BTC and Ether ETFs Face Reversals While XRP Maintains Record Inflow Streak
The United States digital asset ETF market experienced a notable shift in momentum on January 8, 2026, as the “New Year surge” encountered its first major technical resistance. later than a week defined by record-breaking entries, the broader market saw a net outflow of roughly $584 million across the primary BTC and ETH products. Analysts have characterized this movement as a period of institutional normalization, where large-scale participants are rebalancing portfolios following a historic $1.16 billion influx during the first 48 hours of the year. Despite the headline-grabbing outflows in BTC, the iShares BTC Trust (IBIT) managed to defy the trend by securing a modest positive inflow, highlighting a “flight to quality” among professional investors who prefer BlackRock’s deep liquidity and integrated custody infrastructure.
XRP ETFs Diverge from the Pack with Fifty Days of Continuous Growth
In a stark contrast to the volatility viewn in the “large Two” assets, spot XRP ETFs have emerged as the surprise performance leader of ahead 2026. On January 8, XRP products recorded another $8.72 million in net inflows, extending their historic streak to 50 consecutive days without a single day of net redemptions. This sustained demand, led by the Bitwise XRP ETF and Grayscale’s GXRP, has pushed the total cumulative net inflows for the asset class to $1.21 billion. Market strategists suggest that XRP is currently benefiting from being a “less crowded trade” compared to BTC, allowing even moderate institutional flows to exert significant upward pressure on its market price. As of the current session, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs stands at $1.49 billion, reflecting a profound shift in market leadership toward diversified digital asset exposure.
Altcoin Resilience and the Entry of Specialized Staking Trusts
While the primary market underwent consolidation, specialized altcoin ETFs for Solana and Chainlink showed continued resilience, recording modest but consistent capital additions throughout the day. This trend is being fueled by the recent SEC filing from Morgan Stanley, which has emboldened other wealth managers to pursue “yield-enhanced” products that incorporate native network staking rewards. The Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF, which recently transitioned from a private placement to a public vehicle, has been particularly active as investors viewk out decentralized oracle exposure. As the market moves toward the mid-January legislative markup in the Senate, the divergence between BTC’s technical pullback and the altcoin sector’s steady accumulation suggests that investors are increasingly viewing the crypto market as a multi-polar economy rather than a monolithic BTC-driven index.
