Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States continued to draw investor capital throughout December, extending their inflow streak to 29 consecutive days despite volatile market conditions.
Data from SoSoValue shows that spot XRP ETFs recorded $8.44 million in net inflows on Dec. 29, lifting cumulative inflows to around $1.15 billion since launch. Total net assets reached approximately $1.24 billion, even as XRP’s price and the broader crypto market faced sustained selling pressure during the month.
“XRP inflows are being driven by regulatory clarity and steady accumulation into a less crowded trade compared with BTC and ETH,” Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research, told Cointelegraph. He added that XRP’s cross-border settlement use case “provides differentiated exposure that continues to attract longer-horizon capital.”
Although inflows slowed from the outsized surges seen earlier in December — when daily additions ranged from $30 million to more than $40 million — XRP ETFs continued to post consistent gains through the final week of the month. In total, XRP-focused funds attracted $478 million in net inflows during December.
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs see December outflows
Spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds faced sustained pressure throughout December, with both products recording significant net outflows amid heightened volatility and year-end portfolio adjustments.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw more than $1.1 billion exit over the month. The largest single-day withdrawal occurred on Dec. 15, when investors pulled $357.7 million in one session. Selling pressure remained elevated into the second half of December, as sporadic inflow days failed to reverse the broader outflow trend.
Spot Ether ETFs followed a similar trajectory, posting roughly $612 million in net outflows for the month. The steepest drawdown also came on Dec. 15, when $224.8 million was withdrawn, followed by another sizable outflow on Dec. 16.
“Expect Bitcoin to trade in a broad, range-bound bull market, with continued institutional positioning and sensitivity to macro conditions,” said Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research. “Ether, meanwhile, may see stronger fundamental upside tied to network adoption and real-world utility, potentially allowing it to outperform Bitcoin.”
ETF outflows point to cooling institutional activity
In a report published last week, Glassnode noted that the 30-day moving average of net flows into US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs has remained negative since early November, signaling softer institutional participation and a broader contraction in crypto market liquidity.
However, Liu cautioned that Bitcoin ETF outflows during the Christmas period are not unusual, attributing them to holiday positioning and thinner liquidity rather than a deterioration in underlying demand. “As trading desks return in early January, institutional flows typically re-engage and normalize,” he said.
