Ripple's XRP Ledger (XRPL) is increasingly positioning itself as a core piece of infrastructure for the fast-growing market in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), after a recent redemption of Ondo Finance's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund used the network to validate ownership and execute token burns—an operational milestone that underscores blockchain's push into institutional finance. The development comes as XRP (XRP) traded around $1.45 on Monday U.S.
U.S. spot XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) ETFs recorded $25.80 million in net inflows on May 11, the largest daily cash inflow since January 5 when flows hit $46.10 million, according to SoSoValue data. Franklin XRP ETF Leads With $13.62 Million The Franklin XRP ETF (NYSE:XRPZ) led the pack with $13.62 million in net inflows on Monday, bringing total assets to $286.82 million.
XRP has spent the past few months in a frustrating position, with its price still trading around the same zone that many holders expected it to leave behind long ago. However, XRP enthusiast Luke believes this phase should not be mistaken for the end of the asset's long-term story.
XRP price is testing a breakout zone near $1.50 as institutional inflows, rising derivatives activity, and easing whale-related selling improve the token's setup, but the trade still depends on whether Bitcoin can hold above $80,000 through a critical macro week. CoinShares data released May 11 showed XRP investment products attracted $39.
Ripple said the shift from traditional financial rails to blockchain-based infrastructure is no longer theoretical, arguing that the institutional transition to digital assets is already underway as banks and market intermediaries focus on custody, settlement, and real-world payments rather than speculation. Speaking Tuesday 04:00 UTC (Tuesday 12:00 a.m.
U.S.-listed spot crypto ETFs tracking XRP and Solana drew fresh capital on Sunday, underscoring steady 'liquidity inflow' into regulated crypto wrappers even as Washington continues to debate how digital assets should be supervised. New data also highlighted accelerating activity in dollar-pegged stablecoins across Solana and Tron, while lawmakers signaled that the Senate's next major test for a comprehensive market-structure bill is set for midweek.
Bitcoin's BTC$80,545.23 rally stalled in the $80,000–$82,000 range, where it has largely traded since last Wednesday. While fund flows continue to point toward an eventual breakout, macro risks, particularly inflation, suggest caution.
Bitcoin is holding above $80,000 as traders await key U.S. CPI inflation data. Bitcoin ETFs saw $27.3 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $16.9 million in net outflows.
U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds have pulled in their largest daily inflow in roughly four months. According to SoSoValue data, spot XRP ETFs listed in the U.S. recorded combined net inflows of $25.
Two prominent crypto analysts have separately flagged what they describe as a significant technical setup for the XRP price, with one pointing to a chart structure he has tracked since October 2023 that continues to map the asset's price action — and the other capturing an unusual moment that briefly showed XRP trading at over $43,000 on a major price aggregator. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can't Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics On-chain analyst and technical researcher Dark Defender (@DefendDark) returned to X with an update on a chart he originally published on October 25, 2023, arguing that the structure has remained the only technical framework for XRP that has stayed valid across the intervening period.
Bitrue Researcher Andri Fauzan Adziima said this 'quiet accumulation' signals institutional confidence in XRP.