XRP News: Large Holder Wallets Reach New ATH as Whales Keep Adding

Key Insights:

• XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 coins reached a record 332,230 addresses, according to Santiment.
• XRP news: Wallets with 10,000 to 100,000 XRP formed the largest group, rising to 300,260 addresses.
• Whale wallets holding 10M to 100M XRP added 920M coins, lifting their combined balance to 11.79B XRP.

XRP whale accumulation returned to focus after Santiment reported record growth in wallets holding at least 10,000 coins. The data showed larger holders continued increasing exposure even as XRP price remained under pressure this year.

XRP News: Ripple Wallets Above 10K Reach Record Level

Santiment data shows that XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP reached 332,230 addresses, marking a new all-time high. The figure later moved slightly higher to 332,253 wallets, according to chart data cited in the report.

The increase extends a wider accumulation trend that has been forming since June 2024. XRP has still struggled in price terms this year, down more than 20% in 2026. Even so, the number of larger wallets has continued to rise.

Santiment noted that growth in mid-sized and large wallets often shows stronger positioning among investors with longer time horizons. These holders tend to build exposure through volatility rather than react only to short-term market moves.

The latest record also follows a sharp drop in early February. Between February 6 and 8, the number of XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 coins fell by more than 4,500. Santiment did not identify any confirmed XRP-specific event linked to the decline.

Instead, the drop came near a broader crypto market selloff and liquidation wave on February 5. Wallet growth later recovered and moved beyond the levels seen before that correction.

Retail-Sized Holders Drive Most Address Growth

The largest group within the 10,000 XRP-plus category includes wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP. This group now accounts for 300,260 addresses, making it the main driver of the new record.

These wallets increased from 294,690 in early February to 300,260 at press time. That change added more than 5,500 new addresses over about three months, according to the report.

Wallets holding between 100,000 and 1 million XRP ranked second with 29,985 addresses. Meanwhile, wallets holding between 1 million and 10 million XRP totaled 1,498 addresses.

The data separates larger XRP holders into six wallet groups. Three of those groups hold at least 10 million XRP each. Together, they account for only 507 wallets, even though they control much larger coin balances than retail-sized groups.

Whales Add 920 Million XRP Since February

Wallets holding between 10 million and 100 million XRP showed the strongest growth in total balances. Their combined holdings increased from 10.87 billion XRP in mid-February to 11.79 billion XRP.

That change means this whale group added about 920 million XRP during the period. The number of addresses in the same category rose from 285 to 311, adding only 26 wallets.

The difference between wallet growth and balance growth shows that large accounts added far more XRP in value terms. Retail-sized wallets expanded faster by address count, while whales accumulated a much larger share of coins.

Meanwhile, wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP increased their combined balance from 7.78 billion XRP to 7.9 billion XRP. That represents about 120 million XRP added by this group during the same period.

The latest XRP News comes as the token remains under pressure from a broader market slowdown. But recent XRP price predictions indicate the Ripple token can see gains of approximately 30% if bulls defend the $1.35 mark and drive XRP over the triangle resistance. A confirmed breakout is a catalyst for the upward move into $1.84.

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