{"id":377106,"date":"2025-03-01T14:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/can-positive-skew-whale-activity-push-xrp-price-to-3-as-bitcoin-selloff-pauses-over-the-weekend-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T14:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:42:23","slug":"can-positive-skew-whale-activity-push-xrp-price-to-3-as-bitcoin-selloff-pauses-over-the-weekend-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/can-positive-skew-whale-activity-push-xrp-price-to-3-as-bitcoin-selloff-pauses-over-the-weekend-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend? &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most altcoins, including Ripple (XRP), look strong and have not followed Bitcoin (BTC) in its recent crash. XRP price action also looks good on the daily chart, hinting at a reversal amid rising whale activity and positive skew. Moreover, many analysts expect Bitcoin to pause its crash over the weekend and potentially recover, adding credence to a Ripple (XRP) price rally that could hit $3 over the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>XRP Price Recovers as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selloff that weighed on Bitcoin\u2019s price this week has cooled. BTC is back above $85,000, and most altcoins are trading in the green today. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">global crypto market cap<\/a> has also surged by more than 7% within 24 hours, hitting $2.93 trillion in market capitalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241712\" style=\"width: 1836px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241712\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap.jpg\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1836\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap.jpg 1836w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap-1224x372.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap-768x233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap-1536x467.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/market-cap-150x46.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crypto Market Cap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto markets are historically more volatile on weekends due to lower liquidity. This can cause wild swings in either direction. Therefore, as traders bought the dip, it triggered a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/crypto-prices-today-march-1-btc-jumps-8-eth-xrp-sol-recover\/\">recovery for Bitcoin and altcoins<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These market-wide gains have boded well for XRP price, which trades at $2.20 today with a 9% gain in 24 hours. Derivatives trading data and whale activity suggest that XRP price may extend this rally and potentially recover past $3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>XRP Derivatives Trading Data Shows a Positive Skew\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The XRP order book shows that Ripple has flashed a bullish signal as traders place more bids (buy orders) than asks (sell orders). Moreover, there is a significant bid skew that is within 50% of XRP\u2019s current price, suggesting traders are willing to buy at higher prices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This imbalance shows that demand for XRP is currently high, making it more likely for the price to rise rather than fall. According to analyst DOM on X, this bid skew has only happened 4 times over the past year. Each time it has happened, the XRP price registered a strong rally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241711\" style=\"width: 1225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241711\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1225\" height=\"790\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-150x97.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241711\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew.jpg\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1225\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/XRp-skew-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP Bid Skew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Ripple price were to repeat this historical pattern and the bid skew proves to be another bullish signal, it could stir a rally towards $3 over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ripple Whale Activity Flashes a Buy Signal\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whale activity is crucial in determining accumulation and distribution phases and after the recent drop in XRP price, the altcoin may have entered another accumulation phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at past trends, a sharp drop in XRP price has often signaled a buying opportunity for whales. At the same time, a price rally has led to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/xrp-news-ripple-whales-dump-370m-coins-whats-happening\/\">XRP whales selling<\/a>. If this pattern repeats itself, these large addresses may start buying the bottom, which is likely to drive the price up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241714\" style=\"width: 1798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-241714 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1798\" height=\"813\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-1224x553.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-1536x695.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-150x68.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1798px) 100vw, 1798px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-241714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali.jpg\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1798\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-1224x553.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-1536x695.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ali-150x68.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1798px) 100vw, 1798px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP Whale Activity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if Ripple price continues to show weakness, whales may remain hesitant until the altcoin establishes a local bottom where these large addresses will start buying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Can XRP Price Reach $3?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XRP can continue to rally and reach $3 if Bitcoin continues to recover and averts another selloff. Additionally, other catalysts like an end to the SEC vs. Ripple case could stir a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/top-3-reasons-why-xrp-price-can-explode-300-in-march-2025\/\">300% gain for XRP price in March<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyst CRYPTOWZRD notes that XRP price has established support at $2. After bouncing from this level, traders can expect more upside past $2.80 to the next major target of $3.65.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241713\" style=\"width: 1668px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241713\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1668\" height=\"787\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028.jpg 1668w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-1224x578.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-150x71.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1668px) 100vw, 1668px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241713\" src=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028.jpg\" alt=\"Can Positive Skew, Whale Activity Push XRP Price to $3 as Bitcoin Selloff Pauses Over the Weekend?\" width=\"1668\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028.jpg 1668w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-1224x578.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-01-094028-150x71.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1668px) 100vw, 1668px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP\/USDT: 1-day chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Ripple price is likely to continue tracking Bitcoin in the near term. Therefore, until Bitcoin establishes a strong support level within the $80K \u2013 $90K zone, XRP may continue experiencing wild swings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"accordion-content mt-4\" id=\"faq\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 h3 fw7\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tXRP price may rally to $3 after the selloff across the broader crypto market cooled. A bullish signal on the derivatives market and potential whale accumulation may aid the uptrend. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tThe XRP bid skew shows traders are bidding to buy Ripple at high prices, showing confidence in an uptrend. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-item-content\" style=\"\">\n<p>\n                            \tWhales may start buying XRP if they believe that the price has reached its local bottom. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>                                <!-- \n\n<div class=\"desktopPostEnd d-on\"><\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on mobiless\">\n<div id=\"social-section-new\">\n<p>\u2713 Share:<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new wp_new\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/can-positive-skew-whale-activity-push-xrp-price-to-3-as-bitcoin-selloff-pauses-over-the-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: block\">  <i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new tw_new_logo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/can-positive-skew-whale-activity-push-xrp-price-to-3-as-bitcoin-selloff-pauses-over-the-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14164721\/x-logo.png\" class=\"mb-1\" alt=\"coingape\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"authorBoxnew newauthordesign\">\n<div class=\"author_Ndata d-flex align-items-center mb-2\">\n<div class=\"author_Image\">\n                                           <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6efc8974f41600ded0ff3e8b454dc03b?s=400&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-200 photo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6efc8974f41600ded0ff3e8b454dc03b?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6efc8974f41600ded0ff3e8b454dc03b?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6efc8974f41600ded0ff3e8b454dc03b?s=400&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-200 photo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/noscript>                                  <\/div>\n<p>muthoni  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Muthoni Mary is a seasoned crypto market analyst and writer with over three years of experience dissecting blockchain trends, price movements, and market dynamics. 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