Expert Says XRP Volume Is Still Very Low. Here’s Its Significance on Current Price Rally

Renowned software engineer Vincent Van Code has raised a caution flag on XRP’s latest price rally, warning that the coin’s trading activity remains far too light to confirm a sustainable ￰1￱ a detailed post on X, Van Code noted that the 24-hour trading volume is “very low” compared with historical surges, leaving the current move vulnerable to sudden reversals and potential ￰2￱ Snapshot XRP is trading in the low-$3 range, a level that suggests strong market ￰3￱ global 24-hour turnover hovers between $5.6 billion and $6.5 billion, according to major crypto data ￰4￱ the surface, these figures point to robust ￰5￱ stress that prominent price figures can be deceptive, obscuring the actual concentration of trades and the true depth of order ￰6￱ volume is still very low to make the current gains ￰7￱ — Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) September 13, 2025 Why Low Volume Signals Fragility Van Code emphasized that thin liquidity enables relatively small orders to impact ￰8￱ order books mean less genuine buying power is needed to push XRP higher or lower, creating ideal conditions for short-term speculation and market ￰9￱ highlighted the ease with which wash trading, spoofing, and “pump-and-dump” tactics can distort prices when real demand is ￰10￱ pattern is not merely ￰11￱ bull runs across the crypto market have shown that rallies without broad participation often fizzle quickly, leaving late buyers exposed to sharp drawdowns.

On-Chain Metrics Reveal Starker Picture Beyond centralized exchanges, XRP’s on-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) activity tells a more subdued ￰12￱ trading on the XRPL DEX remains only a few million dollars—a fraction of the multibillion-dollar totals reported across centralized ￰13￱ gap suggests that retail traders and long-term holders have not significantly increased their participation, a sign that the rally is driven largely by short-term speculative flows. ￰0￱ Historical Context and the Path to Confirmation Previous sustained XRP rallies were supported by daily volumes well above $10 billion, alongside expanding liquidity across multiple ￰14￱ a similar breadth of participation now, Vincent Van Code believes the current breakout is technically valid but fundamentally ￰15￱ lasting momentum, analysts say XRP must demonstrate deeper order books, stronger taker volume on reputable exchanges, and meaningful growth in on-chain ￰16￱ catalysts—such as major listings or broader adoption of Ripple’s payment technology—could provide that spark, but until then, the market remains in a precarious ￰17￱ Takeaway for Traders Vincent Van Code’s message is not a bearish price call but a reminder that volume confirms trend.

A rally unsupported by broad, sustained liquidity can reverse as quickly as it ￰18￱ watching XRP’s surge should track where volume originates and wait for evidence of deeper market participation before assuming the uptrend has long-term ￰19￱ now, XRP’s climb may excite holders, but Van Code’s analysis underscores that the rally’s foundation is still ￰20￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰21￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰22￱ are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment ￰23￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰24￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰25￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News