XRP Price Analysis: Whales Accumulate, Bullish Continuation Pattern Forms

The altcoin industry, led by Ripple Labs’ XRP, has continued to record short-term bearish sentiment in the last four days.

Altcoins, led by XRP, have seen a decrease in value over the past four days. However, XRP’s short-term correlation with Bitcoin price remains positive, increasing the chances of a bullish XRP price movement in the coming days.

From a technical perspective, Bitcoin price has been forming a bullish continuation pattern, both in the macro and short-term time frames.

A Closer Look at XRP Price Action

As highlighted recently, XRP price action has been closely following Bitcoin in anticipation of the altseason. The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $232 billion and a 24-hour average traded volume of around $6.3 billion, dropped around 4% in the past 24 hours to trade about $2.36 on Friday, during the mid-London session.

From a technical analysis standpoint, XRP price has been forming a rising bullish flag in the daily time frame. After Monday’s bullish rebound from the support level around $2.2, XRP price has been forming a bullish pennant in the four-hour time frame.

Considering the rising demand for XRP by whale investors, the formation of bullish technical continuation patterns, and the positive fundamentals from Ripple Labs, XRP price is set to surge past $4 in the near future and enter the thriving phase of the 2025 bull run.

XRP Whales Continue to Accumulate

During the recent crypto correction, whale investors have shown a strong preference for XRP. According to on-chain data analysis by Santiment, XRPL accounts with a balance of between 100 million and 1 billion XRPs, added around 520 million coins during the recent dip to hold about 10.46 billion coins.

The rising demand for XRP from whale investors is largely bolstered by the positive fundamentals from Ripple Labs. As reported, Ripple Labs has been transforming XRP Ledger (XRPL) into a world-class web3 platform, supporting scalable and interoperable DeFi products.

For instance, the Ripple USD (RLSD) has grown to a market valuation of over $108 million and a 24-hour trading volume of over $182 million. The listing of RLUSD on top protocols, led by Revolut, has helped increase the overall demand for XRP by institutional investors.

Approval of Spot ETF Imminent

The launch of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs last year in the U.S. has set the stage for other altcoins to follow in the same path. With the Donald Trump administration leaning heavily towards the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology and crypto assets through clear regulatory frameworks, the approval of spot XRP ETF is expected in the near future.

Earlier today, the Cboe exchange filed the 19b-4s on behalf of Bitwise Investments, Canary Capital, WisdomTree, and 21Shares for their spot XRP ETFs.

After the fund managers filed their S-1s last year, the filing of 19b-4s is the next level toward the final US SEC decision. Moreover, the US SEC will have 240 days after confirming the 19b-4s for the spot XRP ETFs to either approve or deny the applications.