XRP posted a powerful upside move over the past 24 hours, rising 10.5% and significantly outperforming both Bitcoin (+1%) and Ethereum (+2%).
The rally extends XRP’s seven-day gain to nearly 27%, marking one of its strongest short-term performances in recent months. Price action, volume expansion, and institutional flows all point to a coordinated momentum shift rather than an isolated spike.
Market Cap Expansion Signals Aggressive Accumulation
The latest data shows XRP’s market capitalization climbing sharply to $142 billion, following a near-vertical move over several sessions. This expansion occurred alongside elevated trading volume of $6.74 billion, confirming that the move was supported by liquidity rather than thin order books.
What stands out is the speed of the advance. Market cap accelerated from the low $120B range to above $140B in a compressed timeframe, indicating sustained demand rather than short-lived speculative bursts. Although a minor pullback followed the peak, the structure remains intact, with higher lows preserved on the intraday chart.
ETF Inflows Tighten Supply and Reinforce Demand
U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $48 million in net inflows on January 5, extending their inflow streak to seven consecutive weeks and bringing cumulative inflows to $1.23 billion. Franklin Templeton’s product alone accounted for $25 million in a single session, highlighting concentrated institutional participation.
As a result, ETFs now hold approximately 473 million XRP, valued near $1.1 billion. This steady absorption reduces circulating supply and limits immediate sell-side pressure, effectively creating a liquidity buffer during pullbacks. The consistency of these inflows suggests allocation-driven demand rather than short-term positioning.
Technical Breakout Confirms Momentum Shift
XRP successfully broke above the $2.28–$2.32 resistance zone, an area that had capped price action six separate times since December 2025. Clearing this level triggered follow-through buying and allowed price to reclaim the 200-day EMA near $2.35, a key trend confirmation level visible in the indicator panel.
Momentum readings support the breakout. The 14-day RSI at 74.7 reflects strong buying pressure while remaining just below historically extreme conditions. Volatility is measured at 4.68%, classified as medium, indicating expansion without disorderly price behavior. The 50-day SMA at $2.03 now sits well below spot price, reinforcing the short-term bullish structure.
Derivatives Activity Confirms Participation
Following the breakout, futures open interest climbed to $4.7 billion, signaling increased trader engagement rather than spot-only demand. This rise aligns with the resistance break and ETF-driven flows, suggesting that both institutional and leveraged participants reacted to the same technical trigger.
Sentiment Remains Cautious Despite Strength
Despite the rally, broader sentiment indicators remain mixed. The Fear & Greed Index reading of 26 still reflects fear, while sentiment is labeled neutral. This divergence suggests the move has not yet reached euphoric conditions, often associated with late-stage rallies. Historically, such environments can allow trends to extend as positioning remains incomplete.
What the Charts Are Showing
Taken together, the charts depict a market where structural demand is increasing faster than available supply. ETF inflows are steadily removing XRP from circulation, technical resistance has been decisively cleared, and momentum indicators confirm trend strength rather than exhaustion. While short-term consolidation is possible after a sharp advance, the data presented shows a market operating from a position of strength rather than fragility.
At current levels, XRP is not merely reacting, it is being actively accumulated, with price, volume, and derivatives data all pointing in the same direction.
