XRP rose more than 2% in April to $1.35, putting the token on pace for its first positive monthly close since September 2025. SoSoValue data shows U.S.-based XRP ETFs took in about $12 million in April after more than $31 million of outflows in March. Santiment data shows negative social sentiment around XRP has reached its third-highest level in two years. The article also links the rebound to XRPL privacy upgrades and Rakuten's XRP integration in Japan.