XRP Defies Market Trend: $3.5M Inflows Surge as Bitcoin Leads Crypto Exodus

While Bitcoin drags the broader market into outflow territory, one digital asset is quietly raking in capital.

The Lone Bull in a Bearish Arena

Forget the herd mentality. As major cryptocurrencies see funds exit stage left, XRP is posting a notable $3.5 million in fresh inflows. It's a classic case of divergence—where the crowd zigs, one asset zags.

Decoding the Capital Shift

This isn't random noise. The movement suggests a targeted rotation. Investors, perhaps seeking regulatory clarity or betting on specific utility, are parking funds where they see asymmetric opportunity—sidestepping the Bitcoin-led sell pressure that's spooking the general market.

A Cynical Take on the Flow

Let's be real—in crypto, today's 'smart money' rotation is often tomorrow's 'what was I thinking?' blog post. But for now, the numbers don't lie: $3.5 million is voting with its wallet, betting against the prevailing wind. Sometimes, the best trade is ignoring the headline fear and watching where the quiet money goes.

Investors pull money out of Bitcoin as the U.S. leads the big crypto selloff

Fewer people are buying and selling, outflows exceed inflows, and trader confidence remains weak across the market, as the total crypto trading volume fell to its lowest level since July 2025.

Meanwhile, the U.S. is the biggest source of global outflows as investors pulled out $347 million in a single week. Due to unstable prices, traders keep reducing their exposure to crypto.

Still, investors in parts of Europe and Canada saw the falling prices as opportunities to buy, as Switzerland pulled in $19.5 million, Canada added $16.8 million, and Germany attracted $16.2 million (a total of about $59 million in inflows).

Among these outflows, bitcoin is the biggest drag on crypto funds, as the coin recorded $215 million flow out in just one week, pushing year-to-date withdrawals to around $1.3 billion. The total losses for the year were about $494 million when you add Ethereum’s $36.5 million in weekly outflows.

Similarly, Tron-related products recorded $18.9 million in outflows, while multi-asset products recorded $32.5 million. Despite these losses, some traders are now placing bets against Bitcoin instead of backing a rebound because short-Bitcoin products picked up $5.5 million in inflows,

These numbers show just how much investors are cutting exposure and waiting for better conditions rather than spreading risk across crypto like they mostly do.

XRP is getting new money as traders move away from Bitcoin and Ethereum

XRP is one of the few cryptocurrencies to attract new capital during a broad market pullback, attracting $3.5 million in fresh inflows last week alone and $33.4 million the week before.

Many traders are now moving out of Bitcoin and ethereum and into XRP, as the token’s month-to-date inflows have climbed to $105 million, while year-to-date inflows have reached $151 million.

Other altcoins like Solana also recorded inflows of $3.3 million last week, pushing its month-to-date total to $41.62 million and its year-to-date figure to $102.46 million. chainlink followed suit with $1.2 million, but XRP drew more investor attention as the others struggled to keep up.

At the same time, market data indicates increasing interest in XRP itself. The token’s price is currently $1.36, and its market capitalization is $82.7 billion. More interestingly, the 24-hour trading volume of XRP has increased to 3.5 billion, up almost 150% in a single day. This is significant, considering that the circulating supply of XRP is 61 billion.

These figures clearly demonstrate a shift in behavior. Investors are not getting out of crypto altogether; they are getting out of popular trades such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and looking elsewhere for investments. XRP appears to be a major beneficiary of this movement.

There are several simple reasons for this. XRP is trading at a lower level than Bitcoin, making it easier for investors to enter positions. XRP also has a strong track record of legal clarity, which makes institutions comfortable investing in XRP rather than other altcoins. 

Finally, large investors often want to invest in assets that do not already have strong demand, and XRP certainly does not at this time.

The contrast could not be more striking if one considers the situation from these two perspectives: Bitcoin is still losing capital, crypto funds are losing $288 million in just one week, yet XRP still manages to raise $3.5 million in the middle of a market correction.

This doesn’t mean the crypto market is improving. But it means that investors are being pickier. They are entering the market gradually, choosing specific investments while letting others go.

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