Led by CEO Brad Garlinghouse Rippletransferred a total of 132 million XRP in the last 24 hours. Whale Alert, drawing attention to these moves, sparked a frenzy of speculation in industry chatrooms. While a larger transfer containing 100 million XRP was seen circulating in Ripple’s wallets, a significant amount of 32 million XRP reached the Bitstamp exchange.
🚨 🚨 100,000,000 #XRP (47,099,848 USD) transferred from #Ripple to unknown wallethttps://t.co/TQLTR2VL8d
NEWS CONTINUES BELOW— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) September 11, 2023
132 Million Ripple Transfer
Ripple Labs initiated a massive transfer of 100 million XRP to an anonymous address. But for XRP to do a U-turn on one of Ripple’s own wallets. Additionally, 32 million XRP was sent directly to the Bitstamp exchange.
The community, predictably, asked questions. One comment particularly resonated and asked, “Do I smell a deal?” When he asked, he received an opposing response: “No, you smell like a sale.” For those keeping track, the price of XRP dropped to $0.4732 after these moves. crypto- caused a slight decrease.
Meanwhile, CoinShares’ latest weekly report revealed a $0.7 million inflow from institutional investors into XRP-based products. This mirrors the inflow seen last month. Are big investors looking past Ripple’s current courtroom battles and seeing a long-term opportunity?
Purchasing and Liability: Fortress Trust Move
Adding another layer of complexity, Ripple announced the acquisition of blockchain startup Fortress Trust. He even claimed responsibility for a recent security incident that affected that company’s customer base. While many in the industry applauded this acquisition as a sign of Ripple’s maturity, questions remain about its financing. Some community members are pondering whether the firm leveraged XRP assets to fund the deal. It is possible that this could indicate a complex financial strategy or further fuel skepticism.
As Ripple and XRP stand at an inflection point, one thing is clear. Decisions made today will have a far-reaching impact on the crypto landscape of tomorrow.