Broad investor interest in Ripple (XRP) is slowly making a comeback, led by retail. According to Santiment datathe number of retail holders, especially those holding less than 100 XRP, reached a record 5.66 million addresses.
Likewise, cohorts holding 100-100,000 XRP reached a new all-time high of 2.01 million wallets.
Interestingly, even whale cohorts hold more than 100,000 XRP Coins saw a slight rebound in their new accumulation in March. Note that these whale wallets have been net sellers since the end of 2025.
However, at the time of writing, they had temporarily suspended selling pressure and added little exposure to XRP.
Demand for XRP Whales Turns Positive
In fact, the above data was supported by the 30-day Whale Flow, which tracks overall demand from the largest holders. These large bag holders reduced their exposure between July and November 2025.
Dumping continued in December and early January, but subsequently eased. In March, the metric turned positive for the first time since July 2025, suggesting that whales were net buying XRP.
Collectively, the renewed request spurred XRP’s price rally by 21% in the first half of March, taking the altcoin from $1.3 to $1.6.
Surprisingly, the recent price pullback following the Fed’s hawkish rate pause has not curtailed March’s holding frenzy, at least at the time of writing. If the on-chain bullish metric persists, then XRP could see another massive rise if broader market conditions turn positive again.
Can XRP bulls break the $1.6 sell wall
On price charts, the recent price rejection occurred at $1.6, a key selling wall (red zone) that blocked another breakout attempt in February. During the same period, bulls used the $1.34 support zone as a level to re-enter the market.
If the sideways structure expands, buying in the demand zone and selling in the supply zone would make sense.
Conversely, sustained selling pressure below $1.30 would invalidate the sideways outlook. Overall, despite the recent price drop, XRP has seen strong accumulation from retailers and whales.
Final summary
- Retail and whale activity increased in March amid a new wave of XRP accumulation.
- But the altcoin’s bullish breakout attempt was halted at $1.6, the resistance level, and could extend its price range from $1.3 to $1.6.
