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Today, the crypto landscape witnessed an atypical occurrence as&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/whale_alert/status/1752597694810292654?s=20">Whale Alert</a> detected a substantial withdrawal of 20.62 million XRP tokens, amounting to $10.57 million, from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The transaction, labeled as unusual, deviates from the regular pattern of significant XRP movements, usually associated with platforms linked to Ripple Payments services such as Bitstamp and Bitso.
What sets this particular transfer apart is not only its departure from the conventional channels but also the undisclosed destination of these tokens, adding an element of mystery to the situation.&nbsp;
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 🚨 20,620,032 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XRP</a> (10,572,279 USD) transferred from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Binance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Binance</a> to unknown wallet<a href="https://t.co/PoVVjUt5KO">https://t.co/PoVVjUt5KO</a>— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a href="https://twitter.com/whale_alert/status/1752597694810292654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2024</a>
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However, initial speculation regarding the involvement of an external entity dissipates upon closer inspection of&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/top-xrpl-foundation-exec-debunks-ripple-evm-blockchain-myths">XRPL</a> explorers' data, revealing that the recipient's address is associated with Binance itself, specifically its hot wallet designated for storing XRP tokens.
This discovery suggests that the $10 million transfer may be an internal operation within the exchange rather than the involvement of an external whale on the cryptocurrency market.
<h2 dir="ltr" id="eyes-on-xrp-price">Eyes on XRP price</h2>
While Binance orchestrates these token transfers, attention turns to the XRP price dynamics. Recent days have seen&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/millions-of-xrp-disappear-in-mysterious-ripple-transfer">XRP</a> testing a crucial support level in place since January of the preceding year. Despite a temporary breach in the last 12 hours, resulting in a 1.7% decline in the XRP price, a discernible long wick on the price chart indicates a responsive buyer.
<img alt="&quot;&quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="676e7515-afde-4272-ab1d-0bf1b2aca979" src="https://u.today/sites/default/files/inline-images/xrpppp_1.png">XRP to USD by <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xrp/">CoinMarketCap</a>
This occurrence signifies demand in the area, reminiscent of a similar event on Jan. 23. Following that episode, the&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/xrp-skyrockets-80-in-trading-volume-as-xrp-price-is-going-through-now-or-never-moment">XRP price</a> saw a 6.3% increase within the same week.&nbsp;
The cryptocurrency market's inherent unpredictability makes it challenging to predict a repeat performance, but the current conditions offer a basis for cautious optimism among XRP enthusiasts.

XRP Witnesses Unusual $10 Million Whale Activity

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