Ripple ETFs stay green as XRP hits 19-month low
Ripple ETFs delivered a rare bright spot during a painful week for crypto, while XRP crashed to a 19-month low.
According to ETF flow data cited in the report, US-listed spot XRP ETFs finished the week in the green even as most major crypto ETFs saw heavy pressure. Net inflows totaled $2.62 million for the week, helping offset the fund’s only red day on June 3, when net withdrawals reached $5.34 million. Other days added inflows (June 1: $4.13 million; June 4: $3.83 million).
Cumulative flows climbed to an all-time high above $1.43 billion. Bitwise’s XRP ETF extended its lead over Canary Capital’s XRPC: $467 million vs. $458 million in holdings.
Yet the underlying asset still suffered. In the same week, BTC fell from about $73,000 to $59,000, and XRP dropped from roughly $1.33 to $1.05 (about a 21% decline). XRP slipped close to the $1 psychological level, but the rebound has been modest, and it still trades below $1.10. Analysts quoted in the piece suggest a break below $1 may become unavoidable unless the broader market’s structure improves quickly.
For traders, the key takeaway is that Ripple ETFs can show inflows while spot price continues to weaken—an ETF-versus-spot divergence that may affect sentiment and short-term positioning, even if near-term downside risks remain. Ripple ETFs are the central signal to watch for any stabilization attempt.
Neutral
The news is mixed. On one hand, Ripple ETFs closed the week with net inflows ($2.62M) and hit an all-time high in cumulative flows (> $1.43B). That suggests persistent demand for XRP exposure via ETFs, which can support sentiment and potentially slow downside if inflows continue.
On the other hand, XRP still fell sharply (~21% from ~$1.33 to ~$1.05) and printed a 19-month low, trading below $1.10 and hovering near $1. Historically, ETF flow strength can lag spot price during broad risk-off moves—especially when BTC sells off. Similar periods have often seen ETF demand slow the rate of decline, but not prevent new lows until the broader market stabilizes.
So the likely trading impact is neutral: ETF inflows may improve “stabilization odds” for XRP, but the dominant driver remains market-wide deleveraging and BTC direction in the short term. Long term, if Ripple ETFs keep attracting capital through volatility, that could gradually tighten sell pressure; in the near term, traders should still respect downside levels around $1.