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XRP whales add to holdings hold as price steadies near $1.10 $1.10, ETFs slow
During late Late July 2026 XRP continued trading in a narrow tight $1.09‑$1.13 band, testing finding support near $1.08‑$1.10 around $1.08‑$1.11 and facing resistance around $1.15‑$1.20. near $1.13, $1.36 and $1.67. Technical indicators kept the price near the 20‑day EMA, Bollinger mid‑band and a descending trend line, with RSI in the low‑40s. high‑40s, indicating lingering bearish momentum. A break breakout above $1.13 could lift the token spark a rally toward $1.17‑$1.21, while a drop slip below $1.08 would expose the next reopen downside near toward $1.00. On‑chain data showed large‑holder (100 k‑100 M XRP) wallets increasing balances by about added roughly 2.8 % of balances over five weeks, while smaller wallets fell roughly trimmed about 5 %. Whale activity accounted for about 78 % of recent exchange outflows, shifting liquidity to private holdings. Binance’s on‑exchange reserves fell to roughly 2.6 billion XRP, a five‑month low, and its exchange‑supply ratio slipped to 0.02605. South Korean exchange low of ~2.6 billion XRP; Upbit’s reserves dropped dipped to about 6.43 billion XRP, billion, the lowest since May, a 1.3 % decline. Whale wallets accounted for roughly 78 % of recent exchange outflows, indicating liquidity shifts from centralized exchanges to private holdings. May. Institutional interest remained strong: U.S. spot XRP ETFs have surpassed topped $1 billion in assets, and institutional purchases continued, with billion, Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ ETF seeing saw $5.66 million of client buys. Regulatory backdrop remained mixed: the U.S. CLARITY Act was delayed, purchases, and new XRP exchange‑traded products launched. ETF inflows slowed, with weekly net inflows at their lowest since April and cumulative inflows around $1.47 billion. Daily trading volume dropped 39 % to $577 million, and Binance deposits fell to a two‑month low while withdrawals outpaced deposits. Regulatory clarity improved as Ripple’s long‑running SEC lawsuit concluded, and the EU granted Ripple a MiCA‑type licence. Rumours of a unilateral escrow burn were dismissed, noting Ripple controls only three of the 35 trusted validators needed for protocol changes. The XRP Ledger upgrade met its final 80 % vote requirement and is set to add batch‑transaction and privacy features. Analysts warned that caution the sustained down‑channel could still push price below $1, with a possible target of near $0.84 and roughly a 59 60 % probability chance of closing the year under $1.