XRP Rebounds on Renewed Institutional Inflows, Improved Sentiment as Geopolitical Risks Linger

XRP is rebounding as institutional inflows turn positive again and investor sentiment improves.

CoinShares data released on July 8 showed XRP ranked first in 24-hour inflows to digital-asset investment products, ahead of Bitcoin and Ether.

James Butterfill, CoinShares' head of research, said the inflows into XRP indicate institutional investors are increasingly concentrating on specific assets.

ETF flows also improved. SoSoValue data on July 8 showed U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded about $3.32 million in net inflows. That contrasted with net outflows of about $3.56 million for the previous week, signaling a return of institutional money.

According to CoinMarketCap, XRP rebounded from a weekly low of about $1.29 and at one point attempted to break above $1.40. As of July 9 in Asia, XRP was trading at $1.336 on Binance's USDT market and at 1,991 won on Upbit's KRW market.

The broader recovery in investor sentiment also helped drive the rebound. CoinGlass data showed XRP futures open interest rose to about $2.5 billion from $2.38 billion a day earlier. The increase suggests retail investors are taking on more leveraged exposure and risk appetite is improving.

Whale activity showed a similar pattern. Arab Chain, a CryptoQuant contributor, said daily whale inflows into Binance fell to their lowest level of 2026 as of July 7.

The daily average was about 12.6 million XRP, well below periods when inflows reached the hundreds of millions of tokens. Lower exchange inflows are generally interpreted as a sign of easing selling pressure. Over the past 30 days, cumulative whale inflows also fell to about 1.44 billion XRP, a lower level than at the start of the year. That trend may help limit near-term downside pressure.

Still, whether the rebound can continue remains unclear, with geopolitical developments seen as a key variable.

Iran maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz and showed signs on July 8 of restricting shipping traffic even after agreeing to a ceasefire with the U.S., leaving tensions unresolved.

CoinDesk reported that if the parties fail to reach an agreement in the coming days, renewed pressure on oil prices could weigh on the broader digital-asset market.