XRP whale withdraws 231M as ETFs add $28M
XRP (XRP)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
ambcrypto.com reports that XRP faces a critical decision point after rising 53% to $1.50 before pulling back 7% to $1.40. A major whale withdrew 231 million XRP from Binance in a single transaction, marking the largest outflow in six months. This move coincides with XRP being the only major cryptoasset to finish the week in negative territory, unlike Solana which gained over 6%.
The price weakness has split opinion between those seeing market manipulation and those viewing it as accumulation. However, XRP ETFs recorded $28 million in net inflows on 26 August 2026, the highest daily total since early Q1 2026. This institutional buying pressure suggests the whale withdrawal may be part of a broader accumulation scheme.
The combination of large outflows and strong ETF inflows indicates mounting buying interest despite the recent bearish slide. If this accumulation continues, XRP could reclaim $1.50 and trigger the next bullish leg higher.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is trading at $1.42 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 51.1%, indicating slight short-term bullishness. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 48.4%, which shows a slight edge for sellers over that timeframe. Over 24 hours, the buy ratio sits at 51.9%, reflecting a modest majority of buyers. The 24-hour volume delta is positive at $8,976,592, confirming net buying pressure over the day. However, the 4-hour volume delta is negative at -$553,241, suggesting recent selling intensity. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at $462,673, showing immediate buyer interest. Cumulative Volume Delta closed at +$134,926, indicating that buyers have been in control for most of the session.
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.
Twenty-four hours later
What XRP did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
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, XRP saw a 28.7% price increase but experienced a total volume delta of -$61,148,055. The 7-day average buy ratio was 48.9%, which is lower than the current 24-hour ratio of 51.9%. Trading volume was 0.51x the average, indicating a quieter market than usual. There were zero days of net buying in the previous week, contrasting with the current positive 24-hour delta. This shift suggests a potential reversal from the previous week's net outflow trend.