Spot XRP ETFs Set Weekly Trading Record as Inflows Slow, Outshining BTC/ETH Outflows

Spot XRP ETFs keep drawing attention as U.S. trading activity hits fresh highs — even as inflows cool The U.S. roll-out of spot XRP ETFs, launched in mid-November 2025, continued to be one of the bright spots to close out the quarter. Last week the products set a new single-week trading-volume record while also showing signs of a maturing — if slightly slowing — capital inflow profile. Key takeaways - Weekly trading volume: Spot XRP ETFs posted their highest weekly traded value since debut at $219 million for the week ending Jan. 9, 2026 — nearly double the prior week’s $117.4 million and edging past the previous record of $213.9 million from mid-December 2025. - Net flows: Despite that trading surge, the ETFs experienced their first single-day net outflow on Jan. 7, 2026, when $40.8 million left the products. Still, the week closed positive: SoSoValue reports a net weekly gain of $38.07 million for the group. - Assets under management: Since launch, spot XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.47 billion in total net assets. Top managers by AUM are Canary Capital’s XRPC ($375.1M), Bitwise’s XRP fund ($300.3M) and Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ ($279.6M). - Trend note: Charts and flow figures show investor inflows are decelerating even as liquidity and trading activity rise — a sign the market is evolving from early-adoption spikes toward more normalized trading dynamics. XRP ETFs buck broader crypto ETF weakness The resilience of XRP ETFs stands in contrast to weakness across larger crypto ETF categories in the first full trading week of 2026. Combined outflows from Bitcoin and Ether spot ETFs totaled $749.6 million for the week: - Bitcoin ETFs recorded a massive single-day withdrawal of $486.1 million on Jan. 7 and finished the week with net outflows exceeding $681 million. - Ethereum ETFs began the week with strong inflows (about $168.1M on Jan. 5 and $114.7M on Jan. 6) but ultimately closed the period with net withdrawals of $68.6 million. Why it matters The record trading volume for XRP ETFs highlights growing liquidity and investor engagement, even as net inflows slow — an indication the market is shifting from initial enthusiasm to more active secondary-market trading. At the same time, large outflows from BTC and ETH ETFs underscore how investor attention can rotate quickly within the crypto ETF landscape. For traders and allocators, the week reinforced that ETFs tied to different crypto assets are diverging in performance and investor behavior, making active monitoring of flows and volumes increasingly important. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news