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US-listed XRP ETFs booked $60 million in net inflows this week, the strongest weekly total of 2026 and just shy of the $64 million recorded in the final week of last year, according to SoSoValue. The four funds now sit at $1.39 billion in cumulative inflows against $1.18 billion in total net assets, with the week paced by a $25.8 million Monday haul — the largest single-day intake in more than four months — followed by $5M, $18M, and $10M across the remaining sessions. Spot XRP has not cooperated: the token slipped more than 5% over 24 hours to $1.40, extending a pullback that followed a brief push above $1.54 earlier in the week.
Why it matters
The flows are happening at the venue level, not the spot tape. Roughly 403 million XRP have been withdrawn from Binance since May 3 in transactions of more than 1 million XRP — a size threshold that filters out retail and concentrates the read on whales, funds, and high-net-worth holders, per CryptoQuant. The cadence has been near-daily, in contrast to the isolated spikes seen on Coinbase in late March and mid-April when XRP was trading closer to $1.34. Outflows of that magnitude typically signal movement into private custody or longer-term storage, and a sustained streak of them can begin to tighten exchange-side liquidity.
The XRP Ledger is also showing up. Santiment data show active addresses hit 48,453 over a 24-hour window — the highest level since March 30 — alongside 3,317 new addresses, the strongest pace of wallet creation since March 19. That on-chain lift came as Ripple announced a partnership with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance to pilot cross-border settlement using tokenized US Treasuries on XRPL.
Market impact
The setup leaves XRP in a familiar bind: improving demand signals have not yet translated into a sustained breakout, and the next leg depends on whether the three indicators hold up under continued price weakness. Traders will watch whether ETF inflows extend the weekly streak, whether Binance withdrawals stay near-daily, and whether XRPL activity stays elevated once the initial price-driven burst fades.
Frequently asked questions
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How much did XRP ETFs pull in this week?
US-listed XRP ETFs recorded $60 million in net inflows, the strongest weekly total of 2026, according to SoSoValue. Cumulative inflows now stand at $1.39 billion against $1.18 billion in total net assets.
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What is the significance of the 403 million XRP Binance withdrawal?
Roughly 403 million XRP have been withdrawn from Binance since May 3 in transactions above 1 million XRP, per CryptoQuant. The size threshold filters out retail activity and points to whales, funds, and high-net-worth holders moving coins into private custody.
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Why hasn't XRP price responded to the bullish signals?
Spot XRP slipped more than 5% to $1.40 over 24 hours, extending a pullback after briefly pushing above $1.54. ETF demand, exchange withdrawals, and XRPL activity have all improved, but that accumulation has not yet translated into a sustained breakout.
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What does XRPL on-chain activity show?
Santiment data show XRPL active addresses hit 48,453 over a 24-hour window, the highest level since March 30. Network growth accelerated with 3,317 new addresses, the strongest pace of wallet creation since March 19.
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What is Ripple's recent partnership with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo?
Ripple announced a pilot partnership with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance to test cross-border transactions using tokenized US Treasuries on the XRP Ledger. The integration bolsters the TradFi case for XRPL as a settlement network.
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