XRP holds near $1.51 as U.S. spot ETF demand remains elevated. Traders now focus on whether the token can break resistance.
Specifically, that resistance sits around $1.60-$1.62. CoinmarketCap shows XRP trading near $1.51 at the latest reading. The 24-hour range sits between $1.47 and $1.54. Trading volume exceeded $4.2 billion. Market capitalization stood close to $95 billion.
Why XRP holds near $1.51 matters
The token remains below last week’s high around $1.66. However, its daily chart holds above the Bollinger Band midpoint near $1.43. Meanwhile, U.S. spot XRP ETFs have accumulated close to $1.8 billion. That is in net inflows since their launches. Therefore, this provides another source of demand.
Can XRP price finally break above $1.60?
The immediate hurdle sits between $1.60 and $1.62. XRP has repeatedly approached that region. Yet it has not established a sustained move above it. Consequently, the area remains the first technical barrier.
The daily Bollinger Bands place the middle band near $1.43. The upper band sits around $1.62. XRP trades between the two. This keeps price above its recent average. However, it leaves price below the upper end of its range.
Momentum remains positive but has cooled. The RSI stands near 58.24. That is slightly below its moving average around 60.70. It is also above the neutral 50 level. Therefore, the reading does not place XRP in overbought territory.
As previously reported, XRP has repeatedly tested resistance. That zone sits between $1.55 and $1.60. The token briefly reached $1.6581 on September 23. Then sellers pushed it back. That earlier analysis placed nearby support around $1.40-$1.41.
A daily move above $1.62 would take XRP beyond the upper Bollinger Band. It would also reopen the recent $1.65-$1.66 high. Failure to clear that area would leave XRP in consolidation. In that case, $1.43 remains the closest technical support.
XRP ETF demand remains strong near $1.8 billion
Institutional demand has continued through U.S.-listed XRP products. This happened even while the token trades well below its all-time high.
SoSoValue data put cumulative net inflows near $1.79 billion. This followed another $3.96 million into Canary Capital’s XRPC on Monday. Total net assets stood close to $1.68 billion. They reached a record around $1.77 billion on September 25.
The distinction between net inflows and net assets matters. Net inflows measure money entering or leaving the products. Net assets move with XRP’s market price after purchases occur.
Earlier data showed XRP ETFs had accumulated approximately $1.76 billion. This was by September 25. That day, another $14.89 million entered the products.
The September numbers extend a longer trend. In late August, seven U.S. spot XRP ETFs had accumulated more than $1.5 billion. Bitwise, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton were among the largest products.
Bitwise’s fund has remained one of the leading vehicles. The Bitwise XRP ETF began operations on November 19, 2025. It trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker XRP. The fund charges a 0.34% annual sponsor fee. It holds its XRP with Coinbase Custody Trust Company.
Bitwise’s latest regulatory update should not be misinterpreted. It is not a new ETF approval. The fund was already operating before the filing. Its September amendments concern continuing registration requirements.
Why are financial advisors looking at XRP?
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan attributed part of the interest to XRP’s history. He also cited its association with payment applications. Hougan described XRP as “one of the Mount Rushmore assets in crypto.” His assessment represents his investment view.
One factor is persistence, according to Hougan. Advisors often question whether tokens will remain relevant. Yet XRP has traded through several market cycles. It has also survived lengthy U.S. regulatory disputes.
A second factor is familiarity. Advisors can connect the asset with payment use cases. XRP is the native asset of XRP Ledger. Ripple separately develops payment and stablecoin products.
Interest among wealth managers was visible earlier this month. XRP generated more questions than any other cryptocurrency. This happened during a Bitwise presentation to roughly 400 wealth managers. Bitwise analyst Ryan Rasmussen described the interest as unusually high.
Could ETF inflows send XRP toward $1.80?
ETF inflows provide verifiable demand for XRP. However, they do not establish that price will break above a specific level. XRP continues to trade below the resistance that rejected it last week.
The chart places $1.60-$1.62 as the first hurdle. Above it, the recent $1.65-$1.66 high becomes the next test. Then levels such as $1.80 return to focus.
On the downside, the Bollinger midpoint around $1.43 remains support. Losing that level would weaken the current mild bullish structure.
Recent price history shows why the $1.60 region matters. XRP needed to reclaim the $1.50-$1.60 area earlier in September. It had retreated from an August peak near $1.70.
The ETF backdrop has strengthened since then. Meanwhile, XRP’s price has returned above $1.50. CoinmarketCap places the token roughly 58% below its $3.65 all-time high.
For now, XRP remains in consolidation. Support sits near $1.43. Resistance sits around $1.62. A sustained break above $1.60-$1.62 would provide the clearest confirmation. Until then, the range holds.