Tag: XRP price rally

  • CME’s Share of XRP Futures Surges as Token Rallies 40% in One Week

    CME’s Share of XRP Futures Surges as Token Rallies 40% in One Week

    A growing share of $XRP futures trading is shifting to CME as traders reduce leveraged positions across cryptocurrency exchanges.

    CME XRP open interest rises 36%

    Total $XRP open interest—the amount tied up in outstanding futures contracts—fell from about 2.77 billion tokens on Aug. 17 to approximately 2.34 billion on Aug. 31, according to CoinGlass data. Over the same period, the price of $XRP moved higher, rising from roughly $0.99 to $1.38.

    CME, the regulated U.S. futures exchange widely used by professional trading firms and investment managers, moved against the broader trend. $XRP open interest on CME increased from about 284 million tokens to 387 million, representing a rise of roughly 36%.

    CME captures a larger share of XRP futures exposure

    Across the rest of the market, futures positions declined by about 533 million $XRP, or 21%, during the two-week period. CME now represents roughly 17% of total outstanding $XRP futures exposure, up from about 10% in mid-August.

    CME’s expanding share is significant because many institutional investors prefer—or are required—to trade through regulated venues instead of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges. The increase therefore provides a rough indication that more professional capital may be entering the $XRP futures market.

  • Bloomberg’s James Seyffart Says XRP ETF Flows Are “Surprisingly Resilient” as Cumulative Inflows Near $1.8B

    Bloomberg’s James Seyffart Says XRP ETF Flows Are “Surprisingly Resilient” as Cumulative Inflows Near $1.8B

    $XRP ETFs continue to attract substantial investor demand, with Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart describing their flow performance as “surprisingly resilient.”

    Seyffart highlighted the trend in a post on X, sharing Bloomberg data showing that U.S. spot $XRP ETFs have recorded approximately $1.8 billion in cumulative net inflows since launch.

    “$XRP ETF flows have been surprisingly resilient,” Seyffart wrote, adding that aggregate flows have “mostly only gone one direction.” He said the performance was particularly notable given $XRP’s price action over the same period.

    $XRP ETF Inflows Continue to Rise

    The chart shared by Seyffart shows cumulative $XRP ETF flows increasing from approximately $150 million on November 13, 2025, to around $1.45 billion by January 16, 2026.

    Flows then consolidated between approximately $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion during the following months before resuming their upward trend.

    Cumulative inflows rose steadily through June, July and August. As of August 26, 2026, cumulative $XRP ETF net inflows stood at approximately $1.79 billion, according to Bloomberg’s graphic.

    That marks an increase of roughly $1.64 billion from the $150 million recorded in November.

    $XRP ETF inflows by Bloomberg

    Goldman Sachs Leads $XRP ETF Institutional Holders

    Seyffart’s latest ETF-flow update followed an earlier post highlighting institutional ownership of spot $XRP ETFs based on second-quarter 13F filings.

    According to his data, Goldman Sachs was the largest holder among the listed firms. The investment bank held approximately $87.45 million in $XRP ETF exposure, equivalent to 84.05 million $XRP. Its exposure increased by more than 83.15 million $XRP during the previous quarter.

    Jane Street Group ranked second, with approximately $16.64 million in exposure, equivalent to nearly 16 million $XRP, after adding about 13.57 million $XRP.

    Millennium Management followed with approximately $16.20 million in exposure, representing roughly 15.58 million $XRP.

    Other institutions reporting $XRP ETF positions included Intesa Sanpaolo, Marex UK Holdings, Ironbridge Private Wealth, Kaleidoscope Capital, Wolverine Asset Management, Bain Capital Private Equity and Citadel Advisors.

    Weekly $XRP ETF Inflows Jump 177%

    Recent flow data further highlights the acceleration in demand. $XRP ETFs recorded approximately $110.49 million in weekly inflows, a 177% increase from the $39.78 million recorded the previous week.

    During the last trading session, $XRP ETFs attracted $5.64 million. Canary led the inflows with $4.71 million, taking its cumulative inflows to approximately $486.73 million. The Bitwise $XRP ETF attracted $930,420, bringing its cumulative inflows to roughly $603.56 million.

    Franklin’s fund, 21Shares and Grayscale recorded no new inflows on Monday. Nevertheless, the latest figures indicate that demand has remained strong following $XRP’s sharp rally and subsequent pullback.

    Monthly $XRP ETF Inflows Show Major Reversal

    The improvement is also evident in monthly figures. $XRP ETFs recorded $159 million in inflows in August, compared with just $27.29 million during the previous month.

    This represents a 462.7% increase. The acceleration coincided with $XRP’s explosive price move during the second half of August.

    $XRP climbed from $0.9888 to $1.70, gaining 72% in just four days. The token has since corrected by 20% and was trading at around $1.37 at press time.

  • Bitwise Moves $15.4 Million Worth of XRP Out of Circulation

    Bitwise Moves $15.4 Million Worth of XRP Out of Circulation

    Bitwise has extended its buying streak for XRP with a purchase worth $15.4 million, drawing attention as XRP’s recent rally loses momentum and the token returns to negative territory.

    Bitwise XRP purchase highlights institutional demand

    According to recent data highlighted by Whale Insider, the leading asset management firm has continued accumulating XRP despite mixed price action. The latest purchase comes after a recent breakout that increased confidence across the XRP ecosystem and supported stronger demand from retail and institutional investors.

    Momentum has also carried into the XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, where all existing funds have recorded steady daily inflows over the past two weeks. This continued capital injection has coincided with growing institutional demand for Bitwise’s XRP product.

    Bitwise’s latest XRP purchase has drawn particular attention because it occurred as XRP reversed from its recent bullish performance and began trading lower. The buying activity suggests that some institutional investors remain interested in the asset despite its short-term weakness.

    XRP retreats to the $1.30 level

    Despite sustained institutional demand, XRP’s momentum appears to be fading. The cryptocurrency has paused its price rally and returned to red territory, with the latest on-chain data showing a retreat to around $1.30.

    XRP has declined by approximately 2% over the past 24 hours, indicating that speculative trading may currently be outweighing underlying demand. Even after slowing from its recent surge, however, XRP continues to post the strongest monthly price gain following several months of extreme volatility.