TLDR
- XRP bulls are gaining ground on social media, with this week recording the seventh highest number of bullish comments for 2025
- Spot XRP ETFs recorded over $20.1 million in inflows on Friday, marking 19 consecutive days of net inflows
- Total cumulative inflows for XRP ETFs have reached nearly $974.5 million with assets under management at about $1.18 billion
- Ripple received approval for a national trust bank charter from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday
- Ripple raised $500 million in November at a $40 billion valuation, attracting investors including affiliates of Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group
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Trader sentiment toward XRP has shifted into bullish territory this week as the cryptocurrency maintains its position around the $2 mark. According to market intelligence platform Santiment, this week recorded the seventh highest number of bullish comments for the year across social media channels including Telegram, Discord, and X.
XRP is currently trading at $2.03 as of Saturday. The cryptocurrency has been trading between $1.99 and $2.17 over the last seven days.
“XRP’s bulls and bears continue to battle, and the asset is hanging on to a $2.00 market value for now,” Santiment stated. The platform monitors social interest across cryptocurrency social channels to track market sentiment.
📊 XRP’s bulls and bears continue to battle, and the asset is hanging on to a $2.00 market value for now. Sentiment is showing bullishness across social media.
📉 Ethereum, on the other hand, is now -35% in the past 12 weeks. After sky-high sentiment dominated the summer, the… pic.twitter.com/PvnhW7wDyF
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) December 12, 2025
XRP ETF Inflows Continue Strong Streak
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds maintained their positive momentum with over $20.1 million recorded on Friday. This marks 19 consecutive days of net inflows according to crypto research platform SoSoValue.
🚨 $XRP ETF INFLOW STREAK CONTINUES
U.S. spot XRP ETFs added $20.17M today, marking 19 straight days of positive flows. pic.twitter.com/Eqo524SyNk
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) December 13, 2025
The ongoing influx has pushed cumulative total inflows to nearly $974.5 million. Total assets under management now stand at about $1.18 billion.
Nov. 14 remains the strongest day for XRP ETF inflows with over $243 million. Nov. 18 saw the second-highest intake with $164 million. The weakest day during this period was Nov. 18 with only $8 million in inflows.
Giannis Andreou, CEO of crypto miner Bitmern Mining, commented that “Wall Street hasn’t stopped buying.” He noted this is the type of accumulation typically seen before a narrative shift.
Ripple Receives Federal Banking Approval
Ripple received approval for a national trust bank charter from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday. Stablecoin issuer Circle also received approval on the same day.
BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos received the green light to convert their existing state-level trust companies into federally chartered national trust banks at the same time.
In November, Ripple raised $500 million at a valuation of $40 billion. The funding round attracted investors including affiliates of Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group.
The company has been expanding its operations in recent months. In October, Ripple pushed deeper into the stablecoin market and pursued acquisitions in brokerage and treasury management.
A recent pilot program was announced with Mastercard to settle financial transactions using the XRP Ledger. This partnership adds credibility to XRP within the broader financial world.
XRP has increased by more than 400% over the past three years. However, the cryptocurrency has declined by 33% during the past three months due to broader market uncertainty.
The XRP exchange-traded fund launch has made it easier for investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency’s price movements. Cryptocurrency ETFs have previously been beneficial for Bitcoin and Ethereum, attracting billions of dollars in investments.
