XRP logs its strongest week of 2026 as spot ETF inflows accelerate

XRP gained about 10% this week, rising from $1.33 to $1.47 and outpacing BTC, ETH, and SOL. On April 15, Rakuten Wallet added XRP as a payment option for roughly 44 million users across Japan, in what is described as the largest real-world payments integration Ripple has secured so far. Spot XRP ETFs extended their streak to three straight inflow days: $1.46M on Monday, $11.2M on Tuesday, and $17.6M on Wednesday—the largest daily intake since February 6. Total XRP ETF assets under management are now around $1B. On-chain data showed whale accumulation reaching a 10-month high over the same period. Price action is also pressing against the $1.45 level, a resistance zone that has stalled every rally so far this year. Markets are watching two near-term catalysts: the Senate Banking Committee's CLARITY Act markup window in late April and the April 22 expiration of the Iran ceasefire.