XRP ETFs Hit a New 2026 Record at $1.6 Billion

Spot XRP ETFs pulled in $110.49 million in net inflows for the week ending August 28, their strongest weekly haul of 2026 by a wide margin.

That surge pushed cumulative net inflows to $1.66 billion, with total net assets climbing to $1.44 billion across all funds.

XRP ETFs Smash Their Weekly Inflow Record This Year

Most of 2026 told a quieter story. Negative weeks hit in late January, mid-March, and briefly in July, followed by a near-dead stretch of inflows through early August, right before this week’s breakout.

The $110.49 million pulled in this week is the year’s best, though it still trails the all-time high of $243.95 million set during the week in late November 2025.

Measured against 2026 alone, this week more than doubled the previous top mark, a $60.5 million week back in mid-May, according to SoSoValue data. Trading activity spiked alongside it, with $363.03 million changing hands, the busiest week since these funds launched.

While XRP ETFs posted a $26.20 million net inflow that day, Bitcoin funds saw $201.81 million in net outflows, and Ethereum funds saw $102.18 million in net outflows, highlighting XRP’s steadier institutional demand even as Bitcoin faced heavy selling pressure.

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XRP Price Pulled Back From $1.70 Resistance

The inflow surge did not track XRP’s own price this week. The token traded near $1.38 as of August 29, according to CoinGecko data, down 2.3% over 24 hours and 7.8% over the past week, after briefly testing resistance near $1.70 earlier in the period before pulling back sharply.

That divergence stands out. Institutional inflows accelerated even as the token itself corrected lower, suggesting funds may be accumulating into weakness rather than simply chasing price strength.

Total net assets across the ETF group nearly tripled in a single week, jumping from roughly $933 million to $1.44 billion, reflecting the surge in fresh capital despite the price pullback.

Whether this pace of inflows continues remains an open question. The ETFs already showed this year that strong weeks can be followed by long stretches of muted demand, and XRP itself remains in a clear corrective phase after its sharp run toward $1.66, now trading roughly 8% below that level.

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