XRP Surges 31% as ETF Inflows Hit $1.57 Billion
XRP (XRP)
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Eugene Serbin
Watcher.guru reports that XRP climbed nearly 31% this week, rising from $1.15 to a peak of $1.66 before stabilizing at $1.40 support. Traders Union data indicates spot XRP ETFs recorded $1.57 billion in inflows over the past seven days, with a minimum single-day entry of $125 million on August 20, 2026. This accumulation has reinforced the asset's chart prospects as buying activity increases.
The broader market remains buoyed by Bitcoin holding the $78,000 level, supported by White House considerations to purchase significant Bitcoin holdings. Despite the rally, traders are cautious because XRP historically erases gains after such surges. Technical analysis shows XRP crossed above its MA-20 but remains below the MA-50, while holding above the long-term MA-200.
Traders Union predicts a downside target in the $1.30 zone, assigning a 55% probability to further value increases. Analysts suggest the next potential high is $1.57, noting that retail traders are opening wallets after a dampened year.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is trading at $1.42 on Binance spot with a 24-hour buy ratio of 51.9%, indicating a slight majority of buyers over sellers. The 1-hour buy ratio stands at 50.5%, while the 4-hour ratio is lower at 47.6%, suggesting that short-term buying pressure is weakening compared to the daily average. Volume delta reflects this shift, showing a positive $61,737 in the last hour but a negative $3,037,283 over four hours. Over the full 24 hours, the volume delta is positive at $8,976,592, with a cumulative CVD of $1,600,812. This means that while net buying is occurring, the intensity is fading in the shorter timeframes. Spot volume reached $238,596,035 with 1,648,472 trades, and net buying occurred for only 10 of the 24 hours.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What XRP did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Compared to the preceding week, today's buy ratio is 3.0 percentage points higher than the 7-day average of 48.9%. However, trading volume is only 0.51 times the weekly average, indicating significantly reduced participation. The weekly volume delta was negative $61,148,055, contrasting with today's positive daily delta. While the price rose 28.7% over eight days, the week had zero days of net buying. This suggests that recent buying is an unusual spike in activity rather than a sustained trend.