In a recent development, Whale Alert has uncovered a massive XRP withdrawal from Bitvavo, a prominent European exchange. The withdrawal, totaling a staggering 196.4 million XRP tokens valued at $101.5 million, has raised eyebrows as the digital assets vanished into an “unknown” destination.
Tracking the flow of funds, XRP Scan and Bithomp revealed an intriguing sequence of events. An unknown high-volume recipient address was activated today through this large transfer, subsequently leading to withdrawals to two additional unknown addresses. Eventually, the original wallet was completely emptied.
One may suggest that these enigmatic addresses likely belong to Bitvavo’s internal storage wallets, drawing parallels with observed transactions of a similar nature involving the exchange.
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 196,399,896 #XRP (101,473,066 USD) transferred from #Bitvavo to unknown new wallethttps://t.co/Ulfa6kfjk1
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) January 24, 2024
XRP price action
This substantial transfer coincided with noteworthy XRP price action. Despite a recent dip of over 5.5% that saw the token plummet to $0.496, the XRP market made a surprising recovery, bouncing back to levels above $0.5 per token — a crucial psychological threshold.
If XRP manages to consolidate around this mark and market conditions remain favorable, there is speculation that the token’s price may experience further growth.
The XRP community is now abuzz with discussions about the implications of this transfer on the digital asset’s price trajectory. The intrigue deepens as market participants ponder the motive behind Bitvavo’s massive transfer.
Some speculate that a substantial buyer may have strategically acquired a significant volume of XRP, anticipating a bullish trend in the token’s price.
