Ripple (XRP) ETFs Hit $1.32B Cumulative Inflows After a 3-Day Inflow Streak in May

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• Spot XRP ETF cumulative inflows have reached $1.32 billion after a three-day inflow streak, bringing in about $28.1 million between May 4 and May 6.

• XRP ETFs have recorded net positive inflows in roughly 77% of weeks since they launched in November 2025, with outflows occurring in just six weeks out of about 26 trading weeks.

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Ripple’s (CRYPTO: XRP) spot XRP ETFs are seeing rising institutional demand as cumulative inflows reach $1.32 billion. In May alone, XRP ETFs have recorded a three-day inflow streak, bringing in about $28.1 million between May 4 and May 6—while the remaining days recorded neither inflows nor outflows.

The inflow streak suggests investor confidence in XRP remains strong despite the recent market downturn that pulled the coin below $1.40. We looked at XRP ETF inflow data and why the recent momentum could matter for XRP’s broader outlook.

XRP ETF Inflows Show Steady Institutional Interest Despite Market Weakness

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XRP ETFs have recorded net positive inflows in roughly 77% of weeks since they launched in November 2025, with investors rotating capital into products many see as a long-term rival to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

SoSoValue data shows that outflows have occurred in just six weeks out of roughly 26 trading weeks. This shows consistent demand for XRP ETFs, even as the market has remained weak since October 2025.

Moreover, XRP ETFs have posted positive flows in almost every month since the funds launched. The funds pulled in $666.61 million and $499.91 million in November and December 2025. By January, inflows dropped massively to $15.59 million as the market cooled off. But the flows soon rebounded to $58.09 million in February, showing how consistent the demand has been since launch.

The first monthly outflow was in March—with a net outflow of $31.16 million—driven by profit-taking, geopolitical unrest, and broader risk-off sentiment. But XRP ETFs surged back in April, recording $81.59 million in inflows, marking the strongest monthly performance since December 2025.

XRP ETFs have now become a product with genuine institutional demand, with May already recording over $28 million in inflows and zero outflows. But the relationship between ETF performance and XRP’s price has been weak—with the coin down 2% on the daily chart to $1.38.

Why XRP Price Hasn’t Reflected ETF Inflows Yet

Even with strong ETF inflows, XRP’s price has yet to respond. These three factors have made a sustained rally difficult since Q4 2025.

Selling Pressure

XRP Whales have been selling since the coin reached its $3.65 cycle high in July 2025. These large holders have cashed out over $6 billion as of Q1 2026, with 2.6 billion XRP flowing into Binance in March 2026.

At the same time, XRP holders remain in a profit-taking mode. About 60% of XRP’s circulating supply—around 36.8 billion tokens—is held at an average cost basis of $1.44, with about 1.16 billion XRP concentrated at the $1.44-$1.45 break-even zone.

As a result, XRP repeatedly struggles to hold above $1.45 because holders use rallies to exit positions. That pattern appeared again on May 6 when XRP traded above $1.45 before falling back towards $1.38.

External Forces

Every XRP catalyst in 2026—Ripple partnerships, ETF inflows, the SEC and CFTC digital commodity classification in March—has been dominated by stronger external factors. The most important external factor determining how XRP performs is geopolitical tensions.

The biggest factor has been the U.S. and Iran conflict, which pushed investors towards safer bets like Gold and Oil. XRP rallied above $1.50 on a ceasefire news in early April between both countries, but the ceasefire became fragile after the first round of peace talks failed in Islamabad—dropping XRP back to the $1.35-$1.39 level.

Regulatory Clarity

A Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 351 institutional investors found that 65% of firms planning to increase their crypto holdings cite regulatory clarity as their top reason. Many investors are now watching the CLARITY Act, which could provide that framework.

Stablecoin yield disagreements between crypto and traditional finance institutions delayed the bill’s passage in Q1—capping XRP’s price performance. But that has been resolved, with XRP recording its first green month in April on expectations that the bill’s markup would happen that month.

Until the Senate Banking Committee sets a markup and the CLARITY Act is fast-tracked to Trump’s desk, XRP would struggle to hold above $1.45, and XRP ETF inflows won’t be strong enough to change that outcome.

Will XRP ETF Inflows Eventually Reflect in Price?

ETF inflows are currently acting like a stabilizer for XRP’s price, keeping it above the $1.35 support. They become a catalyst only when selling pressure eases, external conditions improve, and the market gets clearer rules.

For the XRP price to break higher in May, ETF inflows need to hit $100 million, the U.S. and Iran peace talks need to produce a deal, and the Senate Banking Committee needs to set a markup date for the CLARITY Act. 

If those catalysts hit, XRP could break above $1.45 and reclaim the $1.50-$1.60 range, with further upside to $2. If not, XRP could fail to convert its growing institutional demand into meaningful upside, and the price would stay around $1.30 despite strong ETF inflows.

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