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In a flurry of unusual transaction activity, popular cryptocurrency XRP and cross-border crypto remittances company Ripple have made significant moves within the last 12 hours. According to reports from&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/whale_alert/status/1756827994876784896?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Whale Alert</a>, a staggering 100 million XRP, valued at almost $52.6 million, were transferred from an unknown wallet to Ripple.
The timing of this transfer is particularly noteworthy, as it comes amid heightened attention from the crypto and XRP communitiws. Just prior to this influx,&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/ethereum-sidechain-is-biggest-attack-on-xrp-ledger-convinced-foundation-official" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ripple</a> initiated another substantial transfer, sending 80 million XRP, worth slightly over $42 million, to another undisclosed wallet.
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 🚨 🚨 80,000,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#XRP</a> (42,057,144 USD) transferred from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ripple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Ripple</a> to unknown wallet<a href="https://t.co/XVBYfmTYII" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/XVBYfmTYII</a>— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a href="https://twitter.com/whale_alert/status/1756826126452760991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">February 11, 2024</a>
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Speculation abounds as to the motivations behind Ripple's sudden movements. Some suggest internal token storage operations, while others entertain the possibility of strategic transactions within the open market.
<h2 dir="ltr" id="xrp-price-outlook">XRP price outlook</h2>
Meanwhile, the&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/xrp-price-prediction-for-february-10" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP price</a> chart tells an equally intriguing tale. Over the past 20 hours, XRP experienced a notable price surge, peaking at a pivotal resistance level of approximately $0.534 per token. However, following this peak, the price saw a 3% decline, coinciding with Ripple's flurry of activity. <img alt="&quot;&quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fd1bce8a-e47e-49dd-ada4-92c2291d0362" src="https://u.today/sites/default/files/inline-images/xrp_349.png">XRP to USD by <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xrp/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>
The correlation between Ripple's operations and the subsequent dip in XRP's value raises questions about potential causal relationships. Whether this is mere coincidence or indicative of a more deliberate strategy remains open to interpretation.
As holders eagerly await further developments, all eyes remain fixed on Ripple and its evolving role with significant sums of&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/is-xrp-dead-community-debates" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a> changing hands at a pivotal moment for its price trajectory.

Ripple Grabs 100 Million XRP at Pivotal Moment for XRP Price

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