XRP Wallets Holding At Least 10K Coins Hit New ATH Above 332K

Blockchain analytics platform Santiment has confirmed that XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 coins have reached a new all-time high above 332,000. 

The milestone comes despite XRP’s current price struggles amid a weak crypto market. Specifically, the XRP price has declined by more than 20% this year alone, building on the downtrend that began in Q4 2025, but large holders continue to add to their positions.

Key Points

• XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 coins reached a record 332,230 addresses.
• Wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP formed the largest group with 300,260 holders and drove most of the growth.
• XRP addresses with 10 million to 100 million coins increased from 285 to 311 addresses.
• Whale wallets added 920 million XRP, raising combined holdings to 11.79 billion XRP.

XRP Wallet Count Climbs to New Record

Santiment confirmed this in a recent analysis shared on X. Specifically, the market intelligence platform revealed that the XRP Ledger had reached a record 332,230 wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP. The firm noted that this growth trend has continued since June 2024. 

According to Santiment, the rise in these larger wallets is an important long-term sign because it shows that bigger holders have continued buying XRP despite the current market uncertainty and price swings.

Santiment explained that growing numbers of mid-sized and large wallets typically indicate stronger investor confidence. Notably, these holders usually focus more on long-term positioning instead of reacting to short-term price movements. 

Santiment also pointed out the sharp drop in XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 coins between Feb. 6 and Feb. 8. During this period, the network lost more than 4,500 wallets from this category. However, the firm said it did not find any confirmed XRP-specific event directly linked to the decline.

Instead, Santiment mentioned the broader crypto market crash and liquidation wave that hit the market on Feb. 5 as the possible culprit. Wallet growth has since recovered and moved beyond the losses recorded during that correction.

Retail Holders and Whales Lead Wallet Growth

Meanwhile, chart data shows that only a few hours after Santiment released its analysis, the number of qualifying wallets increased again. At press time, the total had risen from 332,230 to 332,253 wallets, adding another 23 addresses.

The chart also confirms that wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP fall into six separate categories. The largest group includes wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP, with 300,260 holders. Addresses with 100,000 to 1 million XRP rank second with 29,985 holders. Meanwhile, wallets containing between 1 million and 10 million XRP total 1,498 addresses.

Data from the chart further reveals that three additional whale categories contain wallets with at least 10 million XRP. Together, these three groups account for just 507 wallets despite holding much larger XRP balances.

Among the six wallet categories, two groups drove most of the recent increase that pushed the total wallet count to a new all-time high. These included retail wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP and whale wallets holding between 10 million and 100 million XRP. However, the retail holders contributed the most.

Specifically, wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP grew from 294,690 in early February 2026 to 300,260 at press time. This increase added over 5,500 new addresses within three months. 

Meanwhile, wallets holding between 10 million and 100 million XRP increased by only 26 addresses, rising from 285 wallets in mid-February to 311 today. The remaining wallet groups either declined slightly or stayed unchanged during the same period.

XRP Whale Balances Grow Faster Than Retail Holdings

Although retail holders accounted for most of the wallet growth, whales accumulated much more XRP in total value. Data from the chart shows that wallets holding between 10 million and 100 million XRP increased their combined balance from 10.87 billion XRP in mid-February to 11.79 billion XRP today.

This increase represents an additional 920 million XRP accumulated over the period. The sharp rise in balances suggests that large holders continued building positions despite ongoing market uncertainty and XRP’s weaker price performance throughout early 2026.

Retail wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 XRP also increased their balances, though at a slower pace. Their combined holdings rose from 7.78 billion XRP in early February to 7.9 billion XRP at press time. Essentially, these wallets accumulated another 120 million XRP during the same timeframe.