XRP, Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, saw more money flow than Bitcoin and Ethereum, which has sparked talks in the crypto community about a possible price increase for XRP.
A recent report from CoinShares showed that Bitcoin had a $25 million outflow last week, while Ethereum saw a small $2 million influx and Solana had a $0.4 million outflow.
Despite this, XRP stood out as one of the top-performing altcoins, attracting $5.7 million in investment, surpassing both Bitcoin and Ethereum. This influx has boosted positive sentiment around XRP, especially as interest in digital assets continues to rise.
While Bitcoin and Ethereum saw large inflows in early 2025, with Bitcoin attracting $573 million and Ethereum gaining $11 million, XRP’s flow was more subdued during this period.
However, XRP’s price has been climbing steadily, up around 3% at $2.45, although its trading volume fell by 12%. XRP’s Futures Open Interest surged by about 65%, signaling growing confidence from investors about the coin’s future potential.
The report showed that digital asset investments reached a record $44.2 billion in 2024, almost four times more than the previous record in 2021. Even with last week’s outflow, Bitcoin led the way, attracting $38 billion, which is 29% of the total assets under management.
Ethereum also had a strong year, with inflows totaling $4.8 billion, more than double its 2021 total. Altcoins, excluding Ethereum, saw $813 million in inflows, representing just 18% of the total AuM.
Donald Trump’s election win has sparked renewed optimism among investors in digital assets. The CoinShares report highlighted that the US played a major role in the surge of inflows last year, with US-based ETFs contributing $44.4 billion of the total.
The hope for a crypto-friendly regulatory environment in the US is rising, with some experts predicting a potential settlement in the Ripple-SEC case under the new SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, which could push XRP to new highs. However, current SEC Chair, Gary Gensler, may take action that could negatively impact XRP in the short term. Despite this, analysts remain bullish on its long-term prospects.
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