On October 5, Ripple executed a single on-chain transfer of 100 million XRP, valued at approximately $149 million. Crypto analyst Xaif (@Xaif_Crypto) posted the transaction details on X, and
On October 5, Ripple executed a single on-chain transfer of 100 million XRP, valued at approximately $149 million.
Crypto analyst Xaif (@Xaif_Crypto) posted the transaction details on X, and the XRP community immediately took notice. Xaif put it plainly: “Something is definitely moving behind the scenes.”
The timing made it more significant. The transfer came just days after the scheduled escrow release. Ripple operates a structured escrow program that unlocks XRP at predictable intervals. A nine-figure movement arriving shortly after one of those releases was always going to generate scrutiny.
Ripple just moved 100M XRP ($149M) on-chain.100,000,000 ripple:native.
Something is definitely moving behind the scenes.
https://t.co/oYCfFIRFmfpic.twitter.com/Sf8foudiJ3
— Xaif Crypto (@Xaif_Crypto) October 5, 2026
Critics of XRP have long pointed to Ripple’s treasury activity as the cause of selling pressure. Some accuse the company of selling XRP for profit at the community’s expense. A $149 million transfer appearing days after an escrow release fits the pattern they typically cite.
The XRP ecosystem has always attracted whale activity. Ripple is the largest whale in that ecosystem. Its on-chain behavior draws more attention than any other participant.
Ripple holds the largest XRP reserves of any single entity. When funds move at this scale, the selloff argument surfaces quickly among those already skeptical of the project.
Three signers authorized it, confirming multi-signature approval before broadcast. The fee was 0.00040 XRP, showcasing XRP’s low transaction cost. The full 100,000,000 XRP was delivered without error.
Intriguingly, the destination wallet belongs to Ripple. So does the sending wallet. This is likely just an internal fund movement between two Ripple-controlled addresses. No exchange received the funds. No sell order was executed. The transaction most likely reflects treasury restructuring, not a market event.
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Ripple’s escrow releases follow a fixed schedule designed to give the market transparency over supply. Large internal transfers after those releases are consistent with how Ripple manages its operational reserves.
The community will continue watching Ripple’s wallet activity following this transfer. The destination wallet now holds the funds. Any subsequent movement from that address will generate the next round of analysis.
For now, the selloff narrative has no on-chain evidence to support it. It does confirm that Ripple is deliberately moving capital at scale, and the market is paying attention.
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