Crypto Pundit Urges XRP Holders Not to Sell as ETF Accumulation May Escalate
Crypto commentator Crypto X AiMan warns XRP holders against selling, arguing current XRP ETF inflows reflect only small issuers and larger institutions have yet to enter. In the first one to two weeks of trading, about $700 million (≈278 million XRP, ~0.28% of the 100B supply) were locked across five smaller ETFs from issuers including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Canary Capital and Grayscale, with Canary leading among the small funds. He noted Franklin Templeton holds ~32M XRP and Grayscale ~6M shortly after launch, and suggested institutional entrants such as BlackRock, Fidelity, Vanguard, JPMorgan and State Street could drive accumulation into the hundreds of millions or billions of XRP if they launch products. AiMan argued large-scale institutional buying could tighten supply and pressure prices upward, potentially creating conditions for significant rallies similar to past moves (e.g., $0.50 to above $3 after a prior event). He characterised the market as an early ETF-driven accumulation phase with substantial upside if major issuers begin buying. This is informational and not financial advice.
Bullish
The report highlights early but meaningful ETF-led accumulation of XRP (≈278M XRP / $700M) by smaller issuers, while noting larger institutional entrants have not yet deployed capital. If major asset managers (e.g., BlackRock, Fidelity, Vanguard, JPMorgan) launch XRP ETFs or begin sizable accumulation, supply available to spot markets could tighten materially. Historical precedent (sharp XRP moves after concentrated demand events) supports the view that concentrated institutional buying can produce rapid price appreciation. Short-term impact: likely increased volatility around ETF flows and announcements, with modest upside while only small issuers buy. Medium-to-long-term impact: if large institutions enter, expect sustained upward pressure, liquidity shifts from exchanges to custody/ETF vehicles, and potential for new highs. Risks: delayed or absent institutional launches, profit-taking, or macro/crypto-wide bearish shocks could negate bullish forces. Overall, the news is bullish because it signals the start of an ETF-driven accumulation phase with upside contingent on larger institutional participation.