XRP Price Jumps as XRPL Adoption, FedNow, and ETF Inflows Return
Ripple and XRP news accelerated on Aug 25, shifting traders’ focus from $1 support to a renewed upside drive.
FedNow Payments reportedly enabled USD payments via Ripple after Ripple’s integration with Volante. FedNow is described as an instant fiat rails service, while Volante provides connectivity for domestic US payments and cross-border services tied to Ripple.
On the exchange side, Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss said users on Gemini’s Singapore platform can deposit and withdraw XRP through the native XRP Ledger (XRPL) network.
Network activity also spiked. Analyst Ali Martinez cited Santiment data showing active addresses jumping about 650% in recent days (from 47,180 to ~356,000). He noted this pattern often precedes higher price volatility.
Institutional flows improved sharply. Spot XRP ETFs reportedly logged nearly $40M in net inflows last week, the best weekly performance since May. Cumulative ETF flows reached a new all-time high of about $1.55B.
Price action: XRP rallied from around $1.00 to roughly $1.70 within ~72 hours (about +70%), then cooled back near ~$1.50 after meeting heavy resistance around $1.70. Whales were cited as accumulating roughly 400M XRP over several days. Traders highlighted $1.65–$1.70 as key resistance, with confirmation requiring a break and a successful retest as support.
Overall, the XRP price uptick is being reinforced by XRPL adoption signals, ETF inflows, and rising on-chain participation.
Bullish
The news bundle leans bullish because it combines (1) improved institutional demand (spot XRP ETF inflows rising to the strongest week since May, with cumulative flows hitting a new all-time high) and (2) fresh ecosystem activity (XRPL-related exchange access via Gemini in Asia, plus FedNow/Volante enabling payments rails). Those factors often support sustained bid rather than a one-off pump.
On-chain participation also surged (active addresses +650%), which historically aligns with higher volatility and momentum. In past XRP phases, ETF-related headlines and rising network activity frequently preceded attempts to reclaim key resistance zones—here highlighted at ~$1.65–$1.70.
However, the article also notes XRP faced immediate rejection at $1.70 and slipped back toward ~$1.50. That sets up a near-term “break-and-retest” requirement. Traders may see two-way action: bullish if XRP holds above ~$1.50 and reclaims ~$1.65–$1.70 with volume; more neutral-to-risky if it fails to convert resistance into support.
Short term: expect volatility, with momentum traders targeting the resistance retest.
Long term: if ETF flows persist and payments adoption expands, it increases the probability of a trend change rather than a mean-reversion bounce.