Le XRP a dépassé 2 $ vendredi pour la première fois depuis la mi-décembre, prolongeant un bon début jusqu’en 2026 alors que les traders ont souligné des afflux réguliers d’ETF au comptant et une amélioration du sentiment réglementaire aux États-Unis.
Data cited by SoSoValue shows that US spot XRP ETFs brought in $13.59 million on January 2, bringing total inflows since launch to $1.18 billion. Steady demand has helped tilt near-term supply and demand dynamics in XRP’s favor, even as broader crypto benchmarks remain limited.
The move also comes as traders reassess the regulatory environment following the departure of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, who some market participants see as paving the way for a more crypto-friendly policy stance.
Crenshaw had been one of the most vocal skeptics of crypto spot ETFs and had opposed the SEC dropping its appeal in the Ripple case, according to market commentary.
Speculation about upcoming legislation has added to the momentum. Traders pointed to a possible market structure bill markup on January 15, which kept policy expectations high in the first quarter and contributed to the token’s outperformance.
XRP’s strength stood out against the mixed flows of other major crypto ETFs.
The same data cited by analysts showed weaker demand for Bitcoin funds during the period, reinforcing the idea that XRP’s rally is driven more by token-specific catalysts than a widespread move toward risk.
XRP was last trading at just over $2, up about 8%, while bitcoin was at just over $90,000 and ether was trading around $3,000, both only slightly higher on the day.
