XRP price falls to $1.33 as whale inflows hit seven-month high

XRP has fallen back toward $1.33 after another unsuccessful attempt to reclaim $1.40, with rising whale deposits to Binance and weakening ETF inflows adding to concerns about selling pressure. Summary XRP fell approximately 2% to $1.33 on October 22 after failing to sustain its recovery toward $1.40. Whale transfers to Binance reached a reported monthly average of $112.4 million, the highest since March. U.S. spot XRP ETFs attracted just $708,520 on October 21 following two sessions without reportable flows. XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment has been delayed until November after losing its required validator majority. Technical indicators remain bearish, with $1.30 and $1.25 providing support beneath immediate resistance at $1.40. According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, transfers exceeding one million XRP to Binance have accelerated in recent months, taking the monthly average dollar value of whale inflows to $112.4 million, its highest level since March. Darkfost reported that the monthly average has climbed approximately $72 million since August, exceeding the $90 million average recorded during the preceding three months. Individual days have seen transfers worth more th...