XRP ETFs draw $60M inflows

XRP-linked investment products drew fresh money in a week when investors pulled more than $1 billion from digital-asset funds overall. CoinShares data cited by CoinDesk on May 19 showed XRP products took in $67.6 million in the week ended May 15, while bitcoin funds lost $982 million and ether products shed $249 million. Decrypt, also citing CoinShares, reported total crypto-fund outflows of about $1.07 billion for the week. The divergence put XRP among a small group of tokens still attracting allocations as broader crypto sentiment weakened. ### Why are XRP products standing out when crypto funds are losing money? CoinShares’ weekly flow data showed investors were still adding to selected altcoin products even as they cut exposure to the largest crypto funds. CoinDesk reported that, alongside XRP’s $67.6 million of inflows, Solana-linked products drew $55.1 million in the same reporting week. Bitcoin and ether products, by contrast, accounted for most of the industrywide withdrawals. (coindesk.com) The week ended May 15 also broke a six-week run of positive aggregate flows into crypto investment products. Decrypt said the reversal was tied to a broader risk-off move, with bitcoin exchange-traded funds bearing the brunt of selling pressure. Against that backdrop, XRP’s positive reading stood out because it came during a week when investors were reducing exposure elsewhere in the asset class. (coindesk.com) ### How big was the XRP move relative to earlier weeks? CoinCentral reported that XRP-linked ETFs posted $60.5 million of net inflows last week, the strongest weekly total of 2026, and said May inflows had reached $94.71 million. The same report said April’s previous monthly record was $81.59 million, meaning May had already moved past that mark before the month was over. (decrypt.co) Earlier in May, CoinCentral reported a $25.8 million daily inflow into XRP ETFs, which it described as the biggest one-day haul since January 5. That earlier surge brought total May inflows to $60 million at the time, suggesting the latest weekly figure built on demand that had already been gathering through the month. (coincentral.com) ### Was demand concentrated in one fund? CoinCentral said all five XRP ETF products it tracked posted positive flows during the record-setting week. The outlet reported that Bitwise led with $25.68 million and Franklin followed with $21.04 million, indicating the gains were spread across more than a single vehicle. (coincentral.com) MSN, citing The Crypto Basic, separately reported that XRP funds pulled in $60 million in net inflows last week and described the move as the highest weekly inflow of the year. That account also said participation was broad across products rather than limited to one fund. ### What does the broader market data show? (coincentral.com) Decrypt reported that total digital-asset fund outflows reached about $1.07 billion, ending a six-week winning streak for the sector. CoinDesk said bitcoin funds lost $982 million and ether funds lost $249 million in the week ended May 15, while XRP and Solana attracted fresh money. (msn.com) That split does not by itself explain why investors favored XRP over bitcoin or ether. But the flow data show that money was not leaving every part of the crypto-fund market at the same time, and that XRP products were one of the clearest exceptions in the latest weekly report. (decrypt.co) ### What should investors watch next? May 15 is the end date for the latest CoinShares weekly flow snapshot cited by CoinDesk and Decrypt. The next CoinShares report will show whether XRP products can extend those gains, and whether bitcoin and ether funds continue to absorb most of the selling pressure. (coindesk.com)