The crypto market has shown signs of recovery in the last 24 hours with a surge in institutional volume. Bitcoin and altcoins pulled decent gains after an extended period in the woods. XRP, which became an institutional favorite, has led top coins in terms of recovery, igniting optimism for a bull march. At the time of writing, XRP soared 6.5% today, extending weekly gains to 9% and trading above $2.68. XRP’s Institutional Volume Surge In the last 48 hours, large whales have purchased XRP after on-chain factors flipped green. Traders also flagged a decline in exchange volumes as investors set sights on long-term holdings. Moving assets to centralized exchanges weakens sentiments characterized by heightened retail sales, as seen in previous weeks. Anticipation for a spot XRP ETF in the United States is a major institutional yardstick after the success of Bitcoin’s products last year. Recent filings for these products bolstered market sentiments coupled with global developments. The XRP community broke into a frenzy following Hashdex approval to launch the first spot XRP ETF in Brazil—this news and filings from WisdomTree and Canary Capital increased expectations. In Q4, the price of XRP broke $3 for the first time in years, following massive institutional inflow following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential elections. Secondly, XRP price recorded upticks due to a wider market rebound. This month, crypto assets plummeted on the heels of the U.S. government announcing tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Before this, the launch of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek led to huge losses in tech stocks and Bitcoin prices. BTC’s decline below $100k from an all-time high above $109k marked the start of low sentiments in altcoins. In the last 24 hours, altcoin prices have gained momentum and recovered weekly losses. Ethereum price moved up 2% to $2,736 while XRP spiked 6.5%, leading top altcoin gains. Solana and Cardano also moved in the same direction. Positive Crypto Regulations Among the factors behind XRP’s rise, improved United States regulations opened up a new path. Last year, Trump pledged to make the country the crypto capital and drive innovation in the industry. This sparked high institutional demand for XRP and other assets. Furthermore, the creation of a crypto task force has led to strong speculations of a pause in ongoing lawsuits. “ On the @SECGov pausing ongoing litigation against #crypto firms — I’m told by multiple legal sources that the SEC has been prioritizing cases with imminent court deadlines, which is one explanation for why we haven’t seen pause requests in the @Ripple and @krakenfx cases. Ripple’s next court deadline is April 16 and it looks like Kraken’s is March 31 ,” Eleanor Terrett wrote.
