XRP Price Risks 22% Drop as Whale Wallets Fall to 339 in October

Key Insights XRP price faced a potential 22% decline toward $0.98 if sellers broke $1.26 support. Whale wallets holding 10 million–100 million XRP fell from 351 to 339, according to Santiment data cited by Ali Martinez. Exchange balances increased by approximately 47 million XRP, while Dark Defender maintained a bullish $7.07 projection. XRP price hovered near $1.29 on Oct. 26 as declining whale wallet counts raised selling concerns. Exchange balances also increased, prompting analyst Ali Martinez to warn about further downside. Martinez identified $1.26 as critical support, with $1.11 and $0.98 as potential downside targets.