Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum?
Key takeaways
- Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum?
- Bitcoin ETFs lost around $5.7 billion over five weeks, but the selling was mostly profit-taking after Bitcoin s climb to roughly $82,000 in May, while Ethereum funds bled steadily with no rally to sell into.
- Institutions are accumulating XRP because it s cheap and newly clear of its SEC case, though Ripple s monthly escrow unlocks mean that buying has to stay ahead of fresh supply to lift the price.
Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum? Sam Daodu Sun, June 14, 2026 at 5:16 AM GMT+7 6 min read XRP-USD BTC-USD ETH-USD Quick Read XRP s spot ETFs took in money for six straight weeks through June 12, pushing cumulative inflows to $1.44 billion since their November 2025 launch, even as the token s price kept falling.
Bitcoin ETFs lost around $5.7 billion over five weeks, but the selling was mostly profit-taking after Bitcoin s climb to roughly $82,000 in May, while Ethereum funds bled steadily with no rally to sell into.
Institutions are accumulating XRP because it s cheap and newly clear of its SEC case, though Ripple s monthly escrow unlocks mean that buying has to stay ahead of fresh supply to lift the price.