XRP Shark Wallet Count Climbs as the Token Remains Under Pressure
Santiment data shows a 5.15% increase in XRP addresses holding at least 10,000 tokens over nine months, while the asset trades sharply lower this week.
Santiment data shows a 5.15% increase in XRP addresses holding at least 10,000 tokens over nine months, while the asset trades sharply lower this week. XRP (XRP) is trading at ₹91.55 ($0.9713), up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by The Crypto Basic, with live market data added, as of Sun, 15 Nov 2026 04:45:01 UTC.
The rising count of larger XRP holdings alongside a 16.61% weekly price decline highlights an increase in high-value wallets that has not translated into near-term market strength.
- XRP shark wallets reached 343,500, according to Santiment data
- The count rose 16,815, or 5.15%, over nine months
- XRP trades at $0.969148, down 16.61% over seven days
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According to Santiment data cited by The Crypto Basic, 343,500 
XRP addresses held at least 10,000 tokens during the latest reading. That is 16,815 more than nine months earlier, representing growth of 5.15% in the number of wallets classified as sharks, or holders with positions larger than those of ordinary retail investors.
The wallet increase came during a period described as difficult for XRP price performance. The Crypto Basic characterized the token as struggling, although the supplied coverage did not provide the starting wallet count, the beginning and end dates of the nine-month period, or evidence about whether the additional wallets accumulated or redistributed tokens.
The broader market context is subdued. Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.26 trillion, with the overall market broadly lower. 
Bitcoin is down 2.91% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed index is at 10, placing sentiment in the Extreme Fear category.
XRP itself is priced at $0.969148, down 2.15% over 24 hours and 16.61% over seven days. Its market capitalization is $61.56 billion. Taken together, the data show a growing count of large XRP wallets but continued short-term price weakness, leaving the next readings of wallet participation and market direction as the relevant indicators to monitor.
Since this brief published about 46 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from ₹91.35$0.9691 to ₹91.55$0.9713 — +0.22%.
The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₹101.64 (about $0.9713), down 2.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 11.0% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
XRP Shark Wallet Count Climbs as the Token Remains Under Pre — questions & answers
How many XRP shark wallets were recorded?
Santiment data cited by The Crypto Basic shows 343,500 XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 tokens.
How much did the shark wallet count increase?
The count rose by 16,815 wallets, or 5.15%, over nine months.
How is XRP performing against the broader market?
XRP is down 2.15% over 24 hours and 16.61% over seven days, while the total crypto market is broadly lower.
How much is 1 XRP worth in rupee today?
About ₹101.64 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9713. The rupee price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our XRP in rupee page for any amount.
Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?
XRP is up 0.22% since this brief first published — trading at ₹91.55 ($0.9713) now versus ₹91.35 ($0.9691) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from The Crypto Basic. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.