XRP demand is accelerating on Bitrue as the exchange reports increased institutional participation, driving triple-digit trading growth and sustained inflows, amid ongoing ETF-related investment activity.
Rising institutional demand is fueling bullish momentum for XRP as market participation accelerates. Crypto exchange Bitrue posted on social media platform X on Feb. 26 that it is seeing a sharp rise in XRP activity, pointing to increased inflows, with XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity developing concurrently.
“Bitrue has recorded a spike in XRP activity as institutional appetite grows,” the crypto platform detailed, elaborating:
“We recorded a 212% increase in XRP spot purchase volumes, outpacing the sell side by over 2x, the surge coinciding with an accumulation of XRP that’s been ongoing from institutional investors since the launch of XRP ETFs.”
It further detailed the scale of capital movement into the asset, posting: “Since then, XRP has attracted a net total of $1.1bn in assets while recording positive total inflows weekly and negative outflows of only five days. With support increasing from retail and institutional levels, Bitrue is forecasting a potential supply squeeze which will likely result in XRP outperforming key competitors over Q2 2026.” The figures indicate sustained buying pressure and strengthening demand on Bitrue’s platform.
Independent market commentary has supported the exchange’s claims, pointing to triple-digit percentage increases in XRP spot purchase volumes on select platforms in late February, with buy orders outpacing sell orders by more than two-to-one as momentum improved. According to XRP Insights data, cumulative net inflows into U.S. spot XRP ETFs total around $1.1 billion as of writing. Although monthly inflows have moderated from initial peaks, totals remain net positive overall, with aggregate holdings across XRP-focused products reported in the hundreds of millions of tokens.
Beyond the recent surge in trading volumes, Bitrue emphasized its long-standing alignment with XRP, noting that since its founding in 2018 it has integrated the token into core services and trading infrastructure. The platform pioneered flexible earn investments with XRP as an investible currency and introduced XRP as a base trading pair for spot markets. It also outlined plans to adjust its short-term business strategy to expand its role as a liquidity hub for XRPL utility, while increasing support for other XRPL ecosystem assets, including RLUSD, which now functions as a base trading pair.
According to Bitrue, institutional investors are increasing spot purchases as capital flows into recently launched XRP ETFs.
On Bitrue, sustained net inflows and limited outflows suggest persistent buying pressure and tightening supply.
A supply squeeze could amplify upside volatility and position XRP to outperform competing digital assets.
The exchange is expanding liquidity support and integrating more XRPL ecosystem tokens like RLUSD to deepen market activity.
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