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Chris Larsen Moves $175 Million in XRP to Exchanges at Market Peak

Roughly $140 million of the transferred XRP landed at centralized trading venues after the July 17 peak, stoking fresh scrutiny of founder holdings.

Ripple co-founder's wallet sends $140 million in XRP to exchanges since July 17

Overview

  • Blockchain data shows Larsen’s wallet shifted 50 million XRP, valued at about $175 million, to multiple addresses between July 17 and July 24.
  • On-chain investigator ZachXBT identified that roughly $140 million of the transferred XRP was directed to centralized exchanges.
  • The outflows coincided with XRP’s record high of $3.65 and preceded a more than 10 percent price drop to around $3.10.
  • Larsen retains control of approximately 2.6 to 2.81 billion XRP, worth over $8 billion at current market levels.
  • Observers say the transfers mirror past founder sell-offs at cycle tops, raising renewed scrutiny of XRP’s token concentration.