XRP Whales Buy Big as Futures Market Crashes: What’s Next for XRP?

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<a href="https://pricpr.com/xrp-usd/">XRP</a> Futures Market Keeps Resetting As Whales Accumulate Amid Mixed Signals

XRP futures traders who bet the price would go up have recently faced significant losses, with millions of dollars wiped out in a short period. On March 18th, Binance alone saw $2.5 million in positions liquidated, followed by similar events on March 22nd and March 26th, totaling over $7 million in losses. This volatility is happening even as large XRP holders, often called ‘whales,’ are quietly increasing their holdings, suggesting an uncertain market for XRP futures.

Whale Buying Hits Longest Streak In Months

As a crypto investor, I’ve been watching XRP closely, and the data looks really interesting. According to CryptoQuant, large XRP holders – what they call ‘whales’ – have been consistently buying up XRP since late February. They’re currently averaging around $9 million worth each day, and this has been happening non-stop for over four months now, which is the longest consistent buying period we’ve seen since last year. Interestingly, the last time we saw a similar accumulation phase, XRP actually hit its all-time high. So, I’m definitely keeping an eye on this – it could signal another potential price increase.

Recent purchasing isn’t matching up with the price movements, which are heading down. XRP’s value has fallen by 13.63% in the last ten days, especially after it broke out of a pattern that traders were monitoring for a potential price increase.

According to analysts at CryptoQuant, this altcoin might drop further, potentially testing the $1.27 support level. If selling continues, it could even fall to its yearly low of $1.11.

Binance saw a significant increase in trading activity on March 26, with open interest – a measure of outstanding positions – rising almost 15%. This was the largest daily increase in over two weeks, suggesting traders are continuing to open new positions despite recent losses for those betting on price increases.

Recent surges in liquidations indicate that new investment in the futures market is riskier than the current market can handle.

Risk-Adjusted Returns Turn Slightly Positive

A positive sign for XRP is its Sharpe Ratio, which shows how well an investment performs considering its risk. After being at or below zero for several months between October 2024 and February 2025, the ratio slightly improved to 0.0267 by March 26th.

According to analyst Arab Chain on CryptoQuant, the recent shift suggests a slow return to balance in the market. However, if the metric falls back into negative values, it could indicate increased price swings.

Although small, an average daily gain of 0.00063 over the past 30 days suggests a positive trend. While gains are still limited and price fluctuations haven’t changed much, it’s a small step forward compared to last month – not a dramatic change, but an improvement.

Spot Market And Futures Sending Different Messages

Right now, there’s a disconnect between what’s happening on the XRP blockchain and its price movements. While large investors are accumulating XRP, smaller traders betting on futures are consistently losing money. Although risk-adjusted returns have slightly improved, they’re still very low. Overall, these indicators don’t offer a clear signal about where XRP is headed.

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2026-03-29 09:59