$XRP price is showing signs of a bigger move as whale selling continues to slow down. Large investors are sending fewer $XRP tokens to Binance than at any time since 2025, reducing selling pressure on the market.

Meanwhile, crypto analyst Ali Martinez says if $XRP breaks above the key $1.13 level, it could start a strong rally and climb toward $1.35.

$XRP Price Jumps 4% as Buying Activity Surges

$XRP price rose more than 4% in the last 24 hours, climbing close to $1.13 as the overall crypto market recovered. Coinglass data shows that trader activity increased sharply, with $XRP futures open interest rising nearly 10% to $2.47 billion.

This shows that more traders are opening new positions and expecting bigger price moves. The rally also forced many traders who had bet against $XRP to close their positions.

In total, more than $3.29 million worth of $XRP positions were liquidated, including nearly $2.93 million from short sellers alone.

When short positions are liquidated, traders are forced to buy back $XRP, adding more buying pressure and helping the price move even higher.

Whale Selling Pressure Drops to Lowest Level Since 2025

Following this surge, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost believes $XRP is entering an important stage of its recovery.

According to his Binance whale inflow chart, large investors are sending far fewer $XRP tokens to the exchange than before. Whale inflows have dropped sharply from a peak of 583 million $XRP (about $1.36 billion) earlier in the cycle to just 25.3 million $XRP (around $23 million) now.

The longer-term trend tells the same story. The 90-day average of whale inflows has fallen from roughly $460 million in early 2025 to only $69 million today.

This suggests that many of the biggest sellers have already slowed down, reducing selling pressure while $XRP continues trading near the $1 support zone. Darkfost says the next step for $XRP will depend on fresh buying demand returning to the market.

Analysts See $1.35 as the Next Target

Meanwhile, crypto analyst Ali Martinez also sees bullish signs forming. He noted that $XRP’s monthly TD Sequential indicator has flashed a buy signal, while the hourly chart is forming a symmetrical triangle.

According to Martinez, a breakout above $1.13 could open the door for a rally of nearly 20%, pushing $XRP toward $1.35.