Wealthy Crypto Investors Favor Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP as Market Turns Risk-Off

Wealthy crypto investors continued to crowd into the market’s most established names, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP (XRP) leading portfolio positioning even as volatility kept traders cautious. The concentration underscores how capital tends to rotate toward ‘high-recognition’ assets when uncertainty rises, while riskier altcoins struggle to attract consistent inflows.

According to a snapshot of affluent investors’ holdings and buying activity taken Friday ET, Bitcoin (BTC) ranked first with an 82% share of participation, followed by Ethereum (ETH) at 79% and XRP (XRP) at 68%. Solana (SOL) placed next at 47%, while Ethereum Classic (ETC) rounded out the top group at 35%.

The distribution suggests that, in the current market regime, investors with larger portfolios are prioritizing liquidity and brand resilience—two attributes typically associated with the highest-cap assets on major exchanges. Analysts often view these preferences as a sign that ‘risk-off’ positioning remains influential, particularly when macro headlines and broader crypto sentiment are unsettled.

At the same time, technical screens highlighted a separate pocket of the market: altcoins flashing extremely low Relative Strength Index (RSI) readings—levels often interpreted as ‘oversold’ in the short term. In the “Is this the bottom?” tracker published around Friday 12:00 p.m. ET, several tokens posted RSIs deep in single digits or low teens, signaling sharp downside momentum over the measured period.

Contentos (COS) recorded the lowest reading, with an RSI of 3.18, while the token traded up 2.23% on the day. SuperWalk (GRND) showed an RSI of 8.79 and was down 1.28%. RSS3 (RSS3) posted an RSI of 10.81, slipping 0.03%, while TEMCO (TEMCO) came in at 10.82, down 0.35%. Adappter Token (ADP) registered an RSI of 12.06 and was up 0.36%.

RSI is a widely used momentum indicator that compares the magnitude of recent gains to recent losses to gauge whether an asset may be overheating or becoming depressed. While low RSI levels are frequently cited as a potential setup for a short-term rebound, market participants caution that the signal can remain extreme for extended periods—especially when volume thins, liquidity deteriorates, or the broader market trend remains bearish. As a result, traders typically look for confirmation from turnover, order-book depth, and broader risk sentiment rather than relying on RSI alone.

Overall, the data points to a market split between defensive positioning in major assets and opportunistic attention on deeply sold-off altcoins. Whether oversold tokens can meaningfully recover may depend less on the indicator itself and more on whether fresh ‘liquidity inflow’ returns to the broader altcoin complex.