XRP whales have acquired $228 million worth of the cryptocurrency in a few days, defying the uninspiring price movements.The surge in XRP acquisitions follows the launch of the Grayscale XRP Trust and an optimistic price prediction of $5 in the next six to ten months.Large-scale investors holding 10 million to 100 million XRP tokens added about $288 million worth of XRP tokens to their balance.Despite increased whale activity, XRP's price has struggled to break above $0.60, while other major cryptocurrencies experienced notable gains.