XRP sentiment hits a 5-week high as money rotates away from Bitcoin and Ethereum

XRP sentiment has reached a five-week high, coinciding with institutional money flowing into the token while Bitcoin and Ethereum experience cumulative outflows of about $1.5 billion, according to a CoinShares report. This suggests investors are actively rotating into assets other than BTC and ETH amid broader market instability. Key catalysts supporting this shift include Coinbase adding XRP as eligible collateral for USDC loans, which creates 'stickier demand' by incentivizing holding rather than immediate selling. Furthermore, the XRPL is developing infrastructure like Permissioned Domains and a credential-gated DEX to attract regulated firms by offering compliance guardrails familiar to traditional finance. Ripple's broader institutional buildout, spanning payments, custody, and brokerage, positions XRP to benefit if these integrations scale into sustained real-world settlement volume. XRP's continued success hinges on sustained growth in its collateral share, persistent liquidity on permissioned markets, and continued relative capital flows.

(Source：CryptoSlate)