With 42% Of XRP Holders Underwater, Analysts Say The Altcoin Could Crash Even Further

According to on-chain data and market reports, XRP is under fresh selling pressure because a large share of holders are now showing losses. Related Reading: Kiyosaki Stands His Ground—No Selling, More Bitcoin Buys Ahead Glassnode reports that 41.5% of XRP supply — or close to 27 billion tokens — sits in loss, the lowest profitability level since November 2024 when XRP traded near $0.53. At today’s levels, about four times higher than that November figure, a big share of holders bought above current prices and are now exposed. Holder Concentration Raises Selling Risk Market analysts say this positioning has changed trader behavior. Tony Sycamore, a market analyst at IG Australia, disclosed that many wallets likely picked up XRP when it was above $3.00 during months including January, July, August, September, and early October. That means a sizable group is now holding paper losses after the 40%+ slide from the July $3.65 peak. The scale of unrealized losses can encourage some investors