Markets are showing a subtle shift in trader behavior around $XRP

XRP

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, with whale inflows to Binance hitting their lowest levels since 2021 and long-term holders tightening grips on supply, a pattern that often precedes breakout moves rather than knee-jerk selling, suggesting serious players are betting on scarcity over quick exits; at the same time broader altcoin listings on Binance have struggled to hold gains, keeping sentiment selective and forcing traders to watch liquidity and funding rates closely before adding exposure, while macro uncertainty and cautious positioning are driving some capital toward gold as a hedge, pushing demand and price to multiyear highs as institutional flows into gold instruments and ETF-linked products rise alongside traditional safe-haven behavior.