XRP Price Plunges Below $2 Despite Record ETF Inflows – Is a Rebound Imminent?
XRP just sliced through the $2 support level. The move comes as a gut punch to bulls, especially with exchange-traded funds posting their biggest single-day inflow on record. Contradiction? You bet.
The ETF Paradox
Money is flooding into XRP investment vehicles at an unprecedented rate. Institutional wallets are filling up. Yet the token's price action tells a completely different story—a nosedive that ignores the fundamental inflow data. It's the kind of disconnect that makes traditional finance guys spill their lattes. One rule for stocks, another for crypto.
Pressure Points and Pivot Levels
Selling pressure is overwhelming buy-side orders around key psychological marks. The drop below $2 wasn't a gentle slide; it was a liquidity grab that wiped out leveraged positions. Charts show consolidation attempts failing, with each minor rally getting sold into. The momentum is bearish, plain and simple.
Bounce or Breakdown?
All eyes are now on lower support zones. History shows assets can snap back violently after becoming this oversold, especially with fresh capital waiting in ETF pipelines. But hoping for a rebound isn't a strategy—it's a prayer. The market needs a catalyst, not just cheap prices. Until then, this is a game of patience versus panic.
So, is a bounce coming? Maybe. But in crypto, 'maybe' is the most expensive word in finance—right after 'trust me.'
TLDR
- XRP ETFs have recorded 30 consecutive days of net inflows since launching on November 13, reaching $975 million in total inflows with no redemption days.
- Bitcoin ETFs lost $3.39 billion and Ethereum ETFs lost $1.26 billion in net outflows during the same period from November 13 to December 12.
- XRP’s price has dropped below $2, down 12.5% over the past month despite the strong ETF performance.
- Bitwise’s XRP ETF launched on the New York Stock Exchange on November 20, marking a milestone after Ripple’s legal dispute with the SEC.
- Analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $150,000 in 2026, which may boost XRP’s price, though Barclays warns of potential market challenges ahead.
XRP has fallen below the $2 mark even as its exchange-traded funds set records in the crypto market. The token is down 1.4% in the last 24 hours and 12.5% over the past month, according to CoinGecko data.
The price decline contrasts sharply with the performance of XRP-linked ETF products. Since their debut on November 13, U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs have recorded 30 consecutive trading days of net inflows.
Data from SoSoValue shows the funds attracted fresh capital every trading session since launch. Cumulative net inflows reached approximately $975 million as of December 12.
XRP ETF INFLOWS HIT 30 DAYS STRAIGHT!
U.S. spot $XRP ETFs have logged 30 straight days of inflows since launch, while $BTC and $ETH struggle with outflows.
XRP ETFs now have accumulated about $990.9M in net inflows, with total net assets at $1.18B. pic.twitter.com/oZebpr3TzF
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) December 15, 2025
Total net assets across the products climbed to about $1.18 billion. No single day of net redemptions has been recorded since the ETFs began trading.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Face Outflows
The streak stands in contrast to Bitcoin and ethereum ETF performance during the same period. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $3.39 billion in net outflows between November 13 and December 12.
From Dec. 8 to Dec. 12 (ET), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $287 million for the week. Ethereum spot ETFs saw weekly net inflows of $209 million. SOL spot ETFs posted net inflows of $33.6 million, with none of the seven ETFs recording net outflows during the period.… pic.twitter.com/dkhHjGRFHV
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) December 15, 2025
The highest daily outflow occurred on November 20, with $903.11 million leaving Bitcoin funds. U.S.-listed Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $1.26 billion in net outflows during the same timeframe.
The largest single-day outflow for Ether ETFs also happened on November 20, when funds saw approximately $261.6 million in net redemptions. Both categories logged multiple days of outflows as investors reacted to interest-rate expectations and equity-market volatility.
Bitwise’s XRP ETF officially went live on the New York Stock Exchange on November 20. The launch came after years of regulatory uncertainty tied to Ripple’s legal dispute with the U.S. SEC.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted on December 8 that U.S. spot ETFs tied to XRP became the fastest offering to hit $1 billion in assets under management since Ethereum ETFs. He cited pent up demand for regulated crypto products.
Market Outlook Shows Mixed Predictions
Teucrium Trading CEO Sal Gilbertie discussed his firm’s decision to launch an XRP spot ETF on CNBC. The firm introduced the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF on April 8, 2025.
$XRP Compressing hard!
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— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) December 15, 2025
Gilbertie said the company designed the product based on suspected demand for tradable XRP products. Market participants point to XRP’s role in payments and settlement infrastructure as a key differentiator.
The divergence between ETF inflows and price suggests XRP ETFs may attract a different type of investor. The products appear to be used more as structural allocations within diversified portfolios, according to CoinDesk.
Bernstein predicts bitcoin will hit the $150,000 mark in 2026 and breach the $200,000 mark in 2027. Grayscale also anticipates Bitcoin to hit a new high in 2026.
Both institutions claim Bitcoin has pivoted from its 4-year cycle and now follows a 5-year trajectory. A Bitcoin price surge would likely lead to gains for XRP as well.
However, Barclays analysts present a more pessimistic view for 2026. The firm cites low trading volume and weak demand as potential challenges for the crypto market.
Despite the ongoing market volatility, 2025 has been one of the most bullish years for XRP since 2020. The asset breached the $3 mark earlier in January for the first time in seven years.
