XRP Whales Build Positions Amid Market Downturn, Ethereum Holders Face Greater Losses

Large XRP investors have continued to build their positions throughout the recent market downturn, even as prices remained range-bound between $1.00 and $1.20.

According to CryptoQuant's analysis, average spot order sizes for XRP have stayed within the firm's 'big whale' category, indicating passive absorption of available supply rather than forceful market buying or capitulation.

This combination points to quiet accumulation within a potential basing range, as large participants steadily position themselves without aggressively driving prices higher.

Ethereum, on the other hand, presents a sharper valuation contrast, trading near $1,900 below its realized price of approximately $2,450, leaving the aggregate Ethereum holder community underwater on paper.