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Story: XRP Spot Orders Jump 212% as Big Money Pours Into ETFs

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Bitrue saw massive buying Tuesday. XRP spot purchases surged 212% on February 26, with institutional money flooding into new exchange-traded funds that now hold $1.

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The exchange posted on X that institutional investors can't get enough XRP right now. ETF inflows hit $1.

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CryptoQuant numbers show futures open interest dropped hard across major platforms over 90 days. Binance cut 7.

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XRP trades around $1.44 currently, up nearly 5% in 24 hours but still down 23% over the past month. Year-over-year performance looks ugly at minus 38%.

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CoinGlass reports open interest near $2.37 billion, with leveraged positions shrinking across the board.

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Support levels sit at $1.11 and $0.87, giving the token some cushion if selling picks up. But the real action seems to be in spot markets where actual buying and selling happens,…

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Bitrue thinks supply squeeze coming soon. The exchange believes sustained retail and corporate demand will create shortages that boost XRP against competitors in 2026.

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Market analyst CasiTrades said breaking $1.40 resistance needs "substantial momentum driven by ETF inflows and heightened trading activity.

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The futures market contraction might signal strategic shift among traders who prefer spot over derivatives after recent volatility burned them.

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February 26 marked a clear divergence between spot and futures activity. While Bitrue reported massive spot buying, futures traders pulled back from leveraged positions across…

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CasiTrades pointed out that XRP's resistance at $1.40 remains critical threshold for any meaningful upward movement.

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Despite mixed signals from different market segments, sentiment around XRP stays cautiously optimistic.

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Key players haven't made strategic adjustments yet. The interplay between spot and futures markets keeps shifting as traders adapt to new conditions.

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Bitrue emphasized Tuesday that ongoing XRP ETF interest could tighten available supply further.

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Futures market stays subdued despite spot strength. CoinGlass data confirms traders are pulling back from leveraged positions due to heightened risk environment.

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