XRP saw notable gains on Monday, leading a broader crypto market recovery in the first week of 2026.
According to The Block’s price page, XRP grew 12.34% in the past 24 hours to trade at $2.4, marking its highest price level since Nov. 13.
Analysts said XRP’s rally was driven by a mix of technical and fundamental factors.
“We recently saw a breakout from a falling wedge pattern, with the price sustaining above its 50 day moving average, classic markers for positive momentum,” Rachael Lucas, crypto analyst at BTC Markets said. “At the same time, short positions in XRP were aggressively liquidated, over $250 million in an hour, clear evidence that aggressive buying and short covering are fuelling rapid upside.”
The move, combined with a spike in trading volume, is the “perfect recipe” for short-term volatility and strong upside, Lucas noted.
XRP ETFs
Kronos Research CIO Vincent Liu also said that XRP rose significantly on strong volume after breaking through key resistance levels. Liu added that the rally was further supported by strong inflows into spot XRP exchange-traded funds, which amplified risk appetite.
According to data from SoSoValue, spot XRP ETFs posted $46.1 million in net inflows on Monday, which is the largest daily net inflow since Dec. 3. Their total daily trade volume reached $72.15 million, the highest level since Nov. 24 and the second-highest overall.
“XRP ETFs saw strong inflows as investors positioned for renewed payment adoption narratives,” Liu said. “XRP’s liquidity makes it a clean vehicle for expressing directional risk.”
Since the first XRP ETF launched on Nov. 13, the funds have recorded eight straight weeks of net inflows, totaling $1.23 billion as of Monday.
“This steady demand is rooted in a few clear drivers: renewed regulatory clarity post Ripple SEC settlement, interest in XRP’s role in cross-border payments, and visibility from long-term institutional investors seeking diversified exposure beyond just BTC and ETH,” BTC Markets’ Lucas said.
Meanwhile, the overall crypto market entered a recovery phase at the start of the new year. Bitcoin is up 7.4% in the past seven days, trading at $93,719, while ether rose 9.3% during the same period, changing hands at $3,225.
The GMCI 30 — which tracks the performance of the top 30 cryptocurrencies — is up 3.31% in the past 24 hours and up 12.33% over the past week. The crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 26 at the time of writing. While it remains in the fear zone it shows considerable recovery from 11 in mid-December.
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