XRP is showing signs of mounting sell-side risk after a sharp rise in exchange inflows to Binance, with CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) tying the move to escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The setup matters because large transfers onto exchanges often precede a spike in liquidations or discretionary selling, especially during broader risk-off shocks.
US-Iran Tensions Fuel $650 Million XRP Sell-Side ThreatThe clearest signal, he argued, is now visible in XRP flows to Binance. According to Darkfost, the exchange received more than 472 million XRP over the past week, equivalent to roughly $652 million. The chart he shared shows a cluster of unusually large inflow bars late-February, including several daily spikes well above prior February levels, while XRP’s price line remained relatively unstable and finished near $1.37.
Darkfost described the move as the largest inflow stretch recorded on Binance for XRP during February. That does not confirm outright selling by itself, but it shifts a large amount of supply closer to the market at a time when macro nerves are already elevated.
“Such inflows typically reflect a more defensive posture from investors holding XRP,” he wrote. “When large amounts of tokens move onto exchanges, it often signals a potential willingness to sell or at least to position liquidity closer to the market.”
At press time, XRP traded at $1.3463.
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