XRP Inflows to Binance Surge 663% but Reserves Barely Rise

XRP moved up to roughly $1.50 on September 21, bouncing back from earlier September lows around $1.27. This price recovery accompanied an unusual surge in activity on trading platforms.

On-chain figures show Binance received an average of 21.7 million XRP per day, 663% higher than the quarterly average.

What Triggered This Sudden Spike in Exchange Flows

When tokens shift from private wallets to an exchange, it often indicates a plan to sell or a move to reposition for trades. That difference is key for understanding XRP's situation.

The spike was confined to three days: September 11 (91.2 million tokens), September 16 (44.5 million), and September 17 (41.7 million). Those dates coincided with the failed CLARITY Act vote and the Federal Reserve's first rate increase since 2023.

Crypto prices since Clarity act failed to pass the senate: $BTC: +14% $ETH: +16% $XRP: +18% $SOL: +22% $ADA: +27% $LINK: +22% $AVAX: +59%

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Even with those sizable deposits, XRP reserves on Binance increased only 0.22%, standing at about 2.63 billion tokens. Outflows averaged 11.6 million tokens daily during that period. This suggests heavy two-way activity rather than uninterrupted selling.

Additional context came from whale wallets. Large holders boosted their total XRP positions by about 1.54 billion tokens ($2.2 billion) over 96 hours last week, according to data tied to Santiment and shared by analyst Ali Martinez, bolstering the accumulation story.

Could This Rally Reverse in the Coming Sessions?

Technicals highlight certain price levels to monitor. XRP recently created a rare bullish pattern, just the fourth instance in its trading history where the price recovered so sharply from a key long-term support area. The 50-week moving average around $1.51 is the primary objective.

A strong break above that level might open the way to the $1.80 region. A significant volume-based support zone lies near $1.38, where past heavy trading has often provided price support.

However, on-chain measures are mixed. The network value to transactions ratio dropped 32.1% and transaction numbers fell, while open interest rose to $477 million and liquidations happened on both sides. Increasing leverage points to higher volatility ahead rather than a clear trend.

If the 50-week moving average rejects the price, a retreat to the $1.38 support area could follow. A break below that would bring the $1.29-$1.30 range into play, where a short-term moving average and recent buying converge.

Steady exchange reserves and ongoing whale buying provide some protection against severe drops. Yet high leverage means large swings are possible both up and down.

Traders are watching volume, funding rates, and exchange net flows as the price remains in the $1.40-$1.55 range this week.