The cryptocurrency market continues to navigate a period of sluggishness. Yet, a recent whale activity has injected a flicker of hope for XRP, the native token of Ripple. On Tuesday, a significant investor, commonly referred to as a whale, acquired a hefty 23 million XRP, sparking renewed interest in the embattled token.

Whale Movement: A Sign Of Shifting Tides?

The purchase was identified by Whale Alert, a platform that tracks large cryptocurrency transactions. The tokens originated from a Binance exchange wallet, with the recipient address remaining undisclosed. However, the fact that the recipient was a Binance user suggests potential for further trading activity.

This whale movement is seen by some analysts as a potential turning point for XRP. Historically, large-scale purchases by whales have often preceded price surges. However, some experts caution against overinterpretation. Whale activity can be driven by various factors, and a single purchase doesn’t guarantee a sustained upward trend for XRP.

🚨 23,037,429 #XRP (11,550,284 USD) transferred from #Binance to unknown wallethttps://t.co/K00G3Ry7ab

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) April 29, 2024

Open Interest: A Mixed Signal

Adding a layer of complexity is the recent decline in XRP Open Interest (OI). As per data from Coinalyze, XRP OI has dipped by 2.12% over the past 24 hours. Open Interest reflects the total value of outstanding futures contracts for a particular cryptocurrency. A decrease suggests a potential reduction in leveraged positions, which could indicate short-term selling pressure.

However, analysts point out that the perpetual contracts, which constitute the majority of XRP OI, still hold significant weight at over $374 million. A renewed buying spree could trigger a reversal in the Open Interest trend, potentially propelling the price upwards.

Total crypto market cap currently at $2.19 trillion. Chart: TradingView

The Lingering Shadow Of The SEC Lawsuit

It’s impossible to discuss XRP’s future without acknowledging the ongoing legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit, which alleges XRP is an unregistered security, has undoubtedly cast a long shadow over the token’s performance.

While the recent “remedies phase” of the lawsuit hints at a potential settlement, investors remain cautious. The final outcome and its timeline are still uncertain, leaving a cloud of ambiguity over XRP’s regulatory status.

XRP Price Outlook: A Glimmer Of Optimism?

Currently, XRP is trading at around $0.50, a significant drop from its all-time high of over $3. The price reflects the broader market slump and the ongoing legal battle.

The recent whale purchase, coupled with ongoing negotiations in the SEC lawsuit, offers a glimmer of hope for XRP bulls. However, a sustained price increase hinges on several factors. A favorable resolution to the lawsuit and a broader market recovery are crucial for XRP to regain its lost ground.

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A widely followed crypto strategist says that Ethereum (ETH) is likely gearing up for a big upside move as the leading smart contract platform shows “serious strength” in the charts.

Pseudonymous analyst and trader Bluntz tells his 257,000 followers on the social media platform X that ETH is looking strong both in its USD and Bitcoin (ETH/BTC) pairs.

“ETH and even ETH/BTC showing some serious strength today.”

Bluntz is a known practitioner of Elliot Wave Theory, an approach to technical analysis that states corrections often happen in three parts, or “A-B-C” waves. According to his chart, Bluntz is suggesting that Ethereum completed its three-wave correction when it hit $2,800 and is likely beginning a new leg of its bull run.

The trader’s chart also suggests that there is now a bullish divergence between ETH/BTC’s price action and its relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator. A bullish divergence signals the possibility of a trend reversal as it indicates that an asset’s momentum is on the up and up while price continues to move down or sideways.

At time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $3,183, down over 3% in the last 24 hours.

Bluntz also has his eye on an under-the-radar, lower market-cap altcoin that he says just flashed a rare bullish signal.

The trader says Helium (HNT), a Solana-based Internet of things-focused blockchain project, has likely bottomed out while showing a bullish divergence with its RSI.

“Very nice bullish divergence on HNT here after sweeping both a major range high and now range low, in fact the first one it’s had since 2022.

There’s some charts out there looking nice and bottomed out.”

At time of writing, HNT is trading at $5.14, up over 13% in the last 24 hours.

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Analytics firm Santiment says the majority of altcoins look set to ignite rallies after a month-long crypto correction.

Santiment says that the ongoing marketwide pullback has driven many altcoin traders to unload their stacks and incur heavy losses.

“According to our model, the mid-term gains and losses by average wallets indicate heavy realized losses across most altcoins. Over 85% of assets we track are in a historic opportunity zone when calculating the market value to realized value (MVRV) of wallets’ collective returns over one-month, three-month and six-month cycles.”

The MVRV is an on-chain indicator used to assess whether a crypto asset is undervalued or overvalued.

With the MVRV hovering at prime opportunity zones across multiple time frames for most altcoins, the analytics firm says that alts may be in a “historic position” to witness rallies.

“It may be justified to buy while there is growing fear seeping in from the crowd after all of these market cap dips.” 

Amid the setup for a potential rally, Santiment notes that traders are starting to ignore volatile altcoins like Dogecoin (DOGE) in favor of crypto assets that have held up well amid choppy conditions.

“The total amount of non-empty Bitcoin wallets is rapidly growing despite choppy prices. Altcoin wallets for assets like Dogecoin have flattened after enormous rises earlier this year. Cardano is one of the few networks to see active wallets drop.”

At time of writing, DOGE is trading for $0.149, down over 34% from its 2024 high of $0.228. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is worth $64,000, a 13% decrease from its 2024 high of $73,650.

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