XRP Defies Logic: Price Plummets Despite Massive $71M Surge into Ripple ETF

XRP investors scratch their heads as crypto markets deliver another paradox.

The Contradiction

Ripple's ETF pulls in a staggering $71 million influx—the kind of institutional interest that typically sends digital assets soaring. Yet XRP charts bleed red in defiance of conventional wisdom.

Market Mechanics Exposed

Traders dump holdings while whales accumulate through ETF channels. The disconnect reveals how institutional entry routes can create temporary price distortions that savvy investors exploit.

Another day in crypto—where fundamentals track like technical analysis and technicals behave like horoscopes.

Spot XRPR ETF inflows soar

The Ripple (XRP) token was trading at $2.77 on September 27, down from the all-time high of $3.65. 

The XRP price crash mirrored the performance of other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin. This decline was attributed to rising Federal Reserve jitters and soaring liquidations in the cryptocurrency market. 

On the positive side, there is robust demand for the recently-launched spot XRP ETF. Data compiled by ETF.com shows that the ETF has had over $71 million in inflows since its inception last week. 

Most of these inflows occurred on Thursday, when they increased by over $36 million. The fund now has over $66 million, a substantial amount for an ETF launched by a relatively small fund manager, with an expense ratio of 0.75%.

Other XRP-linked ETFs have also had strong inflows this year. For example, the Teucrium 2x XRP ETF (XXRP) has had inflows in each week since its inception, bringing its assets under management to $383 million.

These numbers indicate a strong demand for XRP assets on Wall Street. They also mean that the spot XRP ETFs offered by companies like Franklin Templeton and Invesco will experience robust inflows due to their lower fees. 

Analysts at JPMorgan predict that these funds will have over $8 billion in inflows in the first year.

XRP price technical analysis

The daily chart shows that the XRP token has formed numerous bullish patterns. For example, it has formed a triple-bottom pattern at $2.7212. A triple-bottom often leads to a strong bullish breakout. 

The coin has also formed a falling wedge pattern, which is made up of two descending and converging trendlines. This pattern is also part of the handle section of the cup-and-handle pattern.

At the same time, it is in the second phase of the Elliot Wave pattern. Therefore, the coin is likely to experience a strong bullish breakout, potentially reaching the year-to-date high of $3.660.