500M XRP leaves Binance since November 2025 – But sell pressure keeps price down

XRP experienced a steep price correction on the 22nd of August. Yet, despite that momentum, one trend has quietly continued beneath the sell-off. Ripple [XRP] tokens keep leaving the Binance exchange.

Since November 2025, the altcoin’s monthly reserves have fallen from 3.1 billion to 2.6 billion XRP. This decline removed roughly 500 million tokens.

Normally, a 63% retreat from $3.66 toward $1.35 could encourage holders to return tokens for selling. Instead, reserves kept trending lower through rebounds and retracements, while the monthly average reached its weakest level since February 2024.

Simply, that divergence in trends indicates that XRP holders are increasingly moving XRP from exchanges like Binance rather than returning it to an exchange. Despite this implying that holders show no intent of selling, it does not prove accumulation.

This is because custody changes and other Binance transfers can cause reserve balances to decline.

Still, fewer exchange-held tokens mean less XRP sits immediately available for sale. Yet, if withdrawals persist when demand improves, tightening exchange supply could strengthen XRP’s longer-term recovery.

Whale withdrawals dominate XRP outflows

As XRP continued leaving Binance, August revealed another shift. Larger holders were increasingly responsible for the sudden trend shift. Notably, whale outflow dominance reached 84.25% on the 21st of August, while retail slipped to just 15%.

That 69.25-point gap nearly replicated March’s 84.6% whale peak. In other words, this simply showed that large-holder activity had returned to an extreme.

Moreover, whales generated 5.6 times retail outflows. This was up from 4.5 times that experienced in June.

This concentration matters because large transfers can reshape exchange liquidity faster than dispersed retail movements. Nevertheless, outflows cannot confirm whether whales are accumulating or simply relocating the tokens.

Meanwhile, with dominance now easing to 78.5%, sustained levels near 80% would indicate large holders remain the main force behind Binance withdrawals.

XRP tests key support as selling pressure persists

Whale withdrawals may be reducing XRP on Binance, but price action shows that scarcity alone has not brought buyers back. XRP’s rally stalled near $1.56 before repeated lower highs dragged the price toward $1.35, keeping sellers firmly involved.

At press time the altcoin was trading at $1.32. However, a break above the current bearish trend line would provide bulls with the first real opportunity to reverse recent losses.

If the bulls can successfully defend this area, it will create a basis from which XRP can build upon instead of just pausing before another leg lower.

However, weak volume shows buyers have not committed enough capital yet. A move through $1.42 would change that picture, opening $1.48–$1.50. Consequently, if the $1.3199 level breaks, bearish momentum could overwhelm reduced exchange supply

As a result, this would expose the $1.25–$1.28 zone, hence extending the correction and delaying any meaningful recovery.

Final Summary

• XRP Binance reserves fell 500 million tokens as whale withdrawals tightened exchange supply.
• XRP must hold $1.3199 and reclaim $1.42 to strengthen recovery prospects.