Ripple (XRP) News Today: May 13

The ETF Front

Institutional interest in spot XRP ETFs has strengthened lately, with millions of dollars flowing into these products daily. On May 11 alone, inflows topped $25 million, marking the best day since the beginning of January. In fact, the last time outflows surpassed inflows was on April 30.

Spot XRP ETFs, Source: SoSoValue

When new capital enters these products, issuers must buy actual XRP to back the sold shares. This steady demand can lift the asset’s price, especially when it outpaces available supply.

The companies that offer such ETFs in the USA include Canary Capital, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares. The cumulative total net inflow generated by these financial vehicles since their launch is over $1.36 billion.

RLUSD’s Progress

Ripple is best known for its native token XRP, but its ecosystem also includes the stablecoin RLUSD, which is pegged 1:1 to the American dollar.

It officially saw the light of day towards the end of 2024, and since then, numerous financial giants and exchanges have embraced it. Some examples include the oldest bank in the US, BNY Mellon, as well as the popular trading venues Binance and OKX. Recently, Quick AI revealed that RLUSD is available on its payment protocol Q402.

“Users can pay in RLUSD without holding gas. Q402 covers execution. Every payment also gets a Trust Receipt: signed, shareable, and verifiable in the browser,” the announcement reads.

As of press time, the stablecoin’s market capitalization stands at almost $1.6 billion, making it the 56th-biggest cryptocurrency.

XRP Price Outlook

The asset trades at roughly $1.42 after posting a solid 9% increase over the past month. Moreover, several factors suggest that a more substantial pump could be on the horizon. A few days ago, the renowned analyst Ali Martinez disclosed that the TD Sequential indicator had flashed a buy signal on XRP’s price chart, expecting an ascent to $1.82 if the valuation decisively breaks through the $1.45 resistance.

Moreover, the analytics platform Santiment revealed that the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 tokens has reached a new all-time high of 332,230.

“Historically, rising numbers of mid-to-large wallets suggest increasing conviction from investors who are less focused on short-term price swings and more interested in long-term positioning. This is especially notable because XRP has spent much of 2026 trading below previous highs, meaning many holders appear willing to accumulate during fear rather than chase momentum,” the team added.