XRP, which made a fast start to 2026, attracted attention in the market in terms of both price movements and fund flows. The crypto asset stood out with its performance especially last week. Its price broke through an important resistance point by rising above the $1.50 level, and in the process, demand for ETF-based investment products also increased significantly.
Strong period in the XRP market
The price of XRP has increased recently due to increased interest from both individual and institutional investors. XRP, which recorded a daily increase of 11 percent especially on Thursday, May 14, gained strong momentum, reaching up to $ 1.54 in a short time. Following this rise, the asset became the main focus of activity in the market. An atmosphere that supported the rise was created in the community.
This increase, which created new expectations in the market, caused the demand for XRP to grow rapidly in the ETF market. Investors followed XRP closely in terms of both price increase and institutional fund inflows.
Record entry in fund flows
The total inflow of $60.5 million in XRP’s spot ETF-based products this week was recorded as the highest weekly amount recorded since the beginning of 2026. A consistently high amount of capital flowed into XRP ETFs during the period in question.
In contrast to this situation, there was a negative trend on the Bitcoin and Ethereum side. Despite mixed inflows and outflows in Bitcoin ETFs over the past five days, a weekly total of $1 billion in net outflows emerged. It was noteworthy that there were no new entries in Ethereum ETFs throughout the week, and a total outflow of 65 million dollars was recorded.
General outlook on the crypto market
XRP has surpassed mainstream crypto assets in the last week and became the agenda item of the sector in terms of both price performance and the size of ETF funds. Particularly the interest of institutional investors increased the expectations for the product. While volatility remains high in the overall crypto market, the constant increase in demand for XRP’s investment products has enabled it to stand out in the competition.
Expectations that XRP may witness even more significant price movements in the coming period are frequently expressed in the community. New support levels created with the rise continue to keep investors’ interest dynamic.
A total of $60.5 million entered XRP ETFs last week, marking the highest weekly fund flow of this year. In the process, XRP set market trends, outperforming both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
XRP’s performance this week showed that both price pressure and investor interest in the cryptocurrency market can intensify in different ways. Particularly the demand from both individual and institutional investors was among the main notable developments of the week.
The increasing inflow volume into XRP’s ETF products, coupled with the poor performance of other major crypto assets in the same week, once again revealed the dynamic nature of the crypto market.
