Ripple’s cross-border token has risen about 3% over the past week, and growing institutional interest suggests a larger move could be coming.
Some analysts are optimistic that XRP may continue higher, provided it can overcome key resistance levels.
Best Day in Months
In November last year, Canary Capital became the first firm to launch a spot XRP ETF in the United States with full exposure to the asset. Soon after, established asset managers such as Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and Grayscale launched their own spot XRP products.
These ETFs entered the market strongly, producing months of robust inflows. Momentum slowed late in January, and both February and March were comparatively weak. April and May showed notable improvement, indicating renewed interest from more conservative investors, including pension funds and hedge funds. In the past 24 hours, inflows into spot XRP ETFs exceeded $25 million—the largest daily amount since the start of the year.
When new capital flows into these ETFs, issuers must buy the underlying tokens on the open market to back the shares. That process creates steady buying pressure, and if demand outstrips available supply it can naturally push the price higher.
Since their debut, spot XRP ETFs have recorded cumulative net inflows of roughly $1.35 billion. By comparison, spot ETFs for Solana (SOL) have gathered about $1.08 billion, while those for Dogecoin (DOGE) have attracted approximately $10.65 million.
Standard Chartered recently projected that inflows into XRP ETFs could swell to $4–$8 billion by year-end if regulatory clarity in the United States continues to improve. Growing political support for measures such as the CLARITY Act could make it easier for large institutional investors to allocate capital, reinforcing the ETF narrative.
When Will a Real Pump Happen?
XRP is trading in positive territory on both weekly and monthly charts, but many analysts say a more aggressive surge will likely require the token to clear specific resistance levels.
Crypto commentator Ali Martinez said XRP must close above the top of a certain channel near $1.49 to trigger a breakout toward $1.80. He also noted that the TD Sequential indicator flashed a strong buy signal on the 4-hour chart, projecting a move to about $1.82 if XRP decisively breaks $1.45 resistance.
Another analyst, XRP CAPTAIN 589, suggested that Ripple’s token could be poised for a “straight line breakout” to $8, with the approval of the CLARITY Act potentially serving as a catalyst.
In summary, renewed ETF inflows and increasing institutional attention are supporting XRP’s price action today. Technical analysts point to several key levels—primarily in the $1.45–$1.49 range—that, if overcome, could open the door to substantially higher targets. However, until those resistances are convincingly broken, cautious optimism may be the prudent stance for traders and investors.