NEW YORK, March 16, 2026, 15:22 EDT
- XRP climbed roughly 9% over 24 hours, changing hands close to $1.54 on Monday. Bitcoin stayed near $74,160, and ether was quoted at $2,338.
- Digital-asset funds took in $1.06 billion last week, marking a third consecutive week of inflows. XRP products, however, saw outflows for the second week running, losing a total of $76 million.
- XRP futures open interest climbed to $2.66 billion, a move that points to retail traders upping their bets, even as XRP spot ETFs saw $28 million in outflows this week.
XRP jumped on Monday, reaching roughly $1.54 as the crypto market pushed higher. Bitcoin hovered close to $74,160, ether changed hands near $2,338. XRP’s move outpaced bitcoin’s, but lagged the surge in ether.
The rally masks some turbulence underneath. Digital-asset investment products took in $1.06 billion last week, CoinShares figures quoted by Decrypt show—marking three weeks in a row of inflows. But XRP products headed the other direction, notching a second week of outflows, with $76 million withdrawn.
The bulk of last week’s global flows—96%—came from U.S. investors, highlighting the dominant role of regulated fund vehicles in crypto price action. Exchange-traded funds, those listed products designed to mirror the performance of an asset, are now a primary avenue for institutions. Still, XRP spot ETFs shed $28 million last week, FXStreet noted.
Derivatives action turned more upbeat. According to FXStreet, open interest in XRP futures climbed to $2.66 billion on Monday, up from $2.56 billion just a day before. The token continued to trade above $1.47, luring in a more consistent flow from retail traders.
XRP jumped 8.78% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. Trading volume landed near $4.12 billion, with its market value topping $94 billion. That puts the token at No. 4 by market cap among crypto assets.
James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, argued in a note that geopolitical tensions have turned bitcoin into a “relative safe haven” when stacked up against other assets. Over at Sonic Labs, Samuel Harcourt told Decrypt the current run of inflows “looked structural, not cyclical.” Altura DeFi’s George Papp, for his part, pointed out that institutions increasingly see digital assets as a “portfolio diversifier” in the face of global instability. Decrypt
XRP’s long-running legal uncertainty has finally cleared. In its May 2025 XRP markets report, Ripple noted the SEC has formally dropped its appeal. The company highlighted new XRP futures and recent ETF filings, calling them evidence of growing interest from major institutions.
Still, the rally might not hold for long. On Monday, FXStreet pointed to a Fear & Greed reading of 23—deep in extreme-fear—while highlighting support zones at $1.46 and $1.40. A slip below those could erase the recent upswing fast. Resistance hasn’t budged either, with $1.51 to $1.54 still presenting a hurdle.
