Ripple, XRP could gain from $421 million institutional boost

Ripple is making strides in the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the RLUSD stablecoin has noted adoption and the firm’s partnerships are driving utility for XRP through the XRPLedger in 2025. XRP’s latest boost comes from two institutional giants’ interest in buying XRP and holding it as a treasury asset. 

XRP bullish catalysts 

While XRP-based investment products recorded over $28 million in outflows last week, year-to-date flows stand at $198 million, the third-highest level among tops cryptos. Bitcoin and Ethereum rank in the top two. 

Relatively high year-to-date flows could act as a catalyst for XRP and its demand among traders in the second half of 2025. 

Two key institutions, a Nasdaq-listed firm VivoPower International and Chinese mobility startup Webus revealed plans to buy $121 million and $300 million worth of XRP for their corporate treasury, in the past week. The $421 million institutional boost could fuel gains in XRP as it catalyzes a positive sentiment among traders and drives confidence among institutional players looking for alternatives to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) for their treasury. 

XRP price forecast and analysis 

XRP daily price chart shows mixed signals. There is scope for double-digit gains and nearly 7% correction, both in the coming week. If the altcoin gains strength from higher demand, buy pressure and institutional interest, it could rally towards $2.5067, the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the drop from the 2025 peak of $3.4000 to the April low of $1.6134.

XRP faces another key resistance at $2.8000, a level that held steady as resistance throughout 2025. The $3 level is a psychologically important price level, and a break above this level could precede a re-test of the 2025 peak at $3.4000. 

Conversely, a drop to support at $2.0350 is likely. The support coincides with the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the drop from the 2025 peak to the low. A liquidity sweep at this level represents a 7% decline from the current level. 

The weekly price chart shows mixed signals, similar to the daily one. RSI supports a thesis of further gains in XRP, sloping upwards and above the neutral level and MACD flashes red histogram bars under the neutral line, signaling an underlying negative momentum in XRP price trend. 

SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit updates 

The SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit continues to drag in the settlement phase, even as the two parties are willing to end litigation with a $50 million fine. New filings from May 28 indicate that there are interested parties, ready to submit what they refer to as “decisive evidence” and challenge the application of Howey’s test to determining whether XRP is a security. 

The lawsuit therefore continues to drag with new developments every few weeks, keeping XRP traders and holders on their toes. The re-listing of XRP across exchanges and higher speculation, rising Open Interest (OI) across derivatives platforms shows there is a scope for gains in the medium to long term. 

The next key lawsuit update could arrive on June 16, according to pro-crypto attorney Bill Morgan’s recent tweets on X. 

Will XRP lead the altcoin rally this cycle?

Comparing the total crypto market capitalization excluding Bitcoin and XRP price chart in 2025, it is evident that XRP price trend is similar to the altcoin market cap. It is important to note that total crypto market cap includes stablecoins as well, however XRP follows the trend closely. 

If XRP continues its consolidation and rallies alongside Bitcoin in its re-test, it could set the stage for gains in altcoins, ranked in the top 50 assets by market capitalization. 

Vivien Wong, partner at HashKey Capital, a digital asset investment manager spoke to Crypto.news in an exclusive interview. Wong shared her insights on institutional appetite for XRP in Asia and Hong Kong and how the firm is helping bridge the gap between traditional finance and Decentralized Finance, tapping into demand for XRP and offering partnerships and opportunities for corporates to utilize XRP through their plans for ETF product offerings in the future. 

Wong discussed the launch of HashKey’s XRP tracker fund and its importance in Asia. The partner said, 

“I would say it’s a landmark in crypto in Asia because it’s the very first fund in the region designated for tracking XRP’s price performance. So it actually gives a regulatory approved straightforward way to invest into this major crypto for traditional financial people.

The fund let investors subscribe and redeem shares monthly in cash or kind. So it’s pretty much a golden standard for crypto ETF right now. And then what we are doing right now is that because there’s a lot of investors saying to us that I don’t want to have a direct ownership of crypto, it is kind of a simplified version for a traditional financial firm right now. So looking forward, I guess there will be potential for us to evolve into an ETF product in the next couple of months. We’re pending regulatory approval right now.”

Discussing HashKey’s plans for XRP-investment products, Wong explained the firm’s strong presence in Asia and plans to work with giants like SBI Ripple that have a strong presence in the region.