XRP News Today: ETF Inflows, Expansion to UAE & Asia, & Regulatory Shifts Signal Bullish Breakout

XRP has been moving sideways in the charts since its rebound last week, and the retail trading milieu is filled with divided opinions about its next movements. However, the highly commendable ETF debut and the recent ecosystem expansion to Dubai and Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan, and Korea suggest that a bullish breakout is near.

At press time, XRP is trading around $2.21, continuing to hold above the $2.00 psychological support — further reinforcing expectations of a bullish breakout.

$164 Million ETF Inflow & SEC’s Regulatory Developments Drive Strong Institutional Demand for XRP, But WLF Raises Concerns

A major reason for the recent uptrend in XRP is the debut of various spot ETFs on the Nasdaq exchange. Grayscale’s GXRP saw $67.4 million, Franklin Templeton saw $62.6 million, and all ETFs together witnessed $164 million in inflows. This is significantly higher than the debut of major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is outlining clear rules for digital assets and plans to modernize the transfer agent regulations for crypto assets and distributed ledger technology. These revised crypto plans, in addition to the ETF developments, could benefit XRP in the coming months, making it a legitimate utility coin with a proper regulatory structure.

However, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), a stock exchange advocacy group, has raised concerns about brokers and crypto platforms that offer or plan to offer tokenized U.S. stocks. The group stated in a letter to the SEC that these products are marketed as stock tokens or the equivalent of stocks when they are not, and carry multiple and interconnected risks.

James Auliffe, who runs the WFE’s technology working group, said that the stock platforms and the crypto platforms should be competing on the same level playing field and should be subject to the same rules. If the SEC is forced to alter the rules to integrate WFE’s requests, we will likely re-enter an uncertain phase for crypto, potentially harming institutional utility coins like XRP.

XRP to Gain Momentum as Ripple Expands Its Services to the UAE and Asia

Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD has been accepted as a Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), reinforcing RLUSD and XRP’s standards of trust, transparency, and utility in the institutional milieu. Now onwards, RLUSD can be used as collateral on exchanges, and Ripple has partnered with ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s International Financial Centre, to begin the process.

Compliance and trust are non-negotiables for institutional finance.

That's why $RLUSD has been greenlisted by Abu Dhabi’s FSRA, enabling its use as collateral on exchanges, for lending, and on prime brokerage platforms within @ADGlobalMarket—the international financial centre of…

— Ripple (@Ripple) November 27, 2025

ADGM’s Chief Market Development Officer, Arvind Ramamurthy, congratulated Ripple for this new milestone and stated that together they will ensure the highest international standards of governance and compliance. Jack McDonald, Senior Vice President of Stablecoins at Ripple, added that the ongoing positive momentum will drive the next wave of secure, compliant digital asset adoption around the world.

In addition to Dubai, Ripple is significantly expanding its presence in Asia through partnerships and strategic initiatives. An XRP tracker fund has been launched by Ripple in collaboration with HashKey Capital, and more developments are happening through its Japan and Korea Innovation Fund. XRP’s cross-border expansion signals that it could be a valuable addition to a long-term holder’s portfolio.

XRP Current Market Scenario: Fear & Volatile, But Signals a Bullish Surge Ahead

• Fear & Greed Index: 22 (Extreme Fear)
• Market Sentiment: Neutral 
• Supply Inflation: 5.97% (High)
• Dominance: 4.29%
• Volatility: 7.86% (High)

Despite the strong fundamentals and optimism in the upgrades, XRP is still highly volatile, pointing towards extreme fear in the Fear & Greed Index. However, the MACD bullish crossover and Fibonacci support at $2.16, and the RSI(14) recovering from oversold at 48.56, suggest that it will ignite a positive momentum in the coming days.