XRP Price Prediction: Fundamentals Improve, ETF Inflow Lags as Price Holds Near $1.40

XRP price prediction headlines turn positive as the SEC case is cleared and spot ETFs are launched, but the market’s reaction remains weak. XRP trades around $1.40, down more than 40% from January highs, suggesting a gap between narrative and results. Key ETF data adds pressure to the XRP price prediction debate: total XRP ETF inflows are reported at $1.44B, yet only 16% of ETF assets are tied to institutional filers. Analysts interpret this as “institutional wave not yet here,” reinforcing caution. On-chain context also points to continued payment activity on XRPL. An analysis of ~5,000 XRPL blocks found 53.2% of over 1M sampled transactions relate to payments, with RLUSD accounting for 92,699 transfers. Price targets for XRP vary dramatically for 2030, from under $1 to as high as $1,000. The article frames more “probability-based” upside for traders in a $4–$10 zone, but stresses even the lower end still implies large market-cap requirements. Technically, traders are watching $1.40 closely. If XRP fails to flip $1.40 into weekly support, a retest of the psychological $1.00 level becomes the base case. The piece also notes headwinds from competing altcoins such as BNB and difficulty reclaiming the $1.50 resistance. Meanwhile, capital rotation is highlighted toward infrastructure plays like LiquidChain (LIQUID) via its Layer 3 liquidity approach and presale metrics.