A recent report from crypto asset management firm CoinShares, analyzing the week ending May 1, 2026, reveals a sharp decline in interest toward XRP investment funds. Beyond the headline numbers, what stands out is that despite the substantial drop in trading volumes, XRP managed to stay in positive territory in Western markets.
Institutional investors hold steady in XRP
This week’s most striking data point is the net inflow into global XRP-based exchange-traded products. The figure reached only $3 million, a dramatic decrease from $25 million in the previous week—marking an 88 percent fall in just seven days.
On a monthly basis, this signals a new negative record for XRP. Yet compared to rivals like Ethereum, XRP proved more resilient: Ethereum saw weekly outflows of $81.6 million. While the total number of crypto asset funds with positive inflows fell from nine to just four, XRP withstood this contraction and sustained institutional interest.
XRP remains one of the select cryptocurrencies maintaining attention from institutional funds. Though it experienced a short-term dip in liquidity, support from traditional investors in the US and Germany remained steady throughout the week.
German inflows boost XRP, US sees volatile activity
Regional demand played a key role in keeping XRP in positive territory for the week. Germany, in particular, contributed inflows totaling $43.8 million, underlining European capital’s stabilizing effect. While risk aversion dominated most other markets, German investors notably increased their purchases during price declines.
In the United States, total inflows reached $47.5 million. However, the US market experienced consecutive outflows across four days, making it likely the weekly balance would turn negative. It was only on Friday—when $737 million flooded into the sector—that a broad recovery pushed both XRP and Bitcoin back into positive territory.
CoinShares analyst James Butterfill highlighted that the market faced a “tight squeeze” at the week’s outset, noting $619 million in crypto product outflows between Monday and Thursday. Nonetheless, the modest $3 million XRP inflow suggests that, despite lower volatility and weaker volumes, a core group of investors is holding firm.
Although XRP inflows dropped by 88 percent, the asset’s ability to remain in the green—particularly amid ongoing support from institutional investors in the US and Germany—hints at a stable underlying base rather than a temporary trend.
In a period marked by volatility and significant outflows across the global crypto market, XRP’s continued appeal among institutional investors emerges as an important data point for the coming months.
