XRP Rises as ETF Inflow Hit $64M Despite Weak Altcoin Season

Key Highlights:

• XRP price is up by almost 1.4% today, December 29, 2025.
• XRP spot ETF saw an inflow of $64 million in the past week.
• Even though the interest in the altcoins has increased the Altcoin Season Index still remains stagnant at 18 out of 100.

XRP spot ETFs saw an inflow of $64 million in the past week from December 22 to 26 as per the data that has been reported by SoSoValue. This value however goes against the $782 million outflow from Bitcoin ETFs, which clearly indicates that the institutional investors are moving money into XRP. The token’s price went up by 1.40% in the last 24 hours, considering the broader uptick within the crypto market.

At press time, the price of the XRP token stands at $1.89 with an uptick of 1.39% in the last 24 hours as per CoinMarketCap.

ETF Inflows Signal Strong Institutional Appetite

The Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) managed to pull in $28.6 million in the last week and this was the most amongst its peers. With this accumulation, it brings XRPZ’s total net inflow since the launch of the product to $231 million.

This spot ETF inflow drew $64 million which has far outpaced other altcoins ETFs. Since the inception of this product, there have been no outflows. This indicates the kind of interest institutional have within the product. The more institutions buy this product, the more they will be buying and supporting XRP and the price if the same kind of inflows continue in the coming months.

Another important point that is worth mentioning is that XRP ETFs have not seen any negative inflows during this period. Moreover, on December 26, there was zero inflow but the good thing is that there was no outflow. This clearly indicates that the investors are holding on to their positions instead of exiting all together.

Technical Indicators Suggest Cautious Upside Momentum

XRP has managed to defend key support levels, bouncing 1.4% from the 7-day SMA at $1.86 and the pivot point near $1.87. The MACD histogram turned positive at +0.0046, indicating that there is a growing short-term bullish momentum.

However, 24-hour trading volume remains at $1.6 billion, which is 37% below the 30-day average, indicating that retail investors are cautious even as the institutional buying increases.

Fibonacci Resistance Tests Traders

The Fibonacci retracement at $2.00 now acts as the next major resistance, while the RSI at 40.14 indicates that the market is not oversold. If XRP can decisively break above the $1.98 mark, it has the probability to reach $2.10. On the other hand, failure to pass these levels may cause the token to drop down to $1.80 lows.

Short term traders are as of now dominating the action, but higher trading volume will be key for sustained recovery.

Altcoins Advance Despite Bitcoin Holding Ground

Bitcoin’s dominance remained stable around the 59% mark in the last 24 hours, which shows that Bitcoin still controls most of the crypto market. Even then, some altcoins such as XRP moved higher along with other altcoins such as Solana, which has increased by about 3% in the last 24-hours. Cardano is also up by 0.5% in the last 24-hours as per CoinMarketCap.

This data indicates that the investors are selectively rotating into certain altcoins rather than moving away from Bitcoin entirely. Such selective moves are often seen toward year-end, when trading volumes are lighter and traders focus on specific opportunities instead of broad market trends.

Altcoin Momentum Still Limited

Even though there have been all these developments, the overall market is still way too far from being a full-fledged “altcoin season.” CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index still remains low at 18 out of 100. This limits the scope for widespread altcoin rallies. However XRP has managed to stand out as it is showing a strong ETF inflow, which provides it an edge over other altcoins that lack similar institutional backing.

Market Outlook: ETF Flows as Primary Catalyst

From these numbers it can be deduced that XRP’s institutional demand is strong as it has managed to bring in $64 million in weekly ETF inflows, which was led by XRPZ’s $231 million accumulation.

On a monthly level, XRP ETFs have attracted $666.61 million in November 2025 and $470.35 million in December 2025, which indicates that there has been a steady investor interest and not a short-term speculation. Even though the market seems uncertain at times, these numbers provide a solid support for XRP.

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