could indicate a change in market sentiment. Larger investors appear to be showing renewed interest in XRP, despite the ongoing downward trend in its price.
ETFs continue to attract money
The XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are also doing remarkably well. Since launching late last year, the XRP ETFs have seen just two days of net outflows.
In November and December, $666 million and $499 million came in, respectively. This month the counter already stands at more than 91 million dollars. This is in stark contrast to the outflows of Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, where $4 billion left in November and December alone.
XRP price in the red, long-term strategy popular
Yet the XRP price remains under pressure. Since the summer of 2025, the currency has been moving in a declining pattern. At the beginning of January there was an attempt to break out of that, but without success.
Investors who are getting in now seem to be doing so consciously from a long-term perspective. According to them, the low price offers opportunities for accumulation, rather than short-term profit.
A turnaround in market sentiment could come from larger players such as Bitcoin or Ethereum (ETH). Once they rise again, XRP could potentially ride on new positive momentum.
Source: https://newsbit.nl/rijke-investeerders-kopen-opnieuw-xrp-koers-blijft-opvallend-achter/
