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XRP Slips as $652 Million Flows to Binance Following U.S.–Iran Tensions

Large inflows linked to a weekend strike raise sell-side risk near $1.30 support.

Overview

  • XRP fell over 4% to roughly $1.37, with resistance at $1.40–$1.42 and $1.44, while a daily bear pennant points to a possible move toward $0.86 if support breaks.
  • On-chain data show about 472 million XRP (≈$652 million) moved to Binance over the past week, the largest inflow stretch of February, according to analyst Darkfost using CryptoQuant data.
  • A U.S.–Israel strike on Iran occurred after traditional markets closed, and Iranian official Ali Larijani denied outreach to Washington, reinforcing a risk-off tone across crypto.
  • Derivatives metrics show contracting open interest and slightly negative funding, signaling deleveraging rather than a buildup of new leveraged bets.
  • Following a Feb. 28 breakdown below $1.36 that drove a 9% intraday slide, traders are watching $1.30 as support, while spot XRP ETFs continued to log modest net inflows with cumulative investments surpassing about $1.2 billion.