XRP investors increase the red flags after a wallet linked to the co -founder of wave Chris Larsen sent 50 million XRP to exchanges, a decision that a certain fear could point out the start of a wider sales pressure.
The main dishes to remember:
- The co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen, moved 50m XRP to exchanges, arousing fears of a wider sale.
- Larsen still holds 2.58b XRP, which made analysts warn to warn that more sales pressure could follow.
- XRP fell 13% in the midst of market volatility, which added to investors’ concerns concerning the activity of initiates.
The transaction occurred only a few days after XRP reached almost all time sums over $ 3.60 on July 17.
However, the rally was quickly overshadowed by the activity of the Larsen portfolio, causing reactions mixed online. Some interpreted this decision as a logical step in taking advantage, while others have seen it as a warning sign.
The cryptocurrency analyst warns XRP holders: “Don’t let yourself throw”
JA Maartunn, analyst on the Cryptochant Chain Data Platform, warned subscribers on X, warning XRP holders not to “be dumped”.
He highlighted the remaining XRP balance of Larsen as an imminent risk.
According to Maartunn, the co -founder of Ripple still holds around 2.58 billion XRP – currently estimated at $ 8.83 billion – making 50 million tokens a single fraction of its total assets.
“If 200 million dollars were just the warm -up … What’s the next one?” Maartunn asked, urging merchants to “protect you” and avoid becoming exit liquidity.
XRP has since corrected 13%, now negotiating at $ 3.18, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView data.
The decline occurred in the middle of the larger market caliber while Bitcoin briefly plunged $ 114,500 after a sleeping portfolio from the Satoshi-A era moved 80,000 BTC for the first time in 14 years.
The transaction, treated by Galaxy Digital, sparked more than $ 500 million in cryptographic liquidations within 24 hours, according to Coinglass.
Chris Larsen (co-founder of Ripple) still has 2.58b $ XRP – It’s $ 8.83 billion.
If $ 200 million was just the warm -up… What is the next step?
Don’t let yourself throw yourself.
Do not be the exit liquidity.
Protect yourself.– Maartunn (@ja_maartun) July 25, 2025
Chris Larsen (co-founder of Ripple) still has 2.58b 
Although the wider market remains volatile, the concerns concerning the sale of initiates in XRP added to the discomfort of investors.
With billions of tokens still under the control of Larsen, market players carefully watch signs of additional distribution and the potential impact on the quantity of XRP prices.
XRP perpetual future open interest reaches a record of $ 8.8 billion
XRP saw an open notional peak of interest for its perpetual term contracts last week.
A notional open interest, the total value of leveraged positions held by merchants, climbed at a top of $ 8.8 billion, depending on Coinglass. The figure corresponds to nearly 2.9 billion XRP in open contracts.
The previous record for XRP’s theoretical interests is $ 8.3 billion, which was hit at the start of the second term of former US president Donald Trump.
In most places, the XRP financing rate was positive and climbing, signaling a market where long is ready to pay shorts to maintain positions, a classic indicator of bullish feeling.
As indicated, the number of portfolios holding at least 1 million XRP tokens has also reached a top of all time.
The data show that portfolios holding 1 million XRP or more collectively control more than 47.32 billion tokens.
Last month, the CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, revealed that the company planned to withdraw its call to the dry, adding that the regulator should also give its own call.
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