Key Takeaways
- Record ETF inflows have boosted XRP sentiment across the industry.
- XRP’s price has climbed sharply over the past week.
- Bullish price targets as high as $100 have resurfaced.
XRP extended gains for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by further positive inflows into U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and rising activity in derivatives markets.
The renewed momentum has brought back bullish price forecasts that had faded in recent months, including aggressive projections that see the token eventually climbing as high as $100.
ETF Inflows Surge
Spot XRP ETFs listed in the U.S. recorded their strongest inflows since launch, highlighting growing interest from institutional investors.
Data from SoSoValue shows the five XRP ETF products attracted about $13.6 million in net inflows on Friday, lifting total inflows for the week to roughly $43 million.
Since debuting in November, the funds have reported steady weekly inflows, with cumulative net subscriptions reaching approximately $1.18 billion.
Total net assets across the products have risen to around $1.37 billion, according to the data.
XRP Price Surge
At the time of reporting, XRP was trading near $2.36.
The token rose about 9.5% over the past 24 hours and is up nearly 26% on the week, significantly outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market.
Derivatives activity has also strengthened. Futures open interest climbed to around $3.8 billion, up from roughly $3.6 billion a day earlier, suggesting traders are increasing bullish positions.
CoinMarketCap said the rise in open interest, combined with higher trading volumes, points to renewed participation from retail traders.
Still, analysts caution that the rally remains vulnerable to sharp price swings.
A Resurgence of Wild XRP Price Targets
The latest price strength has revived long-term bullish forecasts first published earlier this year by Sistine Research.
In an April analysis, the firm said XRP was following a market structure similar to its 2017 cycle, though on a much larger scale.
Sistine outlined a base-case target range of $33 to $50, describing it as conservative given the size of the current pattern.
Using a broader “cup-and-handle” formation, the research group said upside targets could extend toward $77 to $100 if the pattern plays out fully.
The projections have re-emerged across social media, drawing both support and skepticism from traders.
“No way this is a real research account,” one user wrote on X.
Another questioned whether XRP could realistically reach a market capitalization above $1 trillion within the next year or two.
Ownership in Focus
The recent surge in XRP’s price has renewed scrutiny of the token’s ownership structure, particularly after years of legal uncertainty came to an end in August 2025.
Unlike Bitcoin and other proof-of-work or proof-of-stake networks, XRP does not rely on mining or staking.
Ripple Labs launched XRP in 2012 with a fixed supply of 100 billion tokens created at inception.
To manage supply predictability, Ripple placed a substantial portion of its holdings into escrow.
On Dec. 7, 2025, blockchain monitoring services including Whale Alert reported that Ripple Labs transferred 250 million XRP from one of its escrow wallets to an unidentified address.
The transaction was valued at more than $520 million at the time and quickly attracted attention across the crypto market.
However, while some were concerned, others cautioned against interpreting the move as a signal of imminent selling pressure.
CCN’s education team said the transfer represented a notable supply event but did not necessarily imply a bearish outcome.
On-chain data showed no immediate evidence that the tokens were sent to an exchange.
Ripple Labs remains the largest XRP holder by a wide margin, with Ripple wallets holding roughly 45 billion XRP in escrow and about one billion XRP outside escrow.
Although some traders have criticized this model, XRP’s supporters highlight the transparency of the escrow mechanism.
Analysts See Further Upside, but Warnings Persist
Victor Olanrewaju, an analyst at CCN, said XRP’s daily chart continues to support a bullish outlook, even if the token experiences a near-term pullback.
According to Olanrewaju, XRP has broken decisively above resistance near $2.22.
“As that happened, the Awesome Oscillator flipped positive for the first time since Oct. 7,” he said.
“That shift matters because the last time the indicator turned positive, XRP later climbed to around $3.”
He added that Bull Bear Power has surged to its strongest level since late July, a period that preceded a sharp rally toward XRP’s all-time high.
“If momentum holds and buyers remain active, XRP could break $2.49 and extend toward $2.94,” Olanrewaju said, noting that a more optimistic scenario could see prices reach as high as $3.26.
However, he cautioned that weakening demand could invalidate the bullish setup, potentially pulling the token back toward the $1.77 level.
Kurt Robson is a London-based reporter at CCN, specialising in the fast-moving worlds of crypto and emerging technology. He began his career covering local news in Cornwall after graduating from Falmouth University with First Class Honours in Journalism. There, he cut his teeth on everything from council meetings to missing swans.
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