Wednesday

XRP ETF

Spot

US spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first net outflow day since launch, with about $40.8 million exiting the products on Wednesday, ending a multi-week streak of uninterrupted inflows.&nbsp;
SoSoValue data <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-xrp-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">shows</a> that the pullback marked the first daily reversal after XRP (<a href="/xrp-price-index" rel="noopener noreferrer">XRP</a>) ETFs had steadily accumulated assets since mid-November 2025. The outflow day also followed a strong start to the year, with the funds logging consecutive inflow days, pushing their cumulative net inflows to $1.2 billion.
The red day coincided with heavy selling pressure across major crypto-linked ETFs. Farside Investors data <a href="https://farside.co.uk/btc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">shows</a> that spot Bitcoin (<a href="/bitcoin-price" rel="noopener noreferrer">BTC</a>) ETFs posted $486 million in outflows on Wednesday, their biggest net outflow day since November. Spot Ether (<a href="/ethereum-price" rel="noopener noreferrer">ETH</a>) ETFs also <a href="https://farside.co.uk/eth/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">flipped</a> negative on Wednesday, recording $98 million in net outflows.&nbsp;
Despite its first outflow day, XRP ETFs remain some of the strongest-performing crypto <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/articles/different-types-of-etfs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">exchange-traded products (ETPs)</a>, with total net assets still hovering above $1.5 billion.&nbsp;
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 Spot Bitcoin ETF flows in millions. Source: Farside Investors
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<h2 id="crypto-etf-flows-turn-mixed-at-start-of-2026">Crypto ETF flows turn mixed at start of 2026</h2>
During the opening trading days of the year, ETF flows have diverged sharply by asset class. Spot BTC ETFs started January with sizable inflows of $471 million on Friday and $697 million on Monday before the reversals of $243 million in outflows on Tuesday and the heftier $486 million drawdown on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Spot ETH ETFs recorded a similar pattern. The funds posted inflows of $174 million on Friday, $168 million on Monday, and $114 million on Tuesday before Wednesday’s $98 million in outflows.&nbsp;
Smaller crypto ETFs have performed better. Spot Solana (<a href="/solana-price-index" rel="noopener noreferrer">SOL</a>) ETFs continued to attract capital, <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-sol-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">recording</a> modest but consistent inflows during the first trading days of January.&nbsp;
Chainlink (<a href="/chainlink-price-index" rel="noopener noreferrer">LINK</a>) ETFs <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-link-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">shifted</a> to flat flows on Wednesday after several days of modest inflows ranging from $822,000 to $2.2 million.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (<a href="/doge-price-index" rel="noopener noreferrer">DOGE</a>) ETFs <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-doge-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">recorded</a> no net movement on Tuesday and Wednesday after starting the year strong with $2.3 million and $1.6 million in inflows on Friday and on Monday.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-sinks-below-2-despite-etf-inflows-1billion-how-low" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP sinks below $2 despite $1B in ETF inflows: How low can price go?</a>
<h2 id="from-one-way-inflows-to-normalization">From one-way inflows to normalization</h2>
The Wednesday outflow follows weeks of strong demand for XRP-linked ETF products. The ETFs also <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-etf-demand-rises-price-familiarity-crypto-executive" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">topped $1 billion in assets under management</a>, which was attributed to investor familiarity with the token and its performance. On Dec. 19, CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung said XRP’s long track record made it easier to attract traditional investors.&nbsp;
XRP ETF momentum <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-xrp-etfs-extend-29-day-inflow-streak-december" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">persisted through December</a>. By Dec. 30, spot XRP ETFs had a consecutive inflow streak of 29 days, even as other crypto ETF products showed sharp monthly outflows as traders performed year-end repositioning.&nbsp;
XRP entered 2026 as one of the best-performing major currencies, supported by its ETF inflows, bullish sentiment and declining exchange balances. However, analysts warned that ETF inflows and sentiment <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/4-reasons-xrp-called-hottest-trade-this-year" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">do not guarantee sustained price appreciation</a>.&nbsp;
The first outflow day may be a reflection of this transition. At the time of writing, XRP is <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/xrp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">trading</a> at $2.12, down 7% over the last 24 hours.&nbsp;
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XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds

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