The $XRP story is a good reminder that good headlines don't always translate into price appreciation.
Despite regulatory progress, ETF launches, Ripple's expansion and growing XRPL activity, $XRP is still down roughly 72% from its 2025 peak. The bigger issue appears to be demand: institutional ETF inflows have slowed sharply while supply continues to enter the market through escrow releases.
For $XRP , I think the next major move will depend less on another headline and more on whether real, sustained demand finally starts absorbing the available supply.
That's the part I'm watching.
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