2026-01-03 20:21:20

Ripple's token XRP has recently become the focus of the market. The price broke through the $2 mark and once surged enough to threaten the top-ranked cryptocurrencies. Behind this rally, a key factor cannot be ignored—over 500 million XRP are locked and held until 2028, directly reducing the circulating supply by over $1 billion.

From on-chain movements, long-term holders are quietly increasing their holdings. This force has reversed the previous month-long selling trend, shifting market sentiment from pessimistic to optimistic. Data doesn't lie; actions by institutions and seasoned players often lead the way.

24-hour increase of 6.7%, currently hovering around $2.03. This price level has become an important resistance point, and whether it can break through further depends on market determination. In the short-term market, buying power is gathering, but whether it can truly stabilize in this price range still requires observing trading volume and position changes.

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SellTheBounce

· 01-06 20:02

Trying to stand firm with just 2 yuan? Ha, you should sell on a rebound, I've seen this many times. --- Locking 500 million coins sounds impressive, but can it change human nature? There’s always a lower point. --- Institutions are accumulating? Don’t be fooled by this rhetoric, they are best at flipping at the high points to retail investors. --- Excited after a 6.7% increase, but what about when it drops? History tells us these are signals of being the last to buy in. --- Getting stuck at 2.03... Normal, should wait a bit longer, buying the dip after a fall is the way to go. --- Long-term holders increasing their positions ≠ bottom confirmed, I’ve heard this logic too many times. --- If resistance isn’t broken through, it’s time to run. Don’t be greedy, the market isn’t as good as you think.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-03 20:50

the lockup spell is working... 500m xrp vanished into the void til 2028, feels like some proper alchemy happening here. whales moving in the shadows while retail still sleeping fr

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ProposalManiac

· 01-03 20:48

500 million tokens locked until 2028? This is a typical supply-side governance design — politely called liquidity management, but harshly described as artificially creating scarcity. The mechanism design is fine, but attention must be paid to the subsequent unlocking game-theoretic balance issues.

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BlockchainNewbie

· 01-03 20:46

500 million tokens locked, reducing 1 billion in circulation. The market isn't as loose as it used to be. Institutions are quietly accumulating, while retail investors are still debating whether to get on board. Can the $2 level be broken... it depends on how long it can hold.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-03 20:45

Bro, this wave of XRP is really fierce, locking 500 million coins directly changes the game rules. At this level of just over $2, it depends on the institutions' mood; no trading volume is just fake. Big players are eating up the chips; should we follow to bottom fish or keep observing? That's the real question. Locking 500 million coins until 2028? Smart people are waiting for this good news to land. Breaking $2 is not surprising; standing firm is the real skill. Don't get knocked down. Long-term holders have a different approach; retail investors should be cautious about following the trend. By the way, can this increase really be sustained, or is it another round of cutting the leeks? Trading volume is the real gold and silver; don't just look at price movements. This time, XRP feels different; the actions of the institutions are indeed a signal. Are we about to get trapped at a high level again? Why rush to get on board?

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