
XRP Plunges to 6-Week Low as Fading Whale Activity Spells Further Trouble Ahead
XRP drops to a six-week low of $1.33 as whale activity declines significantly.

Whales now control 91.4% of XRP outflows from Binance, with retail traders dropping to just 8.4%. This shift coincides with significant net inflows into XRP exchange-traded funds, indicating a change in market dynamics.
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US spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $11.28 million on Tuesday, marking their second consecutive positive day — a streak that coincides with a sharp shift in who is actually moving XRP off centralized exchanges.
Large holders now account for 91.4% of all XRP leaving Binance, according to on-chain data compiled by CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha. Retail traders, by contrast, have been squeezed to just 8.4% of outflow activity on the platform.
The gap is striking. And it isn’t limited to Binance — across all centralized exchanges combined, whale-driven outflows have climbed to 90.5%, the highest reading recorded since 2024. Retail participation across those same platforms has slipped to roughly 9%, its lowest point in the same period.

Separate data flagged by market watcher Xaif Crypto shows XRP reserves on Binance are falling at a pace not seen since March. Deposit and withdrawal flows over the past 30 days have flipped, with withdrawals outpacing deposits by a growing margin.
Something’s happening with XRP on Binance 👀
net withdrawals just hit a 30-day reversal coins flying off the exchange at the fastest pace since March 📉
the supply shock is loading …….. $XRP pic.twitter.com/nlJLdUOCA1
— Xaif Crypto (@Xaif\_Crypto) May 6, 2026 When tokens leave exchanges at this speed, it typically means fewer coins are available for immediate sale — a condition that can tighten supply and affect pricing if demand stays steady or grows. The ETF inflow data adds weight to that picture. Reports indicate that institutional interest in XRP has been climbing, and two straight days of positive suggest that appetite has not cooled. Source:
Whales account for 91.4% of all XRP outflows from Binance.
XRP exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $11.28 million on Tuesday.
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Still, outflows don’t tell the whole story. Data shows that whale withdrawals can reflect several different moves — long-term storage, transfer between wallets, or repositioning across platforms.
None of those necessarily means buying. Taha’s analysis acknowledged this directly, noting that exchange outflows alone cannot be treated as confirmation of accumulation.