Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted their lowest inflows last week following a bearish performance across the crypto market. These products saw only $38.07 million in weekly inflows, a notably low figure compared to the November high of $243 million. Despite institutional investors showing reluctance, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has shared a bullish outlook for 2026, saying the year will be “more consequential” for the company.
Spot XRP ETFs Post $38M Inflows as Price Drops
According to data from SoSoValue, spot XRP ETFs recorded $38.07 million in inflows on their ninth week of trading. The data shows that flows have been gradually weakening since December 5, indicating a drop in institutional enthusiasm for the products.
(XRP ETF Inflows)Despite weakening demand, the net assets of these ETFs have topped $1.47 billion, equivalent to 1.16% of the total XRP market cap. Canary’s spot XRP ETF has scooped the biggest share, with $375 million in net assets.
The drop in last week’s inflows follows a notable decline in the XRP price. In just 7 days, the price has dropped by 3.77% from a weekly high of $2.39 to $2.06 at press time.
The ongoing decline is a stark contrast to XRP’s explosive performance at the beginning of the year, as the price shot up from $1.84 on January 1 to $2.39 in less than one week.
However, despite the bearish price outlook and waning institutional demand, whale interest in XRP has remained notably high. As ZyCrypto reported, XRP whale activity recently reached a three-month high.
Ripple CEO Issues a Bullish 2026 Outlook
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has issued a bullish outlook for the company in 2026, saying it was “firing all cylinders.” In an X post, Garlinghouse mentioned the acquisitions of Hidden Road and GTreasury as one of its biggest accomplishments in 2025. He noted that the company would continue building on the vision of these acquisitions.
“With truly the most comprehensive licensing portfolio (and now today UK’s EMI license added), we are poised to make 2026 even more consequential,” he added.
Garlinghouse also stated that during the year, Ripple would focus on which assets, such as XRP and the RLUSD stablecoin, would succeed rather than chase market cycles and hype. This would be achieved by creating and using crypto infrastructure, alongside transforming the legacy systems.
Source: https://zycrypto.com/firing-on-all-cylinders-ripple-ceos-bold-2026-vision-defies-weakening-xrp-etf-inflows/
