XRP Outpaces BTC and ETH with Second-Biggest ETF Inflow Day

XRP is posting the strongest gains among major cryptocurrencies, trading above $1.42 after a 5% jump on April 15, while Bitcoin and Ethereum show little directional conviction. The altcoin's relative strength against both majors suggests something more specific is at work, with regulatory momentum and ETF flows combining to push the token ahead of its larger competitors. It seems XRP finally found the cheat code that Bitcoin and Ethereum forgot to unlock.

Spot XRP ETFs recorded $17.11 million in inflows on April 15, marking the second-largest daily inflow since launch, according to SoSoValue data. The highest single-day inflow remains February 3 with $19.46 million. Seven spot XRP ETFs now collectively hold $1 billion in assets under management, a legitimacy marker that seemed unthinkable eighteen months ago. The $119.6 million weekly inflow figure argues forcefully against any bear case. Apparently, the "Ripple is done" crowd forgot that crypto has a sense of humor.

The technical picture remains constructive, with XRP's RSI sitting at neutral territory—often a precursor to expansion moves. Price is consolidating just beneath $1.50 resistance, with key support anchored at $1.29. If the Senate Banking Committee advances the CLARITY Act markup in late April, XRP could clear $1.5 with volume, bringing the $1.60 near-term target cited by most analysts into play. RSI at neutral means there's room to run before things get euphoric—and also before they get catastrophic.

Multiple analysts have converged on a $2.00 median bull-case target, with Standard Chartered maintaining a longer-range call of $2.80. However, failure to hold $1.29 support would reopen the sub-$1.00 risk scenario that has haunted XRP traders before. The digital asset has survived painful flushes before, though the path to double-digit recovery was considerably shorter the first time around. Let's just say XRP holders have developed a particular set of skills for surviving things that should have killed them.