XRP Price Nears Breakout as ETF Inflows Boost Demand

Ripple's XRP Shows 17% Weekly Gain

  • XRP has gained 17% over the past week, with optimism surrounding rising demand for XRP ETFs.
  • The price chart suggests an imminent breakout as recent market consolidation ends.

XRP Price Dynamics

  • XRP is trading around $2.20, following a brief dip below a key convergence zone, which was identified as a fake breakdown by analyst CW.
  • CW anticipates a rally once XRP decisively breaks above the trend convergence.
  • Analyst BATMAN sees strength in XRP after it reclaimed key support and broke out of a bullish pennant formation, indicating a potential upward move.

XRP ETF Launches

  • Spot XRP ETFs have launched in the U.S., receiving positive responses from investors.
  • Grayscale, Bitwise, and Franklin Templeton have recorded strong inflows, with 21Shares set to launch its XRP ETF on December 1.
  • Community expert Chad Steigraber expects aggressive buying by ETFs, leading to a supply crunch.

Market Impact

  • XRP reserves on Binance have decreased significantly, indicating accumulation by long-term and institutional investors.
  • Current XRP holdings on Binance are near 2.7 billion tokens, down from early-October levels, according to CryptoQuant data.

XRP exchange reserves. | CryptoQuant