"Santiment data shows 332,230 wallets now hold at least 10,000 XRP, which is the highest count on record. For scale: out of more than 7.7 million activated XRP addresses, that puts a holder roughly in the top 5% globally. This tier ranks above retail traders but below institutional whales-high-conviction individual investors and smaller funds, not pension money."
"The cohort has been growing uninterrupted since June 2024, when XRP traded near $0.50. The started buying then, held through the July 2025 cycle peak at $3.65, and have kept buying through the 2026 drawdown. Moreover, the 23-month run has held through every major market event. Through the August 2025 SEC settlement, the October-March downtrend, and the February crash that briefly cost the cohort 4,500 wallets, the accumulation never paused for long."
"As Santiment put it: "Many holders appear willing to accumulate during extreme fear rather than chase momentum." The cohort added about 15,000 new wallets between November 2025 and May, climbing from roughly 317,000 to 332,230."
"The bigger catalyst arrives Thursday with the Senate Banking Committee's CLARITY Act markup-what the whales appear to be buying. XRP's outlook depends almost entirely on the bill's vote. Whale buying has been building since June 2024, but the XRP price still can't hold above the $1.45 resistance."
332,230 wallets now hold at least 10,000 XRP, the highest recorded count. This cohort represents roughly the top 5% of holders among more than 7.7 million activated XRP addresses. Accumulation has continued uninterrupted since June 2024, when XRP traded near $0.50, through the July 2025 cycle high at $3.65, and into the 2026 drawdown. The growth persisted through major market events, including an August 2025 SEC settlement, an October-to-March downtrend, and a February crash that briefly reduced the cohort by about 4,500 wallets. The cohort added about 15,000 wallets from November 2025 to May, rising from about 317,000 to 332,230. The next catalyst is the Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act markup, with XRP’s outlook tied to the bill’s vote.
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