XRP Price News: Flash Crash Coming for XRP? Exchange Inflows Hit October Levels

XRP (XRP) has managed to stay above a key support area at $1.13 in the past few days, but on-chain metrics are signaling that this downtrend could accelerate in the following days.

The crypto market was shaken by a shift in macroeconomic conditions in recent days, as inflation in the United States is accelerating.

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, by the end of May, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had risen by 4.2% during the past 12 months.

This was in line with analysts’ expectations for the period, but it flipped the tables regarding interest rates as analysts now expect that the Federal Reserve will hike rates before the year ends.

Higher rates typically result in lower prices for risky assets like cryptocurrencies, and this change in the market’s assumptions could result in a replay of the prolonged bear market we saw back in 2022.

XRP Net Exchange Inflows Spike to Highest Level Since October 2025

Looking at on-chain data, we have been tracking a strong spike in net inflows to exchanges in the past few weeks.

Data from Santiment confirms that the volume of XRP moved to exchanges has increased from 5.6 million tokens to 17.6 million in the past two months or so. This is the highest level this metric has reached since October 2025 — and remember what happened back then.

Higher inflows indicate that whales are positioning to offload their holdings. The timing would be consistent with a deterioration in the macro backdrop, which increases the odds of a strong pullback ahead.

We have seen in prior instances that these spikes in net inflows to exchanges tend to set the stage for a strong downturn. Hence, we don’t really expect that the $1.13 floor will hold for long.

If it is broken at some point, the odds will favor a strong decline to $0.80 cents, as we outlined in our latest XRP price prediction.

Despite this bearish signal, market participants on Wall Street have kept pouring money into XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this week.

According to data from SoSoValue, net inflows to these vehicles sat at $8 million, indicating persistent interest in the token. This seems to imply that a segment of the market sees XRP as an undervalued coin at this price level.

Shorting XRP Could Yield a 4X Return if This Happens

Heading to the daily chart, we are seeing ongoing consolidation in a tight range between $1.16 and $1.10. These are our key levels to watch for the next few hours, as a break above or below these levels could trigger the next big move.

If whales get moving and start dumping XRP, we should expect a strong drop to $0.80 over the next few days. The signal would be a break below $1.10, in which case the market will validate this bearish thesis.

This opens up an opportunity to short XRP that could yield an attractive 4x return if the stop price is set at $1.20 and the target at $0.80.

Remember, we already nailed the last short position, which we called days ago after XRP broke below $1.32. Macroeconomic conditions are unfavorable, which increases the odds of a prolonged downtrend that pushes the token to new lows in 2026.