XRP Inflows Surge 500% in 2025 to $3.7 Billion as Bitcoin Underperforms

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ETF inflows surged for XRP in 2025, hitting $3.7 billion, a 500% jump from 2024. Five U.S. spot XRP ETFs fueled the inflows / outflows shift. Bitcoin, meanwhile, saw a 35% drop in inflows to $26.9 billion. Ethereum and Solana also gained, with $12.7 billion and $3.6 billion in inflows, respectively. Global crypto investment products saw $47.2 billion in inflows / outflows for the year.

Crypto investment products closed 2025 with more than $47 billion in global inflows, as XRP emerged as a major beneficiary, outperforming Bitcoin along the way.

In a new report, leading digital asset manager CoinShares detailed how crypto investment products tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other major assets performed over the past year.

According to the report, total inflows into crypto investment products reached $47.2 billion in 2025, narrowly missing the all-time high of $48.7 billion set in 2024.

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XRP Investments Outperformed Bitcoin in 2025

However, performance diverged sharply across assets. Bitcoin underperformed in 2025, with flows declining 35% year-over-year to $26.9 billion. In contrast, XRP funds attracted strong investor demand, positioning it as one of the year’s standout performers.

Notably, inflows into XRP-focused investment products surged to $3.7 billion, marking a 500% increase from the previous year. This sharp rise largely stemmed from the successful launch of multiple spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

In 2025, the market welcomed five spot XRP ETFs in the U.S., all of which launched in the final quarter of the year. Since the first full spot XRP ETF debuted in mid-November, these products have already amassed approximately $1.2 billion in cumulative net assets. This contributed significantly to XRP’s overall inflows for the year.

While inflows into XRP’s investment products globally soared to $3.7 billion in 2025, the total AUM across these funds stood at $3.56 billion.

Ethereum and Solana Post Strong Gains as Other Altcoins Lag

Ethereum also delivered a strong performance, recording $12.7 billion in inflows, which reflected a 138% year-over-year surge. Meanwhile, Solana posted an even larger percentage gain, as inflows into SOL-focused investment products jumped 1,000% YoY to $3.6 billion.

While XRP- and Solana-linked products recorded outsized gains in 2025, other altcoins collectively suffered a 30% decline in inflows.

Flows into Crypto Investment Products
Flows into Crypto Investment Products

Inflows Regionally

From a regional perspective, the United States dominated global inflows, accounting for the majority of the $47.2 billion that flowed into crypto investment products during the year. U.S.-based funds alone attracted $42.52 billion, although this total marked a 12% year-over-year decline.

Beyond the U.S., Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands also posted notable inflows, attracting $2.46 billion, $1.14 billion, $775 million, $293 million, and $194 million, respectively.

Flows by Country
Flows by Country

2026 Starts on High Note

Although 2025 ended on a strong note, 2026 has started with renewed momentum. In the first two days of the new year, crypto investment products attracted $682 million in inflows. Bitcoin led the charge with approximately $517 million, followed by Ethereum at $173 million. Chainlink and multi-asset products each recorded modest $1 million inflows.

In contrast, XRP and Solana began the year under pressure, as their investment products posted year-to-date outflows of $7.1 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

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