Spot XRP ETFs hit $1.29B in cumulative inflows, but XRP stayed near $1.43 as exchange outflows raised rally hopes.
A convergence of positive on-chain metrics is building around XRP, though price action remains confined within a narrow consolidation zone. The digital asset continues trading within tight boundaries as market participants monitor several critical technical thresholds.
The first U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recorded a steep decline since its debut, in line with the asset's muted performance following its launch.
Is XRP preparing for a brutal sell-off or a major squeeze?
Well-known analyst Ali Martinez updated his long-term forecast for XRP, based on the structure of a massive ascending triangle that has been forming on the monthly chart since 2017. According to his analysis, the coin is trapped within a 9-year triangle, and a breakout from it could be historic.
XRP has remained essentially at the same level as it was last week.
XRP's Open Interest Z-Score has dropped to near zero, signaling a potential leverage reset across the market and raising questions about whether a full cooldown phase is now underway.
XRP has recorded its 6th-largest single-day exchange outflow, pointing to reduced selling pressure and a tightening supply on exchanges.
Wealthier crypto investors continued to concentrate their buying in major assets—Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP (XRP)—even as a handful of smaller tokens flashed extreme ‘oversold' readings, highlighting a market split between defensive positioning and selective risk-taking. Data tracking high-net-worth investor activity showed Bitcoin (BTC) leading purchase interest at 83% as of Saturday UTC (based on the prior day's snapshot in Korea).
Ripple's XRP is struggling to break out of a months-long range near $1.42 even as spot ETF flows continue to build, highlighting a market caught between improving 'institutional demand' signals and tempered expectations around central bank adoption. As of Saturday ET, XRP was trading at $1.4218, according to CoinMarketCap data, down 0.86% over the past 24 hours on roughly $1.06 billion in trading volume.
A new technical outlook suggests that XRP could be positioning for a significant breakout in the next major market cycle, with a projected upside toward $13.
Ripple Custody continues to emerge as a formidable force in institutional digital asset adoption.