XRP has staged an impressive market comeback, surging 13% in just 24 hours to reclaim the $1.28 level for the first time in two weeks.
This rapid recovery follows a period where sentiment toward the asset had hit some of its lowest levels of 2026.
According to analytics firm Santiment, this created the perfect conditions for a relief rally once fear began to fade among traders.
Strong whale accumulation
The rally is strongly supported by the behavior of XRP's largest holders, often referred to as "whales."
According to on-chain data, wallets holding at least 1 million XRP currently control 74.1% of the entire supply.
These major holders have been aggressively accumulating, adding 1.53B coins to their collective holdings over the past six months.
Sustaining long-term confidence
Market participants remain focused on key developments within the Ripple ecosystem that continue to bolster confidence:
Ripple’s expanding institutional payment network remains a cornerstone of investor interest.
Growing tokenization initiatives on the XRP Ledger are being closely watched by traders as a driver of long-term utility and adoption.
Ripple’s long-standing institutional strategy, once ridiculed by the crypto industry as a "banker coin," is now being vindicated. During a recent podcast appearance, Flare co-founder Hugo Philion emphasized the hypocrisy of competitors now rushing to prioritize the same enterprise-grade payment infrastructure that they previously criticized. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse endorsed this sentiment.
Strong ETF demand
As reported by U.Today, for the fifth consecutive week, XRP ETFs have outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum in net capital inflows. This shows that institutional interest remains steady despite broader market bearishness. Other major assets have faced outflows, but XRP's consistent performance is a rather hopeful signal.
U.Today Editorial Team
Dan Burgin
