XRP continues to draw attention this week as the broader crypto market posts steady gains. Many large-cap tokens recorded double-digit increases over the last seven days, even with Bitcoin dominance still holding high. XRP also moved higher, rising about 3% in the past few hours to trade near $2.10.
New ETF data shows a clear split in market behavior. Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs recorded outflows last week, with BTC losing $87.7 million and ETH seeing $65.5 million exit. But XRP and Solana moved in the opposite direction.
Solana attracted $20.3 million in inflows, while XRP pulled in $230.7 million, more than ten times Solana’s figure. On a daily average, that works out to roughly $46 million going into XRP ETFs each day.
Even more important: XRP has not recorded a single day of ETF outflows since launch. Every session has shown net inflows, a trend which is seen as a sign of steady institutional interest.
Much of this activity does not show up in market prices. ETF providers buy XRP through OTC desks, not public exchanges. These transactions do not move the open market price, but they increase the chance of a future supply squeeze if OTC liquidity starts to thin.
Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO of Pi42, spoke to Coinpedia about what may drive XRP ETF demand. He said early flows will likely come from speculators and traders, not long-term institutions.
Newly launched ETFs usually attract short-term traders first because they are seeking quick liquidity and volatility. Over time, the profile shifts. Institutions look at deeper factors: payment rails, settlement speed, liquidity strength, and enterprise adoption.
Shekhar says that as XRP’s real-world usage grows, long-term institutional buyers may form a larger share of total ETF demand. That transition depends on growth in payment volume and broader corporate integrations.
“If those fundamentals scale, institutional demand for an XRP ETF could become a significant and stable component of overall flows,” he said.
XRP continues to lead ETF inflows by a wide margin. The lack of outflows since launch signals durable interest, even as price movement remains slow due to OTC purchasing. If OTC supply tightens, analysts say a supply shock could force price action to catch up.
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