XRP Faces Mounting Supply Pressure as Institutional Demand Grows

The opening weeks of 2026 have presented a picture of deceptive calm for XRP. Beneath the surface of stable prices, a significant supply-side transformation is underway, driven by a fundamental shift in investor behavior and sustained institutional accumulation.

On-chain metrics reveal a striking trend: the volume of XRP tokens held on centralized exchanges has plummeted to a multi-year low of approximately 1.6 billion. This drawdown signals that holders are moving assets into private, cold storage wallets, indicating a preference for long-term custody over immediate liquidity for potential sales.

This tightening supply was further demonstrated by the market’s handling of the routine monthly release of 1 billion XRP from Read more...