New York, April 14, 2026, 14:04 EDT
XRP climbed to about $1.37 on Tuesday, adding to its weekly advance as traders rotated into riskier bets. Over the past 24 hours, the token gained between 2% and 3%. Bitcoin stayed close to $75,000, with ether trading above $2,300.
The money’s the story here. CoinShares logged $19.3 million in fresh capital flowing into XRP investment products last week, contributing to a hefty $1.1 billion in net inflows across all digital-asset products—the biggest weekly haul since early January.
James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, pointed to a “rebound in risk appetite” as investors responded to Iran ceasefire signals and milder U.S. spending and CPI figures. Reuters noted Tuesday that U.S. and Iranian officials could return to talks in Islamabad this week. Oil and the dollar slipped, with markets steadying. CoinShares
XRP wasn’t the only mover. According to the CoinShares report, bitcoin pulled in $871 million in inflows, keeping its dominant position. Ether brought in $196.5 million. Solana, on the other hand, recorded a $2.5 million outflow and was trading close to $86 on Tuesday.
Additional news landed for XRP. The XRP Ledger just integrated built-in zero-knowledge proof verification with Boundless—a cryptographic technique allowing transaction validation without revealing private details, CoinDesk noted.
Boundless CEO Shiv Shankar told Cointelegraph the platform relies on “selective disclosure,” designed so banks and asset managers can shield details like transaction size, frequency, and counterparties from the public eye—yet regulators still have audit rights. That addresses a sticking point for institutions that have steered clear of public blockchains: the transaction trail is simply too exposed. TradingView
Still, price action hasn’t shown much excitement. XRP trades with a market cap of about $84 billion—ranking fifth among cryptocurrencies, according to CoinGecko—but it’s stuck more than 60% off its highs. CoinDesk noted earlier Tuesday that buyers have stepped up, though a decisive breakout remains elusive.
Risks remain obvious. XS.com analyst Linh Tran told Barron’s the market “lacks a strong foundation to sustain an uptrend.” Geopolitical tensions, slow-moving institutional interest, and persistent higher rate expectations continue to put pressure on crypto. Barron’s
Supply remains unpredictable. On Monday, CoinDesk highlighted a hefty 89.8 million XRP—valued at roughly $119 million—shifting to an address tied to Coinbase. That sort of whale-sized transfer tends to get traders’ attention, frequently seen as a cue for selling pressure or maybe a major portfolio move.
XRP’s got buyers in the mix, yet a decisive breakout hasn’t materialized. The immediate question: if the broad macro lift hits pause, will new money and those institutional upgrades keep supporting it?
