XRP Price May Return 50% After ETFs Add $84M In April
XRP (XRP) price is up 1.2% in the last 24 hours to trade at $1.40 on Wednesday. A number of market and technical factors suggest that the XRP/USD pair may go higher as long as key support levels remain.
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Spot XRP ETFs are poised to record their strongest monthly gains since December 2025, indicating renewed institutional demand. As long as an equivocal triangle formation remains at support at $1.40, XRP's price will rise by 53%.
Ripple CEO on XRP: “Lockdown”
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is urging the XRP community to “lock in” as massive marketing campaigns take over the Las Vegas Strip ahead of the XRP Las Vegas 2026 (XRPLV26) conference.
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The event planned for Thursday and Friday will focus on the XRP Ledger and the community building of the expanding XRP ecosystem, the next generation.
On Tuesday, OKX, a major crypto exchange, reposted an image of a Las Vegas globe lit up with the XRP logo, while Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse re-posted it with a simple instruction to followers to “lock down.”
Source: X/OKX/Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple heavily promoted the event with giant “Raise the Level” XRP billboards on the Las Vegas Strip. Bitcoin 2026 Conference. This sparked new rumors and social media buzz around the show.
However, historical patterns of Ripple/XRP events rarely lead to sustained price rallies. For example, after Ripple's Swell 2025, the price of XRP gained 16% in a week. But this represented a 30% drop from $2.56 to $1.81 between November 11 and November 21.
So, without major concrete announcements from the platform, any straw among broader market forces can fade quickly.
XRP ETF Interest “Still Alive”
XRP spot ETFs are once again gaining steady momentum, with the latest inflows showing that investor interest is not only returning, but at a higher level.
These investment products have posted inflows in 11 of the past 13 days, totaling $82.42 million, according to Soso Value data.
XRP ETFs posted net inflows of $83.9 million in April, marking a strong rebound from March's outflow of $31.16 million.
This reversal makes April “the strongest monthly flow since December 2025, indicating a significant change in momentum,” said analyst Xfinancebull. he said. On Monday's post X, adding:
“This doesn't guarantee immediate price fireworks, but adjusted $XRP exposure tells me fairly well that the auction is still alive and building.”
Spot XRP ETF Flowchart. Source: SoSoValue
Meanwhile, international XRP exchange traded products (ETPs) Posted revenue totaled 25 million dollars During the week ending Friday. XRP ETPs have recorded $148 million in net revenue so far in 2026, bringing total assets under management (AUM) to nearly $2.6 billion.
Crypto funds net flow data. Source: CoinShares
This shows continued institutional appetite for XRP products, adding to the XRP tailwind.
as a Cointelegraph reportedForeign exchange, positive flows to WELL addresses and strong ETF demand improve XRP's chances of sustained price recovery.
XRP price technicians have put a 50% rally in play
The XRP/USD pair has spent nearly three months in an inverted triangle, defined by two converging trend lines. A recovery from the lower trendline support on Wednesday now raises the chances of a move to the upper bound.
A daily candle close above the triangle at $1.45 paves the way for a rally to the measured target at $2.15, about 53% from the current price.
However, bulls need to overcome resistance from the 100-day moving average (EMA) at $1.52 and the 200-day EMA at $1.75 before reaching this target.
XRP/USD Daily Chart. Source: Cointelegraph/Trading view
Specifically, XRP's prospects are hanging on the bulls' defensive support at $1.40, which is the 200-week EMA and the 20-day EMA, making this a key level. A critical break beneath him might disprove the bully narrative altogether.
Instead, a decline in the price could raise the odds to the $0.98 mark, which is in line with the triangular bear target.
According to Cointelegraph reportedA break below the moving averages around $1.38-$1.40 could push XRP price down to $1.12 in the next few days.
