Ripple [XRP] was trading at $2.39, at the time of writing. The altcoin has rallied by 31% since the start of the new year, especially as Bitcoin [BTC] challenged the $94.5k-resistance level. In fact, XRP has outperformed both Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] in recent days.
It even managed to surpass Binance Coin [BNB] in terms of market capitalization, earning itself the fourth spot on CoinMarketCap’s list of the largest crypto assets.
AMBCrypto previously reported that the exchange reserves of XRP hit an 8-year low, with a 57% decline compared to October 2025. The compressed volatility of XRP towards the end of 2025, combined with aggressive outflows, has set up the current explosive rally.
The report also highlighted the importance of spot demand and broader crypto risk appetite required to sustain the ongoing rally. Outflows from exchanges do not guarantee a supply shock.
In particular, any weakness in Bitcoin could send ripples across the market and negatively affect XRP’s momentum.
XRP buying pressure on the rise
On 05 January, XRP Spot ETF flows saw a $46.10 million daily total net inflow. The top inflows were from XRPZ (Franklin) and XRP (Bitwise), measuring $21.76 million and $17.27 million, respectively.
December saw steady inflows to the Spot ETF despite the fear and uncertainty in the wider market. This might be a hopeful sign that the recent change in sentiment would see XRP as one of the top performers.
In the last 24 hours, XRP climbed up by 11.2%, making it the second-best performing asset among the top-20 cryptos on CoinMarketCap. It had a market cap of $144 billion at press time.
Source: XRP/USDT on TradingView
The 1-day structure was flipped bullishly with a move above the local swing high at $1.96. XRP bulls had the strength to reclaim the $2.28-resistance as well. Though the RSI was in overbought territory, a sizeable pullback below $2.28 did not seem imminent.
Finally, the A/D indicator highlighted the hike in buying pressure on XRP since the start of the year, in agreement with the ETF flows and the exchange reserves drop. Overall, XRP can be expected to remain strongly bullish in the coming weeks.
Final Thoughts
- Hike in buying pressure on XRP evident from the Spot ETF inflows and the technical volume indicators.
- Vastly reduced exchange reserves do not imply an immediate supply shock, but constrained supply does lead to sustained price rallies.
