{"id":399607,"date":"2025-07-24T19:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/xrp-price-staggers-as-ripple-moves-200-million-tokens-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T20:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:31:23","slug":"xrp-price-staggers-as-ripple-moves-200-million-tokens-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/xrp-price-staggers-as-ripple-moves-200-million-tokens-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP price staggers as Ripple moves 200 million tokens &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/02\/07_XRP-21-smartcrop-750x375-1-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/02\/07_XRP-21-smartcrop-750x375-1-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/02\/07_XRP-21-smartcrop-750x375-1-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/02\/07_XRP-21-smartcrop-750x375-1-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>XRP briefly surpassed McDonald\u2019s in market cap following its recent price surge.<\/li>\n<li>XRP price has dropped 5% after hitting a new high of $3.65.<\/li>\n<li>Ripple has moved 200M XRP from a 2020 wallet in a third massive transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notably, after an impressive 500% surge since July 2024, XRP briefly outshone corporate giants like McDonald\u2019s and American Express in market capitalisation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcca <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XRP&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XRP<\/a> HAS SURPASSED A $215 BILLION MARKET CAP<\/p>\n<p>Ripple officially exceeded the market value of American Express and McDonald\u2019s, solidifying its position among the world\u2019s top assets.<\/p>\n<p>The token has surged 500% since July 2024, reaching a new ATH of $3.65. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kBQ0uEsJGo\">pic.twitter.com\/kBQ0uEsJGo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cryptic (@Cryptic_Web3) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cryptic_Web3\/status\/1947389861339795520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, recent movements by Ripple have introduced uncertainty, causing the XRP price to drop nearly 5% from its record high of $3.65 and settle around $3.45 at press time.<\/p>\n<h2>Ripple moves massive XRP from old wallet<\/h2>\n<p>In a move that has caught the attention of both investors and blockchain analysts, Ripple recently transferred 200 million XRP (worth approximately $700 million at the time) from an old wallet created in 2020 to a newly activated address.<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain tracking platform Whale Alert was the first to flag the massive transaction, sparking a wave of speculation across the crypto community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8  200,000,005 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/XRP?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#XRP<\/a> (700,609,232 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown new wallet<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w1U8Ei5XoZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/w1U8Ei5XoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whale_alert\/status\/1947885432273829975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This was not an isolated case. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/XRPwallets\/status\/1947907958270267861\">According to XRP Liquidity (Larsen\/Britto\/Escrow\/ODL\/RLUSD)<\/a>, this is the second large transaction of similar size in just three days.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, each of these transfers involved 200 million XRP, all executed from Ripple-controlled wallets and routed to fresh, unidentified addresses.<\/p>\n<p>The emptied wallet had been dormant for years, further intensifying curiosity about Ripple\u2019s motive behind the sudden movements.<\/p>\n<h2>XRP price dips after new all-time high<\/h2>\n<p>The timing of these transactions coincided with XRP\u2019s retracement from its newly reached high of $3.65.<\/p>\n<p>The token had recently touched this mark twice in the past week, once on Friday and again on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>However, following the latest wallet movement, XRP\u2019s price slipped to a low of $3.44, creating questions about the stability of its ongoing rally.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-324056\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/XRP-price-pullback.png\" alt=\"XRP price pullback\" width=\"1341\" height=\"807\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The price dip could be a short-term response to perceived selling pressure, even though there is no direct evidence that Ripple has sold the tokens.<\/p>\n<p>Many believe the XRP transfers by Ripple could be strategic, possibly for liquidity management, staking preparation, or institutional onboarding.<\/p>\n<p>However, for traders, large transfers often signal potential market volatility.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s next for XRP?<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the short-term price correction, XRP\u2019s long-term outlook remains optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>The fundamentals supporting its growth \u2014 regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and market legitimacy \u2014 are still intact.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s massive wallet transfers may create momentary doubt, but they also suggest internal restructuring and strategic allocation rather than market exit.<\/p>\n<p>For traders and investors, the key question now is whether XRP can stabilise above the $3.40 range and push toward reclaiming its $3.65 high.<\/p>\n<p>The current market conditions, shaped by both internal blockchain activity and broader macro developments, will play a pivotal role in determining the next leg of XRP\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n<p>As the crypto market continues to evolve, XRP remains one of the most closely watched digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>Its ability to hold momentum amid large-scale movements and shifting 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XRP price has dropped 5% after hitting a new high of $3.65. Ripple has moved 200M XRP from a 2020 wallet in a third massive transfer. Notably, after an impressive 500% surge since July 2024, XRP briefly outshone corporate giants like McDonald\u2019s and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[230,225,221,227,226,228,229,60,223,224,222],"class_list":["post-399607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-brave","tag-coinbase","tag-crypto","tag-decentralised","tag-decentralized","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-erc-20","tag-featured","tag-meme-coin","tag-robinhood","tag-solana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":399612,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399607\/revisions\/399612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}