XRP ETFs Flip to Outflows After ₱72.3 billion ($1.2 billion) Run
XRP ETFs' first monthly outflow in March suggests early institutional money may be rotating, though long-term survey data shows sustained allocations planned for 2026.
Key Takeaway
First monthly XRP ETF outflow suggests early institutional money may be rotating despite long-term survey optimism.
XRP exchange-traded funds recorded ₱1.69 billion ($28 million) in net redemptions this March, marking the first monthly outflow since the products debuted in late 2025, according to SoSoValue data.
The reversal ends a four-month run that brought ₱72.3 billion ($1.2 billion) in cumulative net inflows. CoinShares data shows broader weakness across XRP-linked global funds, with ₱7.83 billion ($130 million) in net outflows for March, making XRP the worst-performing asset class in their tracking universe this month.
Goldman Sachs disclosed $152 million in exposure across four spot XRP ETFs in an SEC filing, signaling traditional finance interest despite the recent redemptions. A January survey of 351 institutional investors by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon found 18% already held XRP allocations, while 25% planned to add exposure in 2026. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed intended to increase digital-asset allocations this year, with 65% citing regulatory clarity and compliance frameworks as key drivers.
Ripple continues pushing institutional adoption through its payments infrastructure and recent acquisitions. The company paid $1 billion for GTreasury and built Ripple Prime, a prime brokerage offering clearing and financing across digital assets. XRP remains central to the XRP Ledger through transaction fees, reserve requirements, and its role as a bridge asset in foreign-exchange and lending flows.
The XRPL ranks in the top 10 chains for real-world assets and processes $1 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, according to RWA.xyz. Institutional partners including Ondo Finance, OpenEden, Archax, and Société Générale-FORGE have integrated with the network. Ripple holds licenses in over 70 jurisdictions and has processed $100 billion in total transactions through its payment product.
Sixty-nine percent of survey respondents said they would prioritize trading capabilities over the next two years, while 76% of asset owners and asset managers ranked custody as their top focus. Eighty-six percent were either already using stablecoins or expressed interest in them.
This article was written based on reporting from CryptoSlate.
