XRP Trust Assets Fall as Inflows Slow

The pressure comes at a sensitive moment for the broader crypto market. XRP has been buffeted by a 93% drop in ETF inflows, while the Senate’s vote on the CLARITY Act has been pushed back to September, prolonging uncertainty around the regulatory framework that investors have been waiting for. At the same time, a bridge exploit that allowed an attacker to create unbacked XRP on another blockchain and swap it for real reserves has revived concerns about the security of the ecosystem itself.

For investors, the combination is more important than any single headline. XRP is not just dealing with a weak chart; it is facing a deterioration in the drivers that justify institutional ownership in the first place. The token’s price is already pinned near support, and the 50-day moving average sits above the spot price, while the 200-day moving average remains even higher, a sign the longer-term trend is still soft. RSI readings in the low 30s suggest the market is oversold, but not necessarily ready for a durable rebound without a change in flow or policy.

That leaves bulls with a narrow case: if regulatory clarity improves and bridge/security issues are contained, capital could return to the product and help rebuild confidence. Bears will argue the opposite — that the filing confirms a classic crypto risk spiral, where weaker inflows, falling prices and operational concerns reinforce one another. Until one of those loops breaks, XRP’s trust structure looks more like a shrinking liquidity pool than a launchpad for fresh demand.