XRP ETF inflows surge as network activity hits March highs

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. 

The analytics firm said active addresses reached 48,453, the highest level since March 30.

Santiment also reported 3,317 new network addresses, the highest reading since March 19. The firm said part of the move came from “general price FOMO,” but added that more transactions can support mid- and long-term growth when activity reflects real adoption.

Spot XRP ETFs also recorded a strong inflow week. SOSoValue data showed $60.50 million in net inflows for the week, the strongest reading since the week ending Dec. 26. May inflows reached nearly $95 million, already above April’s total.

Crypto.news had already reported a rebound in XRP ETF demand before the latest weekly data. U.S. spot XRP ETFs posted $25.8 million in daily net inflows on May 11, the strongest single-day total since Jan. 5.

XRP breakout fails near resistance

XRP tried to extend its rally after ETF inflows improved and the CLARITY Act advanced in Washington. As crypto.news previously reported, Standard Chartered expected $4 billion to $8 billion in additional XRP ETF inflows if the CLARITY Act moved through the Senate Banking Committee before May 21.

The move did not hold. XRP pushed into a familiar resistance zone before retreating. Crypto.news data showed Ripple’s native token (XRP) trading around $1.42, with a market cap near $87 billion, placing it behind BNB among major crypto assets.

Moreover, the latest ETF streak follows a strong April. Crypto.news reported that XRP ETF products pulled in $81.63 million during April, making it their best inflow month of 2026. The figure reversed March’s $31.16 million monthly outflow.