{"id":820530,"date":"2025-01-17T05:11:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/ripple-chairman-chris-larson-moves-20m-xrp-whats-behind-the-transfer\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T05:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:11:41","slug":"ripple-chairman-chris-larson-moves-20m-xrp-whats-behind-the-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/ripple-chairman-chris-larson-moves-20m-xrp-whats-behind-the-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Chairman Chris Larson Moves 20M XRP: What\u2019s Behind the Transfer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tie-wrapper\">\n<header id=\"theme-header\"><\/header>\n<div role=\"main\" id=\"content\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/ripple-chairman-chris-larson-moves-20m-xrp-whats-behind-the-transfer\/\" data-post-title=\"Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen\u2019s 20M XRP Transfer Raises Eyebrows\" data-post-edit=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=406323&#038;action=edit\">\n<div>\n<figure><img width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/16191622\/Ripple-Chairman-Chris-Larson-Moves-20M-XRP-Whats-Behind-the-Transfer-1.webp\" alt=\"Ripple Chairman Chris Larson Moves 20M XRP: What\u2019s Behind the Transfer?\" data-main-img=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen has stirred intrigue in the crypto community after transferring 20 million XRP tokens worth approximately $60.54 million. This transaction coincides with XRP maintaining its price above $3, even as Ripple remains locked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/ripple-xrp-news-sec-files-opening-brief-claims-district-court-ruling-was-incorrect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-stakes legal battle with the SEC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A recent report reveals that Chris Larson, the Chairman of Ripple, transferred around 20 million XRP tokens to an <a href=\"https:\/\/xrplexplorer.com\/explorer\/rPS9kVPbgZF4vXq2hs6s9Xv2754qdRau98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">unknown wallet<\/a> at a value of $3.027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also states that the recipient wallet moved at least <a href=\"https:\/\/xrplexplorer.com\/explorer\/rnQXgGAjqbF4KoBpcBK5YBHyZEL7nGWWoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">10 million<\/a> XRP to another wallet, which then liquidated over 4 million XRP on <a href=\"https:\/\/app.coinpedia.org\/company\/coinbase\" target=\"_blank\">coinbase<\/a> <span><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10122626\/info_icon.svg\" alt=\"information\"><\/span> <span> <span> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.coinpedia.org\/company\/coinbase\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/09190601\/link.svg\"><\/a><\/span> <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/app_uploads\/profile\/1664613028077kbghzimen0.png\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> <span>coinbase<\/span> <span>&#8211;<\/span> <span><a href=\"http:\/\/coinpedia.org\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" data-cfemail=\"ed9e989d9d829f99ad8e8284838f8c9e88c38e8280\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/span> <span><span>Wallet<\/span><\/span><span><span>Centralised Exchange<\/span><\/span>  <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The data suggests that 16 million XRP from the initial transaction remains untouched, prompting discussions about the possible reasons behind Larsen\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Within the XRP community, opinions are divided. Some believe the transfer could be tied to Ripple\u2019s ongoing lawsuit with the SEC, while others speculate it might indicate Larsen\u2019s personal liquidation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Larsen\u2019s wallet, which remained inactive for over 11 years, has transferred at least <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/ripple-transfer-whopping-80-million-xrp-from-unknown-wallet-this-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80 million <\/a>XRP in the past five months. Notable activity includes a September transaction involving <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/crypto-live-news\/ripple-transfers-50m-xrp-to-unknown-wallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 million XRP <\/a>tokens, which were liquidated over two weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>History Repeats Itself?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Experts suggest that the recent transfer mirrors September\u2019s pattern, potentially signaling a broader trend. However, the implications of such whale activity on the market remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>As Ripple battles regulatory scrutiny, these movements are becoming a focal point for both investors and the XRP community.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5>Never Miss a Beat in the Crypto World!<\/h5>\n<p>Stay ahead with breaking news, expert analysis, and real-time updates on the latest trends in Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, NFTs, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>We&#8217;d Love to Hear Your Thoughts on This Article!<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h4>Was this writing helpful?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a id=\"go-to-top\" href=\"http:\/\/coinpedia.org\/#go-to-tie-body\"> <span><\/span> <span>Back to top button<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/ripple-chairman-chris-larson-moves-20m-xrp-whats-behind-the-transfer\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Elena R<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen has stirred intrigue in the crypto community after transferring 20 million XRP tokens worth approximately $60.54 million. This transaction coincides with XRP maintaining its price above $3, even as Ripple remains locked in a high-stakes legal battle with the SEC. A recent report reveals that Chris Larson, the Chairman of Ripple<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2190,25213],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-820530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chairman","8":"category-ripple"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}