XRP (XRP) had a rough Monday, sliding 8% after breaking below a critical support level. The drop came as part of a broader crypto market selloff, but here's where it gets interesting: the technical charts are telling a different story than the price action.

The Technical Picture

Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that XRP just triggered a weekly TD Sequential buy signal. If you're not familiar with this indicator, it's basically a timing tool that's been historically reliable at spotting potential rebounds. So while the price is dropping, the technicals are whispering "buy the dip."

Follow the Money

And investors seem to be listening. According to CoinShares, XRP recorded the largest weekly inflows among all digital asset ETPs at $289 million. That's massive, and it gets better: over the past six weeks, these inflows now represent 29% of the asset's total AUM. Much of this surge ties directly to the newly listed U.S. spot ETFs.

Speaking of ETFs, 21Shares is launching its XRP ETF today under the ticker TOXR, becoming the fifth spot XRP ETF in the U.S. Data from SoSoSo Value shows $22.7 million in net inflows as of November 28.

The Escrow Release

On December 1st, Ripple will release 1 billion XRP from escrow—that's roughly $2.5 billion worth at current prices. This is part of a monthly routine that's been running since 2017, but traders always pay attention to how much of this supply Ripple decides to re-lock. It's a key signal for understanding their liquidity management and potential sales strategy heading into 2026.

Regulatory Wins

On the regulatory front, Ripple scored approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority to expand its Major Payment Institution license. The upgrade strengthens Ripple's ability to deliver faster, regulated cross-border payment services using XRP and RLUSD throughout the Asia-Pacific region. That's the kind of fundamental development that matters beyond short-term price movements.

So yes, XRP is down. But with record ETF inflows, expanding regulatory approval, and technical indicators flashing green, the story might be more complicated than a simple Monday selloff.