XRP ETFs Draw $153 Million in Nine Consecutive Days of Inflows as Supercycle Question Lingers

After Ripple [$XRP] rallied together with the broader cryptocurrency market, momentum has cooled. The altcoin is currently trading near $1.38, down more than 8.50% over the past seven days.

At the same time, this month's substantial inflows into spot Ripple ETFs suggest bulls may be positioning for an $XRP supercycle, although large holders remain split on their price outlook. The inflow streak comes amid a broader expansion of US-listed spot crypto ETFs, which now cover several major altcoins beyond bitcoin and ether, giving traditional investors exposure to tokens like $XRP without holding them directly.

Spot $XRP ETFs Post Nine Straight Days of Inflows

Spot $XRP ETFs recorded inflows for nine consecutive days, with the largest single-day addition in August reaching $28.14 million. Over the course of the streak, the products attracted more than $153.54 million in capital, bringing the total for the month to $157 million.

With one day remaining before the month closes, $XRP ETFs are on pace for their third-best month since launch. Taken together, net inflows into $XRP ETFs represent 1.63% of the altcoin's circulating supply.

In the past 24 hours, $XRP ETFs took in $26.20 million in net inflows, led by Bitwise's product with $11.17 million. Canary, Franklin, and 21Shares followed with $3.71 million, $2.17 million, and $1.95 million respectively, while Grayscale saw no activity. The lineup reflects how multiple established asset managers, including firms that previously launched bitcoin and ether products, now compete for flows in the $XRP segment.

Whales Split on $XRP Price Outlook

While spot Ripple ETF inflows point toward a potential $XRP supercycle, whales remain unconvinced. According to the largest positions identified through Hyperliquid Wallet Analysis, some large traders are going long while others are shorting the token.

One whale currently holds $8.89 million in unrealized profit after purchasing 35 million $XRP with 10x leverage, a position valued at $48.46 million. The liquidation price was $0.9364, and the order is now up more than 18%. Other long positions on the list were valued at $12.41 million and $9.27 million, both using 20x leverage.

On the short side, another whale shorted 11.06 million $XRP, a position worth $15 million, with 5x leverage. The top 30 orders on Hyperliquid DEX were predominantly short, and most were profitable unless the entry price was below $1.38. Overall, whale positioning indicated that major players have not yet reached a consensus on the $XRP supercycle.

What Bulls Need to Keep the Supercycle Alive

On the charts, the altcoin was trading above a slanting trendline, with a moving average cross in place between the 20-day and 50-day moving averages. However, the price has been approaching those averages after falling from a peak of $1.70 to $1.38.

Transaction volume is averaging 814.35 million $XRP, far below this year's peak of 3.752 billion $XRP. In addition, the bars of the Bull Bear Power (BBP) indicator were declining, signaling weakening momentum.

For the supercycle to remain intact, bulls would need to hold the price above the MA Cross at $1.10. The current correction may be a pause before the rally resumes. Beyond the charts, sustained ETF inflows offer one gauge of institutional demand worth watching, while the split in leveraged whale positioning suggests conviction among large traders has yet to consolidate in either direction.

Summary

Spot $XRP ETFs logged nine consecutive days of net inflows, lifting this month's total to $157 million. The altcoin was trading at $1.38, and the $XRP supercycle remained alive unless the price breaks below $1.10.