Karla Barker 
The XRP token has spent the last two months stuck in a tight range, and the latest data suggests the pressure isn’t letting up. Right now, XRP is trading around $1.10, bouncing between a support level of $1.0077 and a resistance level of $1.2898. It hasn’t broken out of this zone since early summer.
ETF Inflows Slow Sharply
One clear reason for the muted price action is that institutional demand has faded. According to SoSoValue, spot XRP ETFs saw zero net inflows over the past three trading days. So far this month, these funds have only pulled in about $12.3 million — the weakest monthly performance since April. For comparison, June saw $59 million in inflows, and May recorded $131 million. Cumulative inflows since launch have reached $1.4 billion, with assets under management currently at $997 million.
The slowdown isn’t unique to XRP, though. Many investors have rotated into the stock market, where the S&P 500 index funds and the new Roundhill Memory ETF have been soaking up capital. That shift has left crypto ETFs with less attention and fewer dollars.
Ripple Labs Still Building
On the positive side, Ripple Labs continues to work on expanding the XRP Ledger’s usefulness. This week, a company called t54 — which runs the XRPL x402 Facilitator — announced that AI agent payments on XRPL now support Mastercard’s Verifiable Intent (VI) standard. That integration lets developers prove who authorized a payment, under what limits, and for which purchases. It’s a small step, but it could eventually bring more real-world activity to the network.
Technical Outlook Suggests Further Decline
The daily chart shows XRP stuck in that same range. The token has already fallen below its 50-day exponential moving average, and the Relative Strength Index has dipped under the neutral 50 level. Both signals suggest bearish momentum is building.
If the price breaks below the key $1.007 support, the next stop could be the psychological $1 mark. A drop past that might open the door to the $0.50 level — a long way down from here. For now, bulls are hoping the support holds, but the weakening ETF flows don’t inspire much confidence.