Whales Take $614M Profit in BTC and XRP Amid BlackRock Demand
XRP (XRP)
u.today reports that Bitcoin whales realized $614 million in profits on Wednesday, Aug. 26, pushing the unrealized profit margin to 20.5%. The cryptocurrency market is consolidating sideways with a total capitalization of $2.68 trillion as retail profit-taking balances with institutional purchases. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $314.37 million in net inflows for seven consecutive days, while Ethereum ETFs attracted $179.80 million, largely driven by BlackRock. Bitcoin is holding at $78,456 after testing a local high of $81,304, while XRP corrected to $1.41 following a 45% macro rally. The Bull-Bear market cycle indicator has moved into the Early Bull zone, and Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by mid-2027. BlackRock is quietly absorbing supply through in-kind exchanges, having lowered its minimum threshold to $1 million to attract more institutional capital.
What Whalio's data showed
Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was published on 26 August 2026.
XRP spot trading shows a divergence between short-term aggression and longer-term distribution, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 60.1% indicating immediate buying pressure that fades to 49.7% over the 24-hour period. Volume delta reflects this shift, surging positively in the 1-hour and 4-hour windows before turning negative at -$2,173,359 for the full day. The cumulative volume delta closed at +$3,942,858, suggesting that while net selling occurred, the market absorbed significant buy-side volume throughout the session. The fact that net buying occurred in only 12 of 24 hours highlights the intermittent nature of the current liquidity. Short-term traders are actively buying into dips, but the negative 24-hour delta confirms that larger positions are being offloaded against this demand.