XRP ETF Inflows Soar to $110M, Institutional Demand Pushes Price to $1.52

XRP has seen a significant surge in price, reaching $1.52 as spot ETFs post their biggest inflow week of 2026. This marks a record $110.49 million in net inflows, a 177.7% jump from the previous week, and the largest weekly haul for any XRP fund in 2026. Cumulative inflows into these funds have now hit an all-time high near $1.79 billion.

Three issuers, Bitwise, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton, are leading the charge, with their XRP funds absorbing a combined $79.56 million over five consecutive sessions. On Friday alone, Bitwise's fund took in $15.40 million, while Franklin Templeton and Canary Capital both posted strong single-day adds.

This influx of institutional capital is a clear indication that XRP is gaining traction among investors. However, it's worth noting that the market has not yet priced in the usage story behind XRP, specifically the growth of the x402 agentic payments protocol, which has seen 10 million payments in under three months and is now processing around 500,000 payments per day.

While this combination of real settlement volume and ETF demand is a rare pairing in crypto, it's a significant development for XRP. However, it's also worth noting that the market is expecting a historically weak seasonality for XRP in October, with a predicted range of $1.47 to $1.70. The month will also see the Ripple Swell conference and the Federal Reserve's rate decision, which could further impact the price.