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XRP Whale Outflows Plummet to Five-Year Low Amid Price Stagnation

XRP whale outflows on Binance have reached their lowest level in five years as the cryptocurrency's price struggles around $1.30.

XRP whale outflows on Binance have reached their lowest level in five years as the cryptocurrency's price struggles around $1.30. XRP (XRP) is trading at ₹124 ($1.30). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The significant decline in whale outflows suggests decreased selling pressure from large holders, which could impact XRP's liquidity and price dynamics. This comes as the XRPL upgrade looms, adding uncertainty to market sentiment.

Key takeaways
  • XRP whale outflows on Binance hit a five-year low.
  • XRP price hovers near $1.30 with weak technical indicators.
  • XRPL upgrade approaching amid declining whale activity.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Binance XRP Whale Outflows Accelerate Amid Market Downturn
  2. XRP Whale Outflows Plummet to Five-Year Low Amid Price Stagnation — this brief

XRP whale outflows on Binance have reached their lowest level in five years, according to Crypto.news. This significant decline in outflows suggests that large holders are reducing their selling activity, which could lead to decreased liquidity and potentially impact price movements.

The news comes as XRP's price struggles to gain momentum, currently trading near $1.30. Over the past 24 hours, XRP has seen a slight decline of 0.96%, while its seven-day performance shows a more pronounced drop of 5.42%. These figures reflect the broader market trend, with the total crypto market cap at $2.8 trillion and Bitcoin down 1.25% in the same period.

The Fear & Greed Index stands at 55, indicating a state of 'Greed' in the market. Despite this, XRP's weak technical indicators suggest that investors may be adopting a cautious approach, especially with the XRPL upgrade on the horizon.

The approaching XRPL upgrade adds an element of uncertainty to the market. Historically, such upgrades have the potential to influence investor sentiment and price action, as they often bring changes to the underlying technology and ecosystem.

Given the current market conditions and the decline in whale outflows, it will be important to monitor how the XRPL upgrade unfolds and whether it can provide a catalyst for XRP's price to break out of its current stagnation.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from ₹123.57$1.30 to ₹123.57$1.30 — +0.00%.

$1.27$1.29$1.30$1.31$1.33 published · $1.30 now · $1.30 (+0.00%) Oct 20 06:50 UTC Oct 20 08:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹123.57$1.30

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.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₹133.9 (about $1.30), down 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 8.4% 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
#5
₹123.57$1.30 ▼ 1.33%
7d -5.42%MCap ₹7.77TFull XRP data →
The market when this published · October 20, 2026
Total market cap₹266.29T
Bitcoin 24h-1.25%
Ethereum 24h-1.35%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed55 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 20, 2026.

Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.38BDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

XRP Whale Outflows Plummet to Five-Year Low Amid Price Stagn — questions & answers

What does the decline in XRP whale outflows indicate?

The decline suggests decreased selling pressure from large holders, which could impact XRP's liquidity and price dynamics.

How is XRP's price performing?

XRP is trading near $1.30, with a 24-hour decline of 0.96% and a seven-day drop of 5.42%.

What impact could the XRPL upgrade have on XRP?

The XRPL upgrade could influence investor sentiment and price action, as it may bring changes to the underlying technology and ecosystem.

How much is 1 XRP worth in rupee today?

About ₹133.9 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.30. 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.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 20, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,279 sha256:7d6aae30c96929f6
Based on reporting by Crypto.news — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Oct 20 06:50 ↗

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