XRP Breaks $1.60 Amid Rising Whale Activity and New Addresses
XRP (XRP)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Ripple’s XRP climbed above $1.60 on Tuesday for the first time since early February, excluding a brief August uptick. This price movement coincided with increased network activity, according to blockchain analytics firm Santiment. Santiment recorded 1,917 XRP transactions worth at least $100,000, marking the highest level of such activity in roughly a month.
While these figures indicate increased activity among larger holders, the firm noted that the transfers do not reveal whether whales were buying or selling. Additionally, the network added 3,647 new XRP addresses during the tracked period. This increase suggests participation extended beyond existing users, although new addresses do not necessarily represent new investors or independent individuals.
Data covering mid-April to late September showed both whale transaction activity and network growth rising as XRP moved above $1.60. At its latest snapshot, XRP traded near $1.60, with 2,479 new addresses and 1,281 whale transactions.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 23 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is currently trading near $1.57 on Binance spot markets. The 1-hour buy ratio stands at 44.4%, while the 4-hour ratio is 45.7%, both trailing the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.8%. This divergence suggests that buying pressure is fading in the shorter timeframes compared to the full day. Volume delta reflects this shift, showing negative values of -$2,376,930 for the hour and -$7,988,819 for the four-hour window. The 24-hour volume delta is -$2,518,285, indicating net selling pressure over the day. CVD at the 24-hour close is -$24,616,121, confirming that sellers have dominated the flow. Net buying occurred for only 8 of the 24 hours, with a total spot volume of $477,823,347 across 1,736,358 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 49.8%, matching the current 24-hour reading exactly. Volume for the day was 1.63 times the weekly average, indicating an unusual level of activity. Net buying occurred on 3 of the 7 days in the preceding week. The price change over the 8-day period was +22.6%, with a total volume delta of +$6,525,958. While today's volume is significantly higher than average, the daily buy ratio remains consistent with the weekly norm.