472 Million XRP Floods Binance After Geopolitical Unrest: Is Ripple’s Price in Danger?

CryptoQuant data shows an inflow of 472 million XRP ($652 million) into Binance following attacks on Iran, adding to market uncertainty.

The escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran over the weekend sent more than 472 million XRP, worth about $652 million, to Binance, marking the largest currency inflow in February.

The sudden movement of tokens onto the trading platform suggests that investors are positioning themselves for potential selling, creating conditions that could put pressure on the price of XRP in the coming days.

Geopolitical shockwaves hit XRP

Shortly after traditional financial markets closed last Friday, the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, leading to the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to CryptoQuant employee Darkfost, that’s timing strengthened uncertainty about risky assets, with digital currencies reacting quickly to the geopolitical news. Data shows that Binance received more than 472 million XRP in the past week, with the biggest daily spikes occurring in late February.

Moving tokens onto exchanges often signals a willingness to sell or at least position liquidity closer to the market during turbulent periods, and Darkfost noted that when flows of this size are recorded, they could create conditions for a sudden wave of selling pressure that could impact price action in the short term.

XRP itself saw intense volatility on Saturday, falling from $1.43 to $1.27 before recovering after reports that Khamenei had been assassinated first emerged. Assets recovered near their starting points as traders digested the news, but the price swing illustrated how geopolitical events drive short-term moves.

Additionally, the large currency inflows come as XRP ETFs continue to see modest activity. After an initial boom following its launch in November 2025, which pushed cumulative net inflows above $1 billion within a month, the pace has slowed significantly. In the last full week of February, only $9.55 million came into the fund, and in just over two months, only $240 million came in.

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XRP price holds support

At the time of writing, the Ripple token was trading around $1.35, down 1.3% in the past 24 hours and 1% in the past seven days per CoinGecko. The asset reached a weekly low of $1.28 and a high of $1.48 during the volatile period, with the $1.30 level providing support during Saturday’s sale.

Meanwhile, CoinGlass futures market data shows $5.37 million in XRP liquidations in the past 24 hours, with longs accounting for $3.70 million of that total. Open interest stands at $2.14 billion, while combined futures and spot trading volume reached approximately $5.2 billion during the same period. The liquidation figures indicate that leveraged long positions bore the brunt of the weekend’s volatility.

The data on stock market inflows paints a more complicated picture than price action alone suggests. While the transfers do not confirm an immediate sale, amounts of this size could change the trading environment even without a full settlement. As such, the question remains whether this episode marks the beginning of a broader distribution phase or simply short-term panic moves related to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.