XRP, the digital asset developed by Ripple, has maintained a price above $1 for most of 2026, although it still trades well below its all-time high of $3.84 reached nine years ago. Despite the stagnant price, activity on the XRP Ledger has remained resilient, fueled by multiple capital inflows.
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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on XRP experienced a sluggish July, with several days bringing minimal or no new capital. This trend shifted at the end of the month, as the funds recorded four consecutive days of positive inflows starting July 29.
During these four days, XRP ETFs attracted over $15 million in fresh investments, with the largest single day posting $7.69 million. This influx signals a notable recovery in ETF demand compared to earlier in the month.
Still, the broader outlook for ETF inflows remains modest. Over the past three months, total inflows into XRP ETFs reached $219 million, with monthly figures trending downward across this period. These numbers put ETF inflows well behind other sources of capital entering the XRP ecosystem.
In just four days, XRP ETFs saw more than $15 million in positive inflows, with one day alone moving $7.69 million into the products, reversing July’s stagnation.
This streak prompts questions about where the bulk of capital fueling the XRP network is actually coming from, as ETFs represent just one segment of overall inflows.
Tokenized real world assets boost XRP Ledger
Over the past 90 days, the XRP Ledger processed net flows exceeding $1.20 billion, including transactions involving stablecoins. This placed XRP Ledger just behind Hyperliquid‘s HyperEVM, TRON, and Solana in terms of network inflows during the same period.
The real world asset (RWA) sector on the XRP Ledger has also exhibited steady expansion. The total value of tokenized assets on the ledger surpassed $4.959 billion, reflecting a 2% increase in the last month. This amount now accounts for nearly 1.25% of the global $398 billion tokenized real world asset market across all tracked blockchains. While relatively small in comparison to the total market, the RWA figure stands much higher than the ETF inflows over the last quarter.
Mini dictionary: Real world asset (RWA) — A class of blockchain tokens that represent ownership of assets like real estate, commodities, or securities, allowing traditional financial products to be accessed via digital ledger technologies.
| Source | 3-Month Capital Inflow |
|---|---|
| XRP ETFs | $219 million |
| XRP Ledger (Net Network Flows) | $1.20 billion |
| XRP Ledger (Tokenized RWA Value) | $4.959 billion |
In parallel, the number of addresses holding tokenized real world assets on the XRP Ledger grew more than 25% in the past month, totaling 199. The count of stablecoin-holding addresses rose to 60,240 during the same timeframe. These trends point to increased adoption and diversified usage of the XRP Ledger as a platform for tokenization and value transfer.
Growth in XRP Ledger’s real world asset sector has accelerated, as tokenized asset value exceeded $4.959 billion and the number of RWA holders surged over 25% in just one month.
Ripple benefits from diverse capital inflows
Ripple continues to benefit both from its digital asset’s listing in ETFs and from growing real world asset tokenization on the XRP Ledger. The simultaneous rise in ETF inflows and RWA activity provides the company with multiple sources of capital and increased network utility.
As of early August, XRP ETFs maintain their four-day streak of positive inflows, while demand for tokenization and stablecoins on the XRP Ledger continues to intensify. The parallel upward trends suggest robust and diversified growth for Ripple and its ecosystem in 2026.
