How Smart Money Piles Into XRP Without a Price Jump

Behind the scenes, big investors are quietly buying XRP through special funds known as spot ETFs. Last month, these funds pulled in over $94 million—beating April’s $81 million and marking the highest monthly total since last December. The three largest funds—Bitwise’s, Canary’s, and Franklin Templeton’s—now hold over $1. 18 billion combined, representing a small slice of XRP’s total market value. What’s interesting is that this buying spree isn’t pushing prices up yet, which often happens when large players accumulate quietly before a possible surge.On the trading side, both futures and spot markets show growing interest. Within just one day, futures trading hit nearly $1. 8 billion and spot trading topped $252 million. Futures contracts open for trading also jumped past $2. 5 billion, another sign that traders expect movement soon. At the same time, the XRP ledger—its underlying network—is seeing more real-world assets being tokenized, with $368 million in value recorded last month, up 7. 7%. This suggests that even when prices stay flat, the technology behind XRP keeps advancing. Technical charts hint that change might be coming. XRP has been bouncing between $1. 25 and $1. 60, forming a double-bottom pattern—a signal that a rally could start soon. If XRP breaks above $1. 60, it could trigger more buying and push prices higher. Some analysts believe this fits the Wyckoff Theory, where early accumulation slowly leads to a strong upward move. Even though the coin hasn’t moved much in months, the patterns suggest patience may be paying off.