XRP posts $2.21M ETF outflows as Grayscale leads Feb. 18

Key Takeaways:

• XRP spot ETFs saw $2.21M net outflow, concentrated in Grayscale.
• Primary-market flows; single-day outflows routine, focus on multi-day trends.
• Crypto ETFs softened: Bitcoin outflows $133M, Ether redemptions about $42M.

XRP spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of about 1.5 million XRP, or $2.21 million, with the day’s redemptions concentrated in Grayscale’s vehicle, as reported by U.Today (https://u.today/xrp-etfs-log-fifth-daily-outflow-since-launch). The figure reflects primary-market activity and does not by itself indicate secondary-market selling.

ETF net flows measure creations and redemptions at the fund level. Single-day outflows of this size are often routine and may reflect portfolio rebalancing or risk adjustments rather than a structural shift, though multi-day patterns matter more than isolated prints.

Context across crypto ETFs was soft around the same window. As per news.bitcoin.com (https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-etfs-shed-133-million-as-outflows-deepen/), U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $133 million in net outflows on Wednesday, with ether funds also posting about $42 million in redemptions.

The day’s XRP redemptions were attributed to the Grayscale XRP product, according to U.Today. The data alone do not reveal investor motives, and interpretations should distinguish routine fund flows from directional calls.

Broader cross-asset behavior provides additional context for risk appetite. “U.S.-listed bitcoin, ether and XRP spot ETFs saw broad net outflows on Feb. 18, signaling institutions are cutting exposure rather than buying the dip,” as reported by CoinDesk (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/19/bitcoin-ether-xrp-etfs-bleed-while-solana-bucks-outflow-trend).

At the time of this writing, XRP trades near $1.40 with a bearish sentiment reading, RSI(14) around 40.40, and very high implied volatility near 13.20%. Trend markers show SMA50 at 1.81 and SMA200 at 2.33, with 10 of the last 30 sessions closing green.

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