XRP is trading at $1.09, down almost 5%. Bitcoin sits below $75,000, and the market is flat to negative. Crypto commentator Austin Hilton is watching these numbers closely, and his read on them is bullish.
Hilton said in a recent post that institutions are buying XRP and everything else, and the on-chain data is backing that claim up.
Institutions Are Buying Across the Board
Hilton has noted that institutional buyers are active across multiple major assets right now. “They’re buying Bitcoin, they’re buying Ethereum, they’re buying Solana, they’re buying XRP,” he said. MicroStrategy added 1,036 Bitcoin recently, bringing its total holdings to over 850,000 BTC.
Bitmine, the world’s largest Ethereum holder, continues to purchase as well. The buying is not selective. It is systematic.
Institutions are buying XRP (and everything else)! pic.twitter.com/FZ31EI1tdK
— Austin Hilton (@austinahilton) November 9, 2026
XRP Whale Activity Is Rising
The numbers on the XRP side are specific. There are now 2,147 public wallets holding at least 1 million XRP each. That figure has grown by 28 new wallets. On top of that, 60 million+ XRP has been accumulated recently.
Meanwhile, 104 million XRP has moved off major exchanges in the last seven days. Exchange supply is declining and Hilton describes this pattern as an accumulation signal. Large holders are buying at current levels, then moving assets into cold wallets for long-term storage.
Price Levels and the Institutional Strategy
XRP is currently around 70% below its all-time high of $3.65. Ethereum sits 57% below its peak. These are significant drawdowns. Hilton’s view is that institutions treat these conditions differently from retail investors. “They have no emotion in these acquisitions,” he said. “It is purely an investment strategy.”
Institutions buy during red periods, hold defined accumulation zones, and exit with profit at target levels. Retail investors tend to react emotionally and sell during downturns.
Technical Signals Align With the Accumulation Thesis
XRP is trading below its 200-day moving average. Hilton’s X1 Algo tool is generating a buy signal at current levels. Past signals on XRP produced moves of 48% in 12 days, 42% over 74 days, and 44% from buy to sell. Hilton sees current conditions aligning with those prior setups.
A Question of Participation
Hilton closed with a clear summary of his view. “The institutions are buying, guys, so it’s kind of up to you if you want to be playing in this market or not.” XRP at $1.09, with exchange supply falling and whale wallet counts rising, presents a data point that retail investors may want to consider.
Institutional buyers do not wait for certainty. They act on price levels and hold through volatility. Following their lead could be profitable for many retail investors.
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