XRP ETFs Regain Momentum as Whale Buying Surges, Yet Price Stalls

Whale-driven inflows push XRP spot ETFs higher, led by Canary Capital’s XRPC; XRP price remains under $2.10 as institutions accumulate exposure.

Rich by Coin

2026-01-18

The XRP spot ETF market, a vehicle tied to Ripple’s XRP, has regained momentum as fresh inflows returned after a brief pause on January 7. Despite the renewed fund inflows, XRP’s price has not moved higher and trades around $2.10.

In the last week, inflows totaled $56.84 million. Daily inflows were $15.04 million on the 12th, $12.98 million on the 13th, $10.63 million on the 14th, $17.06 million on the 15th, and $1.12 million on the 16th.

Canary Capital’s XRPC drew $397.04 million, followed by BitWise at $310.48 million, Franklin Templeton at $288.08 million, and Grayscale at $287.18 million. 21Shares recorded an outflow of $7.77 million.

Even as inflows accumulate, XRP’s price remains subdued, trading below $2.10. The coin briefly ceded the #4 market-cap position to Binance Coin during the week.

Whale buyers purchased more than 50 million XRP last week. This marked a notable shift from the previous whale-selling trend since October last year.

Industry observers remain cautious. Some analysts are bullish, with CryptoPotato suggesting XRP could reach $10 this month, but AI models and mainstream sentiment stay more conservative.