XRP Ledger activity rose sharply after XRP briefly moved above $1.54 for the first time in two months, according to Santiment data shared on May 16.
summary
- XRP network activity reached two-month highs after prices briefly regained levels last seen in March.
- Spot XRP ETFs recorded weekly inflows of $60.50 million, their strongest week since late December 2025.
- Demand for ETFs failed to sustain the breakout as XRP fell back below key resistance once again.
Active addresses reached 48,453, the highest level since March 30, the analytics company said.
Sentiment too I mentioned 3,317 new network addresses, the highest reading since March 19. The company said part of the movement came from “general price FOMO,” but added that more transactions could support growth in the medium and long term when activity reflects real adoption.
Spot XRP ETFs also posted a strong week of inflow. SOSoValue data showed net inflows of $60.50 million for the week, the strongest reading since the week ending December 26. May inflows were nearly $95 million, already higher than April’s total.
Crypto.news had already done so I mentioned A rebound in demand for XRP ETF ahead of the latest weekly data. US XRP ETFs recorded $25.8 million in daily net inflows on May 11, the strongest single-day total since January 5.
XRP breakout near resistance failed
XRP tried to extend its rally after ETF inflows improved and the CLARITY Act advanced in Washington. As crypto.news previously I mentionedStandard Chartered expects additional XRP ETF inflows of $4 billion to $8 billion if the CLARITY Act passes through the Senate Banking Committee before May 21.
The move did not stick. XRP rallied to a familiar resistance area before pulling back. Crypto.news data showed Ripple’s native token (XRP) is trading at around $1.42 USD, with a market capitalization approaching $87 billion USD, placing it behind BNB among major crypto assets.
Furthermore, the latest series of ETFs comes on the heels of a strong April. Crypto news I mentioned The XRP ETF generated $81.63 million during April, making it the best outflow month of 2026. This number reflects the monthly outflow of $31.16 million in March.
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