XRP Trades Below $2 as ETF Buying Fails to Lift Price

• XRP stays below $2 despite 25 straight days of ETF inflows.
• Weekly ETF inflows fell to $82M, the lowest since the November launch.
• ETF buying removes supply gradually but does not prevent short-term volatility.

XRP price has struggled to regain momentum, remaining below the $2 mark even as U.S. spot ETFs tied to the token continue to attract fresh capital. The disconnect has left investors asking a simple question: If money is flowing in, why isn’t the price moving?

The answer appears to lie beyond XRP itself.

ETF Demand Is Real, but Slowing

Data from SoSoValue shows XRP spot ETFs recorded $82.04 million in net inflows during the December 15–19 trading week. While still positive, it was the lowest weekly inflow since the ETFs launched in November.

So far, the U.S. market has approved five XRP spot ETFs, compared with 11 Bitcoin spot ETFs, showing the difference in depth between the two markets.

In total, XRP spot ETFs have now logged 25 consecutive days of net inflows, accumulating about $1.07 billion. By comparison, Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted roughly $4.85 billion during their first 25 trading days.

ETFs and the Supply Question

One point of confusion for many investors is how ETF buying affects supply. Fund managers say XRP purchased for ETFs is sourced through institutional market makers, who ultimately acquire tokens from exchanges or other liquidity providers.

In simple terms, ETF demand does remove XRP from active trading over time, but it does not eliminate short-term volatility. Large holders selling into rising liquidity can temporarily offset steady fund accumulation.

Additionally, one market analyst predicts ETF accumulation could accelerate into the year-end.

Chad Steingraber said that with seven trading days remaining in 2025, an average intake of 12 million XRP per day would add roughly 84 million XRP to fund assets under management. That would bring total ETF holdings close to 800 million XRP, just six weeks after launch.

What the Charts Are Saying

From a technical perspective, XRP appears to be in a corrective pullback, rather than a fresh downtrend. Short-term chart patterns suggest a three-wave decline, a structure typically seen in counter-trend moves.

Important levels now in focus include:

• $1.81–$1.88 as near-term support
• A potential deeper test toward $1.67–$1.77 if selling intensifies

A stronger recovery would likely require a sustained move back above resistance near the low $2 range.

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