Spot XRP ETFs Resume Net Inflows as XRP Price Stalls Below $2.10
Spot XRP ETFs returned to net inflows last week after a one-day outflow on January 7. Funds recorded net inflows of $38.07 million by week’s end, with daily inflows totaling $56.84 million across the week (Monday–Friday: $15.04M, $12.98M, $10.63M, $17.06M, $1.12M). Canary Capital’s XRPC leads cumulative inflows at $397.04M, followed by Bitwise ($310.48M), Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ ($288.08M) and Grayscale’s GXRP ($287.18M); 21Shares’ TOXR remains net negative at -$7.77M. Despite ETF demand and whales buying over 50 million tokens last week, XRP’s price dipped ~1% since the prior Saturday and sits below $2.10, losing fourth spot in market cap to BNB. Analysts remain broadly bullish on XRP’s outlook, though some short-term $10 price forecasts are viewed as unlikely. Key details for traders: strong ETF inflows continue to support demand, concentration among leading funds (XRPC dominant), whale accumulation has resumed, but price momentum has not followed—heightening short-term volatility risk.
Neutral
The news shows strong, sustained demand for spot XRP ETFs — daily net inflows totaling $56.84M for the week and large cumulative positions in leading funds — which is a bullish structural signal because ETF purchases create steady buy-side pressure. Whale accumulation (50M+ tokens) reinforces underlying demand. However, the lack of price appreciation (XRP down ~1%, below $2.10) indicates that inflows are not yet sufficient to overcome selling pressure or profit-taking; price momentum is weak. Concentration of flows in a few funds (XRPC dominance) and one product (TOXR) remaining net negative introduces idiosyncratic risk. Historically, ETF-led inflows can precede stronger rallies but often coincide with increased volatility as traders front-run flows or rebalance. Therefore, expect continued volatility: short-term traders may see trading opportunities around inflow-driven spikes and whale activity, while longer-term holders can view steady ETF demand as a constructive development. Overall impact: supportive but not clearly bullish until price confirms breakout and broader market participation follows.