Ripple [$XRP] has caught strong bidding from derivatives traders, CryptoQuant data showed. The aggressive taker buying volume, relative to the aggressive selling, was at the highest level in 2026.
Source: CryptoQuant
The taker buy-sell ratio tracks the aggressive (or taker) buying to selling volume in perpetual swap markets. A rising metric denotes increased taker buying activity, which tends to push prices higher.
This influx of demand has contributed to the modest price bounce of 5.35%in the past 24 hours. Dominant buying has even pushed the 7-daymoving average of the ratio back above 1.
Source: Glassnode
Yet, at the same time, the Coin Days Destroyed metric saw a sizeable spike, the biggest since April. The CDD tracks the volume-weighted age of coins spent in a day. Higher values of CDD imply a high volume of previously-dormant coins were moved, likely for selling.
It can also capture a wave of capitulation in the market. In this context, a spike in CDD alongside a price bounce suggested holders used the $XRP price bounce above $1.10to take profits.
$XRP net wallet flows turn negative, hinting at accumulation
Source: CryptoQuant
Against the backdrop of a short-term price hike and potential selling pressure from a wave of tokens being moved onchain came evidence of accumulation.
Crypto analyst Amr Taha pointed out that the 7-day net depositing/withdrawing wallet count fell to -6,210on June 30. This negative number indicated a shift from an $XRP net depositing environment to a net withdrawal environment.
Wallet activity flip towards withdrawals does not necessarily confirm smart money accumulation. AMBCrypto used the percent of supply held by the top 1%to understand if large holders were accumulating in significant numbers.
Source: Glassnode
The data showed that the top holders had been distributing their holdings throughout June, as the percent supply in their control fell from 87.98% to 87.87%. For context, since January, the metric has risen from 87.57%to nearly 88%at its zenith in 2026.
The 1 billion $XRP unlock recently reported on raised the question of whether the market can absorb the supply. So far, despite the selling pressure, the $1psychological support level has not been ceded to the bears.
The onchain data slightly favored the accumulation angle, but market-wide sentiment and Bitcoin price action will also have an impact on $XRP trends.
Final Thoughts
- The $XRP price spike recently came alongside a rise in aggressive buying, but also a spike in CDD that warned of sell pressure.
- The shift from net depositing to net withdrawals from Binance, for the first time since July 2025, was an encouraging sight for investors.