Accumulation Phase Far From Sight As Selling Pressure Intensifies for XRP ⋆ ZyCrypto

Selling pressure on XRP is intensifying, raising questions about whether the market can sustain any meaningful accumulation phase in the near term.

Recent on-chain data highlight a shift in behavior as XRP undergoes a sharp correction, with the price declining by roughly 50% from a peak near $3.66 to around $1.85.

One of the clearest signals of this pressure comes from exchange inflows, particularly to Binance, which continues to dominate XRP trading volumes. Rising inflows are commonly interpreted as an intent to sell, mainly when increases occur abruptly rather than gradually.

After an extended period of relatively calm activity, marked by stable, moderate inflows, the dynamic changed from December 15 onward.

Since then, XRP inflows to Binance have surged, with daily volumes consistently ranging from 35 million XRP to a pronounced spike of 116 million XRP on December 19.

This acceleration points to a broader shift in investor behavior. From October through early December, much of the market appeared committed to a holding strategy, favoring accumulation amid bullish supply narratives.

Over the past two weeks, however, data suggest that profit taking from older positions has increased, alongside capitulation and loss-driven selling from more recent entrants who bought at higher levels.

The combination has placed sustained pressure on price and weakened the conditions typically associated with accumulation.

As long as these elevated inflows remain in place or intensify further, establishing a durable accumulation phase will be challenging. Continued selling pressure raises the risk that the current correction not only persists but also deepens over time.

Moreover, XRP’s price performance reflects this strain. XRP is showing losses across all major time frames, down 0.24% over the past 24 hours, 3.62% over the past 7 days, and 15.71% over the past month, according to CoinMarketCap.

Looking ahead, XRP’s next escrow release is scheduled for January 1, 2026, with up to 1 billion XRP set to unlock under the long-standing monthly plan established in 2017.

Ripple typically re-locks between 60% and 80% of released tokens, and its CTO has stated that these releases are already priced in. Nevertheless, rising sell-side pressure and visible supply events may continue to weigh on sentiment in the short term.