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XRP supply tightens as ETF inflows rise – Can it break $1.50?

XRP accumulation strengthened beneath tighter exchange liquidity, though resistance continued slowing breakout momentum.

XRP spot demand strengthens beneath lower reserves - Expansion ahead?

Ripple [XRP] sentiment had already started stabilizing before Binance reserves drifted toward their lowest levels in nearly three months recently. Market activity also slowed once volatility compressed beneath weaker broader altcoin momentum conditions across exchanges.

Source: CryptoQuant

Binance XRP reserves later declined toward roughly 2.70 billion XRP while price consolidated near the broader $1.35 region. Between July and October 2025, reserves remained closer toward the broader 3.0 billion XRP range as XRP traded above $3.0.

The gradual reserve decline increasingly reflected investors moving holdings away from exchanges and reducing immediately available sell-side liquidity.

However, shrinking exchange balances also aligned with softer trading participation and reduced speculative activity beneath current market conditions.

Lower reserves alone do not automatically confirm stronger bullish momentum, though supply available for immediate selling continues to tighten gradually across Binance markets.

XRP ETF inflows strengthen spot demand

XRP exchange reserves had already started shrinking before institutional ETF demand added stronger pressure across tightening spot supply conditions recently. Market confidence also improved once inflows continued arriving without recording a single outflow session across active XRP products.

Daily XRP ETF inflows later reached roughly $9.47 million on the 22nd of May after earlier sessions added nearly $18.52 million and $10.87 million. That six-day accumulation streak pushed cumulative inflows toward roughly $1.41 billion while ETF-held assets remained above $1.13 billion.

Source: SoSoValue

Meanwhile, Binance reserves stayed near roughly 2.70 billion XRP, reinforcing signs of lower immediately available sell-side liquidity. Buyers also absorbed supply more efficiently as stronger Spot Taker CVD reflected improving spot participation beneath calmer volatility conditions.

If inflows persist alongside tightening supply, XRP may gradually build stronger breakout momentum across spot markets.

XRP supply tightens beneath strengthening spot participation

XRP supply conditions had already tightened considerably before the market started confronting stronger resistance pressure near major breakout regions recently. Institutional accumulation also continued strengthening while price momentum gradually slowed beneath overhead liquidity conditions.

That structure increasingly reflected stronger long-term accumulation as nearly 898 million XRP became locked within ETF products. However, XRP still struggled to sustain momentum above the broader $1.50–$1.52 resistance region despite tightening available supply.

Slower breakout participation increasingly suggested larger sellers remain active beneath overhead liquidity zones across markets.

If buyers fail to absorb resistance decisively, tightening supply alone may still struggle to trigger broader XRP expansion momentum


Final Summary

  • Ripple [XRP] exchange supply continues tightening as ETF inflows strengthen broader spot demand.
  • XRP still requires stronger breakout volume, though balanced positioning continues supporting recovery stability.
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Muriuki Lazaro

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Muriuki Lazaro is a on-chain data analyst with a B.Sc. in Data Science. Muriuki specializes in dissecting complex on-chain data into clear and accurate insights for readers in the crypto ecosystem, with a particular focus on Bitcoin.

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