720,000,000 XRP Bought in 3 Days: Are Ripple Whales Preparing for a Pump?

Long-term holders bought 720M XRP in three days as the price holds above $2.04, with traders watching for a breakout above $2.10.

A wave of large XRP purchases has been recorded on-chain, with long-term holders adding 720 million tokens over three days. The shift follows a period of steady selling and comes as the asset trades in a narrow range near key support levels.

Long-Term Buyers Return After Extended Selling

From January 9 to January 11, 2026, XRP wallets linked to long-term holders added 720 million tokens. On January 11 alone, accumulation reached 242.7 million coins. This follows a three-month stretch of consistent outflows from the same group.

During the recent buying activity, XRP’s price has stayed steady. It traded between $2.03 and $2.28 in the past 7 days. The move has stood out due to its size and timing, especially as there were no major headlines driving it. Analyst Steph Is Crypto shared the data and asked:

💥BREAKING:

LONG-TERM $XRP HOLDERS JUST BOUGHT 720M XRP IN 3 DAYS.

WHAT DO THEY KNOW? pic.twitter.com/h7XGbdcNpG

— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) January 13, 2026

Recent data reported by CryptoPotato showed a rise in large XRP transfers during the early January price move. That activity has since eased. XRP climbed from below $1.90 to $2.41 in one week, driven in part by ETF inflows and a decline in available supply on exchanges. Since then, trading volume and volatility have come down.

XRP is trading at $2.06 at press time, with $3 billion in volume over the past day (per CoinGecko’s data). The asset is down 13% in the last week. Without fresh news, the market remains focused on short-term ranges, with XRP following broader crypto trends.

Chart Pattern Resembles Past Cycle Setup

XRP’s recent price structure is drawing comparisons to 2016 and 2017. Analyst ChartNerdTA pointed out that the token is moving through a similar reaccumulation range. In 2017, XRP followed a sideways phase, dipped briefly below support, then broke out. A similar pattern appears to be forming.

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Notably, the chart also shows a reset in the Stochastic RSI, just like before the last breakout. According to ChartNerdTA, XRP is holding its 13-month support base. “Invalidation consists of losing our 13-month support base,” the analyst said. That level remains in play.

As previously reported, XRP is close to its 21-month EMA, which aided the price during the 2018 rally. The token is currently holding above $2.04, with resistance at $2.10.

ETF inflows and institutional demand continue to support the broader trend, though there hasn’t been enough movement this week to trigger a breakout. Liquidity is light, and short-term levels are in focus as XRP continues to trade within its current range.