XRP supply on centralized exchanges has dropped to 4 billion tokens, representing just 8% of circulating supply, according to recent market analysis. The decline comes as investors move holdings into long-term storage despite declining prices.
What Happened: Exchange Holdings Drop
More than 30 million XRP tokens left exchanges in a single day over the weekend, according to Ripple Bull Winkle's analysis posted on the X platform.
The withdrawal pattern suggests investors are prioritizing self-custody over immediate trading access.
The current 4 billion token exchange supply marks a significant contraction in readily available trading inventory. Ripple Bull Winkle noted that most exchange supply represents non-liquid holdings rather than active sell orders.
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"Such thin float with growing institutional demand is likely to lead to explosive conditions," Ripple Bull Winkle wrote. "Supply shocks don't show warnings; they just detonate."
Why It Matters: Institutional Positioning
The supply reduction occurs as XRP Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) maintain $1.34 billion in assets under management with 669 million tokens locked.
X Finance Bull reported the funds recorded zero daily outflows during the past 30 days, the only crypto ETFs with that distinction.
Market analysts view declining exchange supply as a precursor to reduced sell pressure and heightened price sensitivity to demand changes. "Liquidity disappears first," Ripple Bull Winkle stated. "Most people won't notice until sellers are gone."
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