XRP ETFs Record First Outflows as $600M Exits BTC and Ether Funds
On Wednesday, US spot XRP platform-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first day of net outflows since launch, with $40.8 million leaving the products. shows that this was the end of a sequence of inflows that lasted for several weeks.
The retreat came later than a strong begin to 2026, when successive days of inflows brought the total net inflows to $1.2 billion.
The outflow occurred at the identical time as heavy tradeing in major crypto ETFs. Farside Investors data that spot BTC ETFs lost $486 million, the most since November. Spot Ether ETFs lost $98 million, reversing earlier gains.
Even if this is the first red day for XRP ETFs, they are still doing well, with total net assets above $1.5 billion, making them some of the best-performing .
Mixed Flows Show begin in 2026
In the first week of January, crypto ETF flows went in quite diverse directions. On Friday, Spot BTC ETFs $471 million, and on Monday, they raised $697 million.
However, on Tuesday and Wednesday, they lost $243 million and $486 million, respectively. followed the identical pattern, bringing in $174 million on Friday, $168 million on Monday, and $114 million on Tuesday, before losing $98 million on Wednesday.
Smaller assets did better throughout the storm. Spot Solana ETFs saw steady, though small, inflows throughout the first few days of the week.
stayed the identical on Wednesday later than getting between $822,000 and $2.2 million in new money earlier in the week. also remained unchanged on Tuesday and Wednesday, following $2.3 million and $1.6 million in new money on Friday and Monday, respectively.
Change from Inflows to Normalisation
XRP ETFs have viewn strong demand, with assets under management exceeding $1 billion, as investors are familiar with the token’s history. Sui Chung, the CEO of CF Benchmarks, said on December 19 that “XRP’s long track record made it easier to attract .”
By December 30, they had a 29-day inflow streak, which was very diverse from what happened with other crypto products at the end of the year when they were repositioning.
begined off 2026 as one of the best performers, thanks to ETF inflows, positive sentiment, and falling platform balances. But economists warned that these kinds of inflows and optimism don’t guarantee that prices will stay high. XRP is trading at $2.12, down 7% over the past 24 hours, suggesting things are returning to normal.
