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XRP Price Forecast: JPMorgan and Mastercard Finalized XRPL Settlement in Five Seconds as ETF Inflows Reached $13 Million
On May 7, XRP is trading at $1.4201 as Ondo Finance, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, and Ripple completed the first cross-border tokenized US Treasury repurchase transaction on the XRPL ledger in less than five seconds, while CMF at minus 0.17 shows capital is still flowing out despite the news.
Five Stacked FVGs as the Triangle Reaches Its Apex
Daily XRP price action. Source: TradingView.
The SMC chart shows a symmetrical triangle forming since the February low at $1.1181, with both boundaries converging around the current price.
The 0.382 FVG sits at $1.4320, just above the current price, while four more FVG zones remain overhead at $1.6259, $1.6975, $1.7640, and the large FVG zone between $1.8800 and $1.9500.
Each zone reflects price inefficiencies from January through February that the market often fills during recovery phases.
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CMF at minus 0.17 is a warning sign. Capital is still leaving the market despite today’s fundamental catalyst.
Price needs CMF to return toward zero before the triangle can decisively break upward.
Key XRP Levels for May 8
- Lower triangle boundary: $1.3500
- Current price: $1.4201
- 0.382 FVG: $1.4320
- 0.5 level: $1.5290
- 0.618 FVG: $1.6259
- 0.786 level: $1.7640
- Major FVG zone: $1.8800–$1.9500
What Did the JPMorgan Deal Actually Prove?
Ondo Finance processed the tokenized OUSG Treasury product on the XRPL ledger.
Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network routed instructions through Kinexys, the blockchain platform operated by JPMorgan Chase.
JPMorgan then transferred US dollars to a Ripple account in Singapore.
The entire process took less than five seconds outside traditional banking hours, while standard correspondent banking settlements usually require one to three business days.
JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform has already processed more than $3 trillion in transaction volume.
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation also announced plans to launch its own tokenization service later this year.
XRPL is now functioning as a live settlement layer within this infrastructure stack.
XRP ETF Inflows Returned to Double Digits
Spot ETFs tied to XRP recorded daily inflows of $13.03 million on May 6, marking the strongest single day in two weeks.
The XRP product from Bitwise Asset Management led with $7.33 million, while XRPZ from Franklin Templeton added $5.42 million.
Cumulative net inflows exceeded $1.32 billion, while total net assets reached $1.11 billion.
The May 5 session also recorded inflows of $11.28 million, making two consecutive double-digit inflow days the strongest two-day streak since mid-April.
XRP Price Forecast for May 8
Upside scenario: CMF moves back toward zero and XRP closes above the 0.382 FVG at $1.4320, opening the way toward the 0.5 level at $1.5290.
The deal with JPMorgan Chase provides a fundamental anchor for this move that previous XRP rallies in this cycle lacked.
Downside scenario: CMF remains negative and the lower triangle boundary at $1.3500 breaks, bringing the Bank Bank zone near $1.1181 back into focus.
The fact that sellers continue controlling capital flows on such a major news day is a warning signal that cannot be ignored.
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