XRP just experienced one of its most aggressive deleveraging events in recent months. Long liquidations surged 832% above the 3-month average, with $6.7 million liquidated in a single candle. Crypto commentator Xaif (@Xaif_Crypto) flagged the event, noting the funding rate has turned deeply negative.
Chart Breakdown
The CryptoQuant data covers the period from late March through late June 2026. Panel 1 tracks XRP price against liquidation asymmetry on Binance.
XRP traded between roughly $1.30 and $1.50 through April before entering a sustained decline. By early June, the price had dropped toward $1.10. The most recent data shows its price near $1.05, coinciding with the peak long flush of $6.7 million.
Long liquidations dominated throughout the period, with the red bars consistently outpacing short liquidations. The spike at the far right of the chart stands well above every prior liquidation event visible in the dataset. Panel 2 shows Binance funding rates shifting into deeply negative territory in recent weeks, a condition Xaif describes as “bearish sentiment / short-squeeze fuel.”
XRP long liquidations just spiked 832% above the 3-month average 👀
$6.7M flushed in a single candle… funding rate deeply negative ⏳
this is what a reset looks like before the next move pic.twitter.com/Bf93DPDZ2z
— Xaif Crypto (@Xaif_Crypto) June 28, 2026
Positioning Reset
The combination of factors carries significance. Deeply negative funding rates indicate that short sellers are paying longs to hold their positions. This creates pressure on short positions. If price moves upward, those shorts face forced closures, which can accelerate a move higher.
Xaif identifies the current setup as a reset. The sharp liquidation event clears out overleveraged long positions that accumulated during the earlier price range. That clearing reduces selling pressure from margin calls. Markets that complete this type of flush historically enter lower-volatility compression before the next directional move.
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What the Data Shows
The liquidation asymmetry is significant. Short liquidations remained relatively contained throughout the entire period. Long liquidations, by contrast, spiked repeatedly and culminated in a $6.7 million peak. This pattern confirms that the market carried excess long leverage heading into the recent price decline.
The funding rate data in Panel 2 reinforces this. Rates were mixed through April and May, then turned consistently negative through June. The shift in funding aligns with the price decline and the escalating liquidation events.
XRP currently sits near its lowest price level in the dataset. Negative funding at this depth, paired with a major liquidation flush, is the condition Xaif describes as preceding the next move.
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