Pundit: If You Hold a Lot of XRP, 3% Is a Big Pump

Micah Paul (@MicahPW20), an XRP and crypto enthusiast on X, recently commented on the token’s sharp rise after weeks of stagnation. “The people complaining about a 3% pump don’t understand how big a movement that is if you hold a lot of XRP,” he noted, pointing to the significance of the price increase at current ￰0￱ remarks came as XRP briefly rallied to $2.93 before settling near $2.89, a move that followed a prolonged consolidation phase stretching back to the final days of ￰1￱ late August and into early September, XRP remained locked between $2.70 and $2.80, showing little directional ￰2￱ period of stability gave way to sudden strength , with the latest breakout marking the first major test of the $2.9 area in ￰3￱ attached chart highlights this shift, showing how quickly XRP gained ground once upward momentum ￰4￱ people complaining about a 3% pump don’t understand how big of a movement that is if you hold a lot of XRP and especially at these prices.

I use to make fun of it at 50 cents but I don’t now. #XRP $XRP ￰5￱ — Micah Paul XRP (@MicahPW20) September 7, 2025 Micah Paul’s Perspective Paul’s post reflects a change in sentiment among XRP ￰6￱ admitted to once dismissing smaller percentage gains when the token traded near $0.5, but at today’s higher price levels, such movements carry far greater ￰7￱ comments highlight how the scale of holdings and price context can magnify the impact of even modest ￰8￱ many investors, the rally reinforced confidence that consolidation may have given way to renewed ￰9￱ community members shared similar views, with one commenter stating that anyone who isn’t happy with 5-cent to 10-cent moves needs to continue accumulating ￰10￱ marks one of the first clear breakouts for XRP since August, suggesting that buyers have started to reassert control, and accumulation could help the asset sustain its momentum.

A Shift in Market Dynamics The chart data illustrates a clear ￰11￱ near $2.79, XRP gradually climbed throughout the day before accelerating in the later ￰12￱ culminated in a sharp spike toward $2.93, the highest level recorded in this latest ￰13￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Although the price retraced slightly, it remained well above its earlier trading range, signaling that the surge was not merely a brief anomaly but part of a stronger upward ￰14￱ shift in market structure is significant, as consolidation phases often precede directional moves, and XRP’s breakout suggests a potential change in short-term ￰15￱ timing of this move also highlights increased market activity during a weekend session, a period that usually sees reduced trading volumes compared to ￰16￱ latest move has broken weeks of quiet trading, and as Paul suggested, even modest percentage gains at current levels carry meaningful ￰17￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰18￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰19￱ are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment ￰20￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰21￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰22￱ us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News