XRP, Solana Lead Crypto Majors With Bitcoin Stuck Below $85K, BTC ETF Inflows Turning Positive For 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded six consecutive days of inflows, pushing their 2026 net flows back into positive territory at about $800 million.

• The broader crypto market gained about 2% over the past 24 hours, putting total market capitalization back in sight of $3 trillion.
• Solana’s price rallied to touch $120 for the first time in eight months.
• Crypto analyst Ted Pillows said Bitcoin needs to reclaim $85,300 to establish a stronger uptrend.

Ripple’s XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) led gains among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Friday morning as Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to hold the $84,000 mark. 

XRP’s price rallied by as much as 5.4% in the last 24 hours to around $1.50, while Solana’s price gained around 4% to touch $120 for the first time in eight months. Both were among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing.  

Retail sentiment around XRP rose to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ territory over the past day, while sentiment around Solana trended in the ‘bullish’ zone.

The overall cryptocurrency market rose around 2% in the last 24 hours, looking to recapture the $3 trillion mark. Bitcoin’s price edged 0.3% lower in the last 24 hours to trade at around $83,900. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency remained in the ‘bullish’ zone over the past day.