XRP Network Activity and ETF Demand Surge, but All Eyes Are on Washington for the Next Move
Veröffentlicht: 16.07.2026 um 04:33 Uhr, Redaktion boerse-global.de
XRP has spent July stuck in a tight $1.00–$1.10 range, currently changing hands near $1.11. But beneath the stagnant price chart, a flurry of activity is unfolding: network usage is spiking, institutional money keeps flowing into exchange-traded products, and a pivotal congressional hearing looms later this week. The token’s inability to break higher despite these building blocks has left traders scanning for any catalyst that can crack the range.
The most immediate trigger arrives on July 17, when the U.S. Congress will hold a hearing on the CLARITY Act, a bill that could settle the long-running debate over whether XRP is a commodity or a security. A Senate vote is expected by late July or August, but the hearing itself is seen as the first major signal. Regulatory clarity has been XRP’s central overhang for years, and a positive outcome could unlock deeper institutional participation. For now, the token’s legal ambiguity has helped keep its price pinned far below the 52-week high of $3.65 set in July 2025 — a drop of nearly 70%.
Meanwhile, the network itself is showing real adoption. Daily active addresses on the XRP Ledger surged 72% over two weeks from June 14 to 27, climbing from 23,000 to almost 39,500. Unlike previous rallies that were driven by speculation, this growth appears tied to rising utility. At the same time, XRP exchange-traded funds have recorded net inflows for eight consecutive weeks. The week ending June 26 alone brought in roughly $22.99 million, pushing cumulative ETF inflows to about $1.47 billion. That steady institutional demand has provided a floor, but it has yet to translate into a breakout.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying XRP?
Technically, XRP remains trapped between a falling trendline that has capped rallies since May and a support zone near $1.00–$1.03. The 50-day moving average sits at $1.14, just 3% above the current price, while the 200-day average at $1.44 is further overhead. Trading volume has contracted and futures open interest has declined, suggesting that excessive leveraged speculation—which fueled past volatility—has largely drained out of the market. Analysts see a move above the downtrend as opening a path toward $1.15 and then $1.25, while a drop below $1.00 could bring support at $0.93 into play.
Beyond price action and regulatory headlines, Ripple is expanding its ecosystem on several fronts. The company became a Premier Member of the x402 Foundation, a Linux Foundation initiative building an open payment standard for AI agents. Partners in that effort include Visa, Stripe, and Amazon Web Services, and Ripple aims to integrate XRP and its stablecoin RLUSD into the HTTP-based protocol. Separately, Binance launched an XRP airdrop worth $800,000 for users who hold and trade RLUSD, running until August 14 — a move meant to accelerate stablecoin adoption on the ledger.
On-chain signals, however, remain mixed. XRP reserves on Binance have fallen to their lowest level since February, typically a bullish sign as tokens move into private wallets and selling pressure eases. But large transfers from wallets to exchanges have also been spotted, hinting at potential distribution. Further complicating the picture, SBI Holdings — a long-time Ripple partner in Japan — announced a partnership with the Solana Foundation to build an on-chain finance market, with no mention of XRP. Market observers view that diversification by a key ally as a mild headwind for sentiment.
The year-to-date performance tells the clearest story of the disconnect: XRP has lost roughly 41% since January and about 62% over the past 12 months. The token’s relative strength index sits at 49, squarely neutral. For all the network growth, ETF accumulation, and partnership deals, the price remains anchored near the lower end of its annual range. Whether the July 17 hearing can finally provide the directional spark that on-chain metrics and institutional flows have so far failed to deliver is the question now hanging over every XRP trader’s desk.
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