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Ripple’s Legal Turmoil and $439M XRP Transfer Spark $7.18M Liquidation Crisis

Ripple’s Legal Turmoil and $439M XRP Transfer Spark $7.18M Liquidation Crisis

TheCryptoUpdatesTheCryptoUpdates2025/06/28 16:56
By:JackKesarwaniJackKesarwaniJackJackJackKesarwaniKesarwaniKesarwani

Ripple’s Legal Drama and a Mysterious Half-Billion Dollar Move

Things got messy for XRP traders this week. Just as hopes for a quick resolution to Ripple’s SEC lawsuit were dashed, the company shifted nearly $440 million in XRP to an unknown wallet. The timing couldn’t have been worse—leveraged traders were already piling into bullish bets, and the sudden moves sparked a wave of panic.

According to CoinGlass data, long positions got hammered, with liquidations hitting $7.18 million. For every short position wiped out, there were nearly ten longs caught in the squeeze. XRP dropped just over 5%, which doesn’t sound catastrophic—unless you were one of the traders who’d bet big on a breakout.

Why XRP’s Drop Hit Harder Than It Should Have

The problem isn’t just the price swing. It’s that XRP’s value still seems tied too closely to Ripple’s corporate moves and legal headaches. While Bitcoin and Ethereum wobbled but held steady, XRP has slumped nearly 46% from its all-time high. That’s not just market volatility—it’s a sign that traders don’t fully trust the token to move independently of Ripple’s drama.

Judge Analisa Torres rejecting Ripple’s proposed settlement with the SEC didn’t help. It leaves the question of whether XRP will be treated as a security hanging, and institutional money isn’t rushing in without clarity. Even with XRP futures trading on the CME and rumors of an ETF, the price has been stuck between $2 and $2.60 since March.

Then there’s that massive transfer. Half a billion dollars moving to an undisclosed wallet isn’t exactly reassuring. Whether it was routine treasury management or something else, the market reacted like it was bad news.

Ripple’s Stablecoin Play Adds Another Layer

While all this was unfolding, Ripple quietly minted another 50 million RLUSD, its stablecoin. The stablecoin market is booming, and Ripple clearly wants a piece of it. If RLUSD takes off, it could give the company a steadier income stream—something that doesn’t rise and fall with XRP’s wild swings.

But here’s the thing: if Ripple starts leaning harder into stablecoins, where does that leave XRP? In theory, a successful RLUSD could mean more liquidity and maybe even more use cases for XRP as a bridge between currencies. But there’s also a risk that XRP becomes less central to Ripple’s plans over time.

For now, traders are stuck watching the SEC case and Ripple’s next moves. Until there’s real clarity, XRP’s price might keep reacting more to headlines than to actual demand. And after this week, anyone betting on a smooth ride ahead is probably in for a rude awakening.

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