Ripple Executes Strategic 15M XRP Transfer Following SEC Victory

Ripple's making waves. They just moved 15 million XRP tokens right after beating the SEC in court. Big move.

The transaction showed up on Ledger #98,741,614. Fast. Cheap too - just 0.000015 XRP in fees. Pretty impressive network if you ask me.

Ripple hasn't said why they did this. Not a word. Some market folks think it might be about boosting liquidity for trading. Maybe strengthening settlement stuff. Could be expanding those On-Demand Liquidity corridors. Who knows?

The timing seems kind of interesting though. Right after winning in court? Feels like they're positioning for something bigger. Institutional adoption might explode now that the regulatory fog is clearing.

XRP Feeling Market Pressure

XRP isn't having the best time lately. Trading at $3.24 as of October 2025. Down 1.2% in 24 hours. Trading volume shrank too - about 22% less, sitting at $5.12 billion now. Not great signs.

Price and volume dropping together? Technical folks get nervous about that.

Charts show a battle zone between $3.15-$3.30. Support's at $3.05 and $2.95. Break above $3.35? We might see $3.50. Drop below support? Things could get ugly.

Institutions aren't backing off though. XRP futures interest hit $8.75 billion. They're expecting things to get wild soon.

ETFs, RLUSD, and What's Next

Zach Rector had some thoughts. He thinks how Ripple changed their XRP sales during the SEC fight might set up the groundwork for XRP ETFs. Not entirely clear yet.

ETF issuers can't buy directly from Ripple. They'll need other sources. Might squeeze the market.

Meanwhile in Japan, this RLUSD thing with SBI Group looks promising for XRP's value. Needs XRP for fees. More demand. Good stuff.

Big holders keep buying. Institutional exposure keeps growing. Long-term? Looking up.

That 15M transfer? It's a signal. Ripple's ready for whatever comes next. Could be ETF prep. Maybe liquidity moves. Or expanding payments. Everyone's watching closely. Very closely.