XRP’s $1.16 recovery gets support from whales and a $285 million ETF streak
XRP whales are accumulating and taking a record share of exchange withdrawals, but the token still needs stronger demand to escape its recent range.

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The washout reduced forced-selling risk, but spot volume and ETF creations still need to carry the next move.
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