XRP institutional holders have moved towards long-term positions since the start of the year.
The assets’ metric swings near the $2 billion mark, driving up its total assets under management (AUM). In the same period, altcoins picked up after a slow start to the year, still hinged on massive traditional capital.
A new CoinShares Digital Asset Weekly data shows XRP notched $61.6 million inflows, lowering total monthly outflows. Due to the previous dip and fund flows to Bitcoin (BTC), October started poorly for XRP. However, the asset has gained traction and looks set to soar on the back of the Uptober momentum.
Yearly inflows stand at $1.88 billion as institutional vehicles bag gains in Q4 2025, while total assets under management soared past $2.94 billion. XRP remains an institutional favorite asset based on weekly figures targeting future growth. The asset found these tailwinds after a positive outcome in its case against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and possible spot ETF approvals in the United States.
Spot ETFs have ignited crypto bulls toward altcoins like Solana and XRP in recent months following imminent approval speculations. With the regulatory nod, experts opine a surge in XRP price, likened to Bitcoin. The market leader soared above the $80k mark last year and subsequently spiked to $124k.
XRP is key to most fund strategies because of its cross-border utility and recent company partnerships. Ripple has struck high-value collaborations in multiple jurisdictions, seen as a major boost this year. At press time, XRP trades at $2.40 with bullish monthly gains and a 350% 12-month increase. Per CoinShares data, assets like Solana and Ethereum picked up $93 million and $338 million, respectively.
“Year-to-date (YTD) inflows have now surpassed the record inflows last year, totaling US$48.7bn so far in 2025. Weekly volumes on digital asset ETPs were the largest on record at a whopping US$53bn for the week, double the 2025 weekly average, with Friday volumes being the largest daily on record at US$15.3bn. Total assets under management (AuM) following the tariff announcement fell by 7% from last week’s peak to US$242bn.”
Meanwhile, Bitcoin topped the charts as expected with $2.6 billion weekly inflows, taking October gains above $5 billion. Bitcoin’s consistent weekly surge contributed to the growing trend of altcoin inflows.
