XRP’s bullish signals are building, but price action has yet to follow

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Institutional appetite for XRP is accelerating across multiple fronts, yet the digital asset’s price continues to struggle amid broad market consolidation.

CryptoSlate data show XRP has fallen more than 5% over the past 24 hours to $1.40, extending a pullback that contrasts with improving activity across several market indicators.

The decline has left traders weighing whether the latest accumulation signals can overcome short-term selling pressure after XRP briefly pushed above $1.54 for the first time in two months.

The disconnect is evident across three areas: ETF flows, exchange withdrawals, and XRP Ledger (XRPL) activity. Together, they point to rising interest in the asset, even as spot-market momentum remains fragile.

XRP ETFs post strongest weekly inflow this year

US-listed XRP exchange-traded funds (ETF) recorded their strongest week of inflows this year, adding another institutional support line beneath the token’s market structure.

SoSoValue data show the four XRP funds attracted $60 million in net inflows this week, the highest weekly total of 2026. The last stronger reading came in the final week of last year, when the products pulled in $64 million.

The latest inflow streak began with $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day intake in more than four months. The funds then added $5 million on Tuesday, saw no flows on Wednesday, took in $18 million on Thursday, and closed the week with another $10 million on Friday.

The fresh demand lifted cumulative inflows into XRP funds to $1.39 billion, while total net assets stood at $1.18 billion.

That flow profile suggests institutional buyers are still allocating to XRP despite the token’s weak daily performance. It also shows that ETF demand has not yet been enough to reverse pressure in the spot market.

Binance withdrawals point to reduced exchange supply

Beyond Wall Street products, large-scale crypto investors are actively moving their assets into private custody, adding another bullish signal to the market.

CryptoQuant data show that roughly 403 million XRP have been withdrawn from Binance since May 3 via transfers of more than 1 million XRP. The threshold filters out smaller retail activity and captures movements more commonly associated with whales, funds or high-net-worth holders.

The withdrawals have occurred on an almost daily basis, making the pattern more sustained than the isolated spikes recorded earlier this year.

In late March and mid-April, large XRP outflows were concentrated mainly on Coinbase, especially around March 27, March 30, and April 13, when XRP traded near $1.34.

That earlier behavior suggested large holders were moving coins away from exchanges during periods of price weakness.

The latest pattern has shifted to Binance, with withdrawals continuing as XRP attempted to recover toward $1.47 this week.

Typically, exchange outflows are often viewed as a sign that investors are moving assets into private custody or longer-term storage. That can reduce the amount of XRP immediately available for sale on trading platforms.

However, the effect is not automatic, but persistent withdrawals can tighten exchange-side liquidity if the trend continues.

XRPL activity reaches a two-month high

Parallel to these accumulation signals, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is experiencing a resurgence in utility.

Santiment data show XRPL recently recorded its highest level of on-chain activity since late March after XRP climbed above $1.54. Active addresses reached 48,453 over a 24-hour period, the highest level since March 30.

Network growth also accelerated, with 3,317 new addresses created. That marked the strongest pace of new wallet creation since March 19.

While some of the on-chain spikes can be attributed to retail traders chasing the brief price bump, sustained transactional activity and address growth provide a fundamental baseline for network valuation.

Bolstering these fundamentals is a growing wave of traditional finance integration. Just last week, Ripple announced a partnership with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance to pilot cross-border transactions using tokenized US Treasuries on the blockchain network.

XRP now has to prove the signals can survive the pullback

Considering the above, the near-term setup leaves XRP in a difficult position as its improving flows and network activity have not translated into a sustained breakout.

That makes the next phase dependent on whether the current signals persist. Traders will be watching whether XRP ETFs continue to attract inflows, whether Binance withdrawals remain steady, and whether XRPL activity holds up after the initial price-driven burst.

A sustained improvement across those indicators could give bulls a stronger case that XRP’s latest correction is occurring amid firmer demand.

However, a slowdown in flows, exchange withdrawals, or network activity would weaken that setup and leave the token more exposed to further consolidation.