XRP's ETF Inflows Plunge 93% as AlphaPepe Offers Bonus Bait
Ripple's XRP is facing a significant test as its ETF inflows plummeted by 93% to $1.01 million from $14.86 million the previous week, according to flow data. This collapse in institutional demand has left XRP as the weakest major ETF category, with its price hovering around $1.
This divergence highlights that even a large and established asset like XRP can struggle to maintain conviction when institutional money rotates elsewhere. While whales are quietly accumulating millions of tokens daily, the token's organic demand is being tested. The lesson here is clear: real demand cannot be summoned, but rather it must be earned.
In contrast, AlphaPepe is incentivizing demand with a live bonus that offers up to 200% extra ALPE for buyers. This approach amplifies the bet on AlphaPepe's success, but it doesn't change the underlying odds. The underlying merits of the project are what matter, not the bonus itself.
XRP's recovery is conditional and will depend on sustained inflows, an RLUSD link, or the September CLARITY vote. Meanwhile, AlphaPepe's presale is in Stage 20 at $0.02602, with over $2.3 million raised so far.