XRP rally on 23% volume jump, ETF inflows lift as $1.45 hurdle nears
XRP strengthened this week, up to around $1.43 as trading volume jumped 23% to about $3.8B, pointing to stronger spot demand. A key driver is US-listed XRP ETF inflows, totaling about $38.9M over four straight sessions through April 15, lifting total AUM to roughly $1.25B and marking the strongest consecutive buying run since March.
New catalysts cited include Rakuten Wallet adding XRP (mid-April, with a large Japan user base), XRPL integrating Boundless with zero-knowledge proof tech to support confidential yet auditable institutional transactions, and a SEC CLARITY Act roundtable on April 16 that avoided new negative signals on XRP’s classification.
Traders’ focus remains on the $1.45 area. Supply is described as concentrated among about 1.24B tokens bought around $1.45–$1.47, which can act as a seller wall. European institutional buying via Swiss ETPs is viewed as the main factor that could absorb this supply and enable a breakout. If ETF momentum and macro conditions improve, analysts point to a potential upside range of $1.60–$1.80; otherwise, XRP may retest lower supports near $1.20–$1.25.
Bullish
XRP is supported by tangible ETF demand and accelerating market liquidity: US-listed XRP ETF inflows and rising volume suggest buyers are stepping in rather than the move being purely technical. Additional catalysts (Rakuten Wallet listing, XRPL Boundless zero-knowledge integration, and a CLARITY Act discussion without fresh negative XRP classification signals) improve the longer-term narrative for institutional participation. However, the near-term path depends on whether XRP can clear the $1.45 supply wall; failure to hold that zone raises the odds of a pullback toward lower supports. Overall, the balance of ETF momentum plus new catalysts keeps the near-to-intermediate outlook bullish for XRP.