Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges were 
concerned a pardon could pave the way for Binance to return to the US market.

CZ says crypto exchange rivals opposed his pardon bid

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influencing investor confidence, supply chains, and geopolitical stability.
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The XRP price remains range-bound as it has been over the past couple of 
weeks. As of the time of writing, the XRP price has appreciated by 1.86% over 
the past day, yet it has been unable to break above the $1.60 resistance. 
However, despite this apparent inertia, a notable shift is occurring on 
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume. Related 
Reading: XRP’s Biggest Holders Just Stopped Sending Tokens to Exchanges: Last 
Time Was November 2021 Binance Whale Vs Retail Spread Falls To 88% In a 
QuickTake post on CryptoQuant, analyst Amr Taha shares an update for the XRP 
market on the Binance exchange. The relevant indicator in this scenario is the 
XRP Binance Whale vs Retail Spread metric. For context, the metric measures 
the difference between large, whale-sized outflows and smaller, retail-sized 
ones on Binance. By extension of this primary function, the metric is used to 
tell if the market’s activity is more driven by its whales or by its retail 
traders. In the Quicktake post, Taha reveals that the Whale vs Retail Spread 
metric has fallen to approximately 88.8%, marking one of the weakest readings 
the indicator has shown since 2024. The crypto expert notes that, while the 
current reading is still quite positive, it still cannot be ignored that it 
has dropped significantly from its past highs of around 94%. Interestingly, 
periods where the spread was above 94% often reflect stronger retail activity. 
When retailers (one of the most reactive investor groups) are increasingly 
making transactions, it paints a parallel picture of growing speculative 
activity. Historical trends show this adds to XRP&#8217;s bullish price behavior. 
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Own Structure Broke It Below $80K What Declining Whale-Retail Spread Means For 
XRP Price Taha further states that, from a market-cycle perspective, the gap 
between current readings and the earlier 94%+ zone is widening. This suggests 
that the outflow patterns on Binance are increasingly deviating from those 
typically observed in retail-driven markets, especially near cycle tops. 
Nonetheless, this is not necessarily a bearish signal for XRP, as it only 
implies that the market would lose some retail speculation and the strength it 
often brings. Hence, if macro conditions remain stable, the XRP price might 
only see some mid-term weakness, not enough to trigger a bearish cycle. As of 
press time, the XRP price stands at $1.41, up 2.28% over the past 24 hours. 
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XRP Whale-Retail Spread On Binance Falls To 2024 Levels — What’s Happening?

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The case highlights the need for enhanced compliance systems and international 
cooperation to prevent sophisticated financial crimes.
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CZ says crypto exchange rivals opposed his pardon bid

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