More than 40 Democratic lawmakers have pressed U.S. regulators to step in as 
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FTX will begin its fourth creditor distribution on March 31, with about $2.2 
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within 1 to 3 business days. On paper, this might look like just another 
routine bankruptcy milestone. But in practice, this could be a fresh liquidity 
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XRP may be showing one of the cleaner accumulation signals in an otherwise 
weak altcoin market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who pointed to 
a pickup in Binance outflow transactions as the token continues to trade 
inside a narrow multi-month range. XRP Flashes This Bullish Signal The setup 
matters because XRP has held between roughly $1.30 and $1.50 for several 
months even as broader market conditions have remained difficult, particularly 
for altcoins. In Darkfost’s reading, that sideways stretch is not just 
stagnation. It may also be a period in which buyers are quietly repositioning. 
“Despite difficult conditions for the crypto market, and especially for 
altcoins, some assets are still showing a certain degree of resilience,” 
Darkfost wrote. “This is particularly the case for XRP, which has been trading 
in a well-defined range for several months, oscillating between $1.30 and 
$1.50. While the asset is still trading more than 60% below its last all-time 
high, some investors appear to be taking advantage of this consolidation phase 
to gradually accumulate.” Related Reading: XRP Nears Key Turning Point As 
Descending Wedge Tightens The chart shared via CryptoQuant focuses on Binance 
exchange outflow transactions, broken down by XRP size bands. The clearest 
shift appears from late February onward, when the number of withdrawals begins 
to rise sharply after a quieter stretch earlier in the quarter. Several 
sessions printed more than 4,000 outflow transactions, while some spikes came 
close to 6,000 in a single day. That detail matters because exchange outflows 
are commonly read as a sign that holders are moving tokens off trading venues 
and into other wallets, often for storage rather than immediate sale. It is 
not a perfect one-to-one measure of conviction, but in market structure terms 
it usually points more toward accumulation than distribution. Darkfost argued 
that the composition of those flows is just as important as the headline 
number. “It is also worth noting that most of this activity is driven by 
transactions ranging between 1,000 and 100,000 XRP, which typically 
corresponds to mid-sized investors rather than very large whales,” he said. 
“This type of activity is generally interpreted as a positive signal. An 
increase in outflow transactions often suggests that investors are withdrawing 
their tokens from exchanges to hold them elsewhere, which can indicate a 
gradual accumulation phase.” Related Reading: XRP Ecosystem Enters Regulated 
UAE Market With Historic Approval That leaves XRP in an interesting spot. The 
price action itself still looks rangebound rather than impulsive, and the 
white line on the chart shows no decisive breakout yet. But the underlying 
behavior on Binance suggests that some market participants are using this 
period of compression to build positions instead of exiting. The distinction 
is important. A market can trade sideways for weeks or months without saying 
much on its own. Sideways price action paired with rising exchange 
withdrawals, however, gives that same range a different interpretation. It 
suggests the balance between available sell-side liquidity and long-term 
holding behavior may be shifting, even if that shift has not yet translated 
into a clean price expansion. For now, the main question is the one Darkfost 
raised directly: whether this accumulation phase is strong enough to push XRP 
out of its current band and “potentially reignite a bullish trend in the 
coming months.” Until that happens, the range remains intact. But if outflows 
continue to climb while price holds steady, traders will likely keep watching 
for signs that the consolidation is less a ceiling than a base. At press time, 
XRP traded at $1.32. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from 
TradingView.com

Is XRP Quietly Being Accumulated? Data Suggest Bulls May Be Positioning

Block, Inc. subsidiary Square is launching a feature that automatically allows 
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payments starting March 30, 2026. Bitcoin Product Lead Miles Suter at Block, 
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