XRP Price Defies Gravity: Bullish Momentum Intact as $190 Million Floods In

XRP isn't just holding its ground—it's gearing up for the next leg up. With $190 million in fresh capital rushing in, the embattled token shows it's still got fight left. Here's why traders are betting big.

### The Bull Case Gets Stronger

Forget the naysayers—XRP's chart structure remains defiantly bullish. That $190 million inflow isn't just pocket change; it's a vote of confidence from whales who smell blood in the water. Meanwhile, Bitcoin maximalists are suddenly very quiet.

### Liquidity Talks, Regulation Walks

While SEC lawyers keep billing hours, real money's moving into XRP markets. Funny how that works—when profits are on the table, even Wall Street's compliance departments find creative workarounds. The 'security' debate? Still raging. The trading volume? Already decided.

XRP's proving the oldest crypto truth: price action cuts through red tape faster than a lobbyist's checkbook. Whether this pumps to new highs or becomes another 'buy the rumor' trap, one thing's clear—the market's voting with its wallet. Again.

XRP attracts $190 million capital inflow

XRP is among the altcoins that stood out last week as capital inflow into related investment products grew exponentially. According to a CoinShares report released on Monday, XRP saw inflows totaling $190 million last week, backed by positive market sentiment, particularly surrounding altcoins.

Ethereum (ETH) led the inflows with $1.59 billion, its second-largest week in history.  By contrast, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced minor outflows of $175 million, underscoring the shift in market dynamics despite the price of BTC remaining NEAR its record high of $123,218.

“These altcoin inflows may be driven less by broad-based enthusiasm and more by anticipation surrounding potential United States (US) exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches,” the CoinShares report highlighted.

Polymarket believes that there is an 86% that the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve XRP spot ETFs by the end of 2025. 

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas recently revised his prediction to 95%, further reinforcing the Optimism for the crypto products purchased directly on stock exchanges without the complexity of owning the underlying assets.

Meanwhile, CryptoQuant’s Exchange Reserve metric indicates a notable decline in the number of tokens held on exchanges, particularly on Binance. After peaking at 3 billion XRP, the blue line on the chart below dropped sharply, averaging 2.95 billion XRP by Sunday. 

If this decline continues, the supply of XRP on the exchange will continue to shrink, indicating a drop in potential selling pressure. Holders transfer their assets from exchanges, intending to hold longer, which can also be attributed to having confidence in the ecosystem.

XRP Exchange Reserve - Binance chart | Source CryptoQuant

Technical outlook: XRP bullish structure intact 

XRP price is currently trading at $3.16 at the time of writing on Monday. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator on the 3-day chart affirms the bullish grip, maintaining a buy signal triggered on July 6 when the blue line crossed above the red signal line. 

Traders will maintain exposure to XRP or buy the dip if the buy signal holds, backed by the green histogram bars above the zero line. 

Key areas of interest WOULD be support at $3.00, which was tested on July 21 and capped price movement in early March. On the upside, a break above the previous all-time high at $3.40 could make XRP attractive to risk-on investors, thus paving the way for an extended recovery to its current record high of $3.66.

XRP/USD 3-day chart

Still, traders should consider tempering their bullish expectations, considering the downtrend in the Relative Strength Index (RSI). Although still in the bullish region at 66, the RSI indicates signs of weakness, suggesting that bullish momentum is fading. 

The support tested on Friday at $2.95 would be critical for the resumption of the uptrend if the down leg extends below $3.00. Other key areas of interest to traders are the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $2.42 and the 100-period EMA at $2.08 on the 3-day chart.

Cryptocurrency metrics FAQs

What is circulating supply?

The developer or creator of each cryptocurrency decides on the total number of tokens that can be minted or issued. Only a certain number of these assets can be minted by mining, staking or other mechanisms. This is defined by the algorithm of the underlying blockchain technology. On the other hand, circulating supply can also be decreased via actions such as burning tokens, or mistakenly sending assets to addresses of other incompatible blockchains.

What is market capitalization?

Market capitalization is the result of multiplying the circulating supply of a certain asset by the asset’s current market value.

What is trading volume?

Trading volume refers to the total number of tokens for a specific asset that has been transacted or exchanged between buyers and sellers within set trading hours, for example, 24 hours. It is used to gauge market sentiment, this metric combines all volumes on centralized exchanges and decentralized exchanges. Increasing trading volume often denotes the demand for a certain asset as more people are buying and selling the cryptocurrency.

What is the funding rate?

Funding rates are a concept designed to encourage traders to take positions and ensure perpetual contract prices match spot markets. It defines a mechanism by exchanges to ensure that future prices and index prices periodic payments regularly converge. When the funding rate is positive, the price of the perpetual contract is higher than the mark price. This means traders who are bullish and have opened long positions pay traders who are in short positions. On the other hand, a negative funding rate means perpetual prices are below the mark price, and hence traders with short positions pay traders who have opened long positions.