Chris Larsen May Sell Another $9 Billion in XRP, Analyst Warns
Chris Larsen’s wallet still contains $8.83 billion worth of XRP — and that could put serious pressure on the coin’s price. Analysts warn that the recent sale of 50 million tokens was just a “warm-up.”
XRP sales: What’s next?
On July 18, XRP hit an all-time high of $3.66, but this was overshadowed by a large outflow of tokens from a wallet linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen. Reactions on social media were mixed—some saw it as a smart profit-taking move, while others accused Larsen of deliberately manipulating the asset’s price.
JA Maartunn, an analyst at CryptoQuant, warned XRP investors of the risk of becoming “exit liquidity.” He said the huge amount of XRP in the wallet meant that the recent withdrawal of 50 million coins was just a drop in the ocean.
“Chris Larsen (Ripple co-founder) still holds 2.58B $XRP — that’s $8.83B. If $200M was just the warm-up... what’s next?”
🚨 Chris Larsen (Ripple co-founder) still holds 2.58B $XRP — that’s $8.83B.
If $200M was just the warm-up... what’s next?
Don’t get dumped on.
Don’t be the exit liquidity.
Protect yourself. 👇 https://t.co/k152FXlm8N pic.twitter.com/T5CpTQjdDa
— Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) July 25, 2025
Correction after historical high
XRP has been one of the top-performing altcoins in the sector’s recovery this month following Bitcoin’s consolidation. The coin is currently trading at $3.20, down 12.4% since its peak.
Maartunn urged XRP holders to be cautious: “Still buying? You might be his exit liquidity.” His warnings were echoed by other market participants, including trader ManLy.
Chris Larsen, Ripple co-founder, sold nearly $200M $XRP in 10 days.
Still buying?
You might be his exit liquidity.
He’s unloading heavy be cautious! ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/mCiBl8jRrZ
— ManLy (@ManLyNFT) July 25, 2025
Parallel with Satoshi whale
Larsen’s threat to sell coincided with pressure on Bitcoin from the “Satoshi whale,” who sold 80,000 BTC after 14 years of inactivity. The transaction was processed by Galaxy Digital and led to a decrease in the BTC/USD rate to $115,000.
Source: X/Galaxy Digital
The XRP situation demonstrates how large holders can influence market dynamics. Given the current size of Larsen’s holdings, even a partial sale could significantly affect the coin’s price.
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