XRP's trading volume has fallen by 66% over the last 24 hours, dropping to $2 billion and raising some concerns in the market. However, this may not be a major cause for alarm, as a decrease in trading activity is often expected on weekends.
Despite the volume drop, significant whale activity was observed throughout the week. For example, Whale Alert recently reported a transfer of nearly 50 million XRP between unknown wallets. Additionally, a massive transfer of 250 million XRP, valued at over $700 million, was moved from Ripple to an unknown wallet. The continued participation of these large-scale investors suggests that the drop in volume may not be a sign of a market exit.
Price Outlook and Institutional Interest
The recent dip in trading volume could simply be due to traders waiting for more clarity at the beginning of the new week before making their next move. This is supported by XRP's price, which is still up over 3% in the last 24 hours, trading at around $2.89. The token recently recovered from a low of $2.69 and surged to $2.92 in the early hours of Sunday.
Technical analysis suggests a positive trajectory if XRP can break and close above its daily SMA 50 at $3.04, which could clear the path for a rise to $3.40 and possibly $3.66. Conversely, a drop below $2.69 could see the price fall toward $2.20.
Adding to the positive sentiment, Bitwise has listed new crypto ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) on the Six Swiss Exchange, including the Bitwise Physical XRP ETP (GXRP). This ETP allows investors to get exposure to XRP in a similar way they would with a traditional ETF, which could attract more institutional investment and further legitimize XRP in the broader financial market.
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