Mystery Whale Snaps Up $35M in XRP in Under an Hour Across Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp

  • C. Monasterio C. Monasterio
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TL;DR:

  • An unknown entity accumulated over $35 million in XRP in less than an hour, using a high-precision algorithmic execution strategy.
  • The operation was fragmented into 156 identical purchases of 10,000 XRP each, strategically distributed across Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp exchanges.
  • Despite the strong buying pressure, the XRP price remained stable at $1.33, recording a modest 1.4% gain for the day.

Mystery whales continue to shake the crypto market. This Friday, a mystery whale made a massive XRP purchase, executing a series of orders across major exchanges. The technical maneuver, detected by market analysts, allowed the buyer to conceal a significant capital entry without drastically altering immediate liquidity.

XRP on the day of this story

Day open

$1.33

00:00 UTC

Past 7 days

−8.3%

from $1.45

Since the open

−25.3%

$0.9902 · 14 Nov, 11:30 UTC

All-time high

−63.7%

$3.65 · Jul 2025

Data: Binance, CoinGeckoLive XRP price →

Due to this action, buying volume exploded around 11:00 UTC, reversing a flat trend in the CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta). The activity was led by Coinbase with $23.4 million, while Kraken and Bitstamp served as secondary nodes to distribute the buying pressure.

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Algorithmic strategy and market behavior

Analyst Dom (@traderview2) highlighted that using bots to fractionate an order of such magnitude is uncommon in daily trading. This tactic prevented the price from exploding before the total accumulation of the asset was complete.

Despite this sudden capital inflow, XRP’s price action remained relatively measured. The token is currently trading around $1.33, representing a modest 1.4% gain in the last 24 hours of trading.

On the other hand, the asset shows notable strength in its parity against Bitcoin, recording a 2.3% increase against the market leader. This signifies that while the dollar price remains stable, XRP is gaining ground within the crypto market.

The coordinated execution across multiple platforms demonstrates a high level of institutional sophistication. The market remains alert to whether this movement precedes a relevant announcement or a larger appreciation phase for XRP.

Sources and method. The data box is a snapshot taken when the story was published: price from CoinGecko's hourly series (or, if missing, our own daily close from Binance, Coinbase, Kraken or Blockchain.com); "Past 7 days" compares with the price one week earlier; the all-time high is CoinGecko's as it stood that day. Only "Since this story" uses the latest price, with its own time.

Notice. For information only; not investment advice.

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