Jake Claver

Monthly XRP escrow releases may be absorbed by institutional demand, including ETF issuers and firms accumulating through OTC markets rather than retail exchanges. Much of that activity can remain invisible on public order books, meaning retail investors may not see the full picture of institutional positioning.

In a relatively small digital asset market, large capital flows can move prices significantly. Institutional accumulation through OTC desks may not appear on public order books, while exchange selling can still create visible downward pressure. Understanding where liquidity moves may reveal more than watching price alone

Real world asset growth on the XRPL of 870% in 30 days and $3.5 billion settled in a single day are meaningful adoption signals. The price does not reflect that yet because RWA issuance on chain does not by itself create token demand. What drives demand is XRP being used as the settlement layer between counterparties. That requires more stablecoins routing through XRP and institutional settlement volume moving through the network consistently. Until that daily settlement volume arrives at scale, XRP remains a speculative asset regardless of what gets built on top of the ledger. The infrastructure is being laid. The volume that sustains price at a higher level comes when that infrastructure goes live at scale.