XRP Was the Only Major Crypto to See Positive ETF Inflows Last Week
XRP ETFs recorded net inflows of roughly $45 million last week, making XRP the only major crypto to see positive ETF flows amid a broader market sell-off that erased $310 billion in market value on Feb. 5. XRP’s price plunged about 19.6% on Feb. 5 and hit a 15-month low of $1.11 on Feb. 6 before a partial rebound; it still finished the week down about 10%. Coinglass data show daily inflows on four of five days, with $19.46M (Feb. 3), $4.83M (Feb. 4), $5.91M (Feb. 5) and $15.16M (Feb. 6); one small outflow of $404K occurred on Feb. 2. The Franklin Templeton XRP ETF (XRPZ) and Bitwise’s XRP ETF contributed most of the inflows — about $20.51M and $20.014M respectively — together accounting for over 90% of the week’s XRP ETF gains. Other XRP products (Canary Capital, Grayscale) posted modest inflows; 21Shares saw a $348K outflow. By contrast, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETF products suffered outflows: BTC ETFs lost ~$358M, ETH ETFs ~$170.4M and SOL ETFs ~$9.3M. This was XRP’s first positive weekly ETF performance in three weeks after roughly $92.9M in outflows over the prior two weeks. Data are informational and not financial advice.
Neutral
The news is neutral-to-mildly bullish for XRP specifically but neutral for the broader market. Positive ETF inflows — roughly $45M concentrated in Franklin Templeton (XRPZ) and Bitwise products — indicate renewed institutional interest and a vote of confidence in XRP as a tradable ETF exposure despite a sharp price drop. Historically, ETF inflows can provide price support or signal accumulating demand, especially when concentrated among institutional-grade products. However, the inflows are small relative to the large outflows in BTC (~$358M) and ETH (~$170M), and they occurred during a severe market-wide sell-off that pushed XRP to a 15-month low. Short-term impact: XRP may see episodic support and lower volatility in ETF-traded venues as institutions add exposure, but price remains vulnerable to broader market direction and risk-off flows. Traders should expect possible short squeezes or rebounds driven by ETF demand, but also continued correlation with macro-driven crypto sell-offs. Long-term impact: sustained and growing ETF inflows across multiple providers could be structurally bullish by expanding institutional liquidity and narrowing spreads; isolated or intermittent inflows, however, are insufficient alone to reverse a broader bearish trend. Risk management: monitor ETF AUM changes, large daily flows, and overall market liquidity—watch BTC/ETH flow trends as leading indicators of systemic risk.