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XRP exchange-traded funds are pulling in fresh capital at a pace that puts them at odds with the rest of the market, as investors rotate out of gold and silver ETFs while keeping steady allocations to Bitcoin products amid geopolitical tensions and higher rates. <\/p>\n
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Since their launch in November 2025, XRP (XRP)-linked ETFs have attracted more than $1.4 billion in cumulative net inflows, according to data highlighted by Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, even as XRP has dropped roughly 33% over the past 90 days and 24% year-to-date to around $1.38. JPMorgan, meanwhile, reports that gold ETFs have suffered close to $11 billion in outflows over a three\u2011week stretch leading into March, with silver products seeing similarly heavy withdrawals as rising interest rates and a stronger dollar undercut the traditional safe havens.<\/p>\n
In a recent note on ETF flows, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, managing director at JPMorgan, said Bitcoin spot funds \u201chave attracted approximately 1.5% in new assets\u201d since the latest Middle East flare\u2011up began, while the largest gold ETF, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), \u201chas experienced outflows totaling about 2.7% of its assets under management.\u201d He argued this divergence \u201crepresents a significant departure from historical patterns where investors typically flock to gold during geopolitical uncertainty,\u201d suggesting that BTC is increasingly viewed as \u201ca viable alternative to traditional safe\u2011haven assets.\u201d According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin briefly fell into the $60,000 range alongside other risk assets at the onset of the conflict but quickly stabilized and is now trading between $68,000 and $70,000, a range JPMorgan reads as evidence that \u201clong\u2011term capital is re\u2011entering the market to support prices after the panic.\u201d<\/p>\n
For XRP, the contrast between price action and ETF demand has become increasingly stark. Data compiled by SoSoValue and cited by Seyffart show cumulative XRP ETF inflows climbing from roughly $150 million in mid\u2011November to about $1.44 billion by early March, even as the token slid from recent peaks toward the low\u2011$1.30s. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas called the performance \u201creally impressive given these launched into a brutal 45% drawdown,\u201d adding that such consistent buying is rare for newly listed products trading through a \u201creverse shiny object moment.\u201d \u201cMy guess is this is largely XRP super fans vs casual retail,\u201d Balchunas wrote, pointing to concentrated conviction rather than broad speculative froth.<\/p>\n
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has framed the flows as a structural shift in how investors access the token, saying the ETFs are \u201ca sign of XRP\u2019s long\u2011term payments potential\u201d after the company\u2019s courtroom win against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unlocked the path for regulated products. According to a previous crypto.news story, spot XRP ETFs neared $1 billion in assets after just 13 days of consecutive inflows, following patterns seen after the approval of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. That momentum has since pushed cumulative net inflows to around $1.4 billion, with February alone contributing between $58 million and $106.8 million depending on the dataset, even as the broader crypto complex cooled.<\/p>\n
JPMorgan\u2019s latest work on cross\u2011asset positioning suggests that institutional traders have been steadily cutting exposure to gold and silver while leaving Bitcoin allocations broadly intact. The bank notes that positions in precious\u2011metal futures have \u201csignificantly declined since the beginning of the year,\u201d with trend\u2011following funds flipping from \u201coverbought\u201d to \u201cbelow neutral,\u201d which has \u201cexacerbated their downward pressure\u201d as ETF outflows accelerated. Bitcoin, by comparison, has moved out of an \u201coversold\u201d momentum regime, and selling pressure has eased as ETF demand stabilized, helping support the $68,000\u2013$70,000 trading band.<\/p>\n
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Liquidity indicators in JPMorgan\u2019s framework now show market breadth in gold slipping below that of Bitcoin, while silver liquidity has weakened even further, a reversal of the typical hierarchy in traditional macro stress episodes. The bank argues that this shift \u201chighlights Bitcoin\u2019s gradually emerging performance characteristics that differ from traditional safe\u2011haven assets in the current macro and geopolitical environment,\u201d with deeper ETF markets and institutional participation helping compress volatility relative to earlier cycles.<\/p>\n
XRP\u2019s ETF complex, though far smaller in absolute terms, appears to be tracking a similar institutionalization arc. By mid\u2011March, total net assets across XRP ETFs sat just under $1 billion, representing roughly 1.16% of the token\u2019s market capitalization, while some estimates suggest custodians are removing close to 1% of circulating supply from exchanges each month to back new creations. An earlier crypto.news story on XRP ETFs noted that 13 straight days of inflows pulled nearly $900 million into the products within weeks of launch, underscoring how quickly regulated wrappers can tighten free\u2011float supply once they catch on with allocators.<\/p>\n
For JPMorgan, the ETF flow divergence sits atop a macro mix that still looks hostile to precious metals. The bank points to rising real yields and a firmer dollar as key reasons why gold and silver have struggled to hold recent highs, even as geopolitical risk flared. CoinMarketCap data cited in the note show gold correcting from a record peak while SPDR Gold Shares shed about 2.7% of its assets over the crisis window, against positive net inflows for BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust of roughly 1.5% of AUM. In aggregate, gold ETFs have lost nearly $11 billion over three weeks, JPMorgan estimates, with silver funds recording \u201csignificant\u201d redemptions as well.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin\u2019s ability to stabilize after an initial risk\u2011off impulse, and to keep pulling capital into ETFs, has led JPMorgan to reiterate its long\u2011term price target of $266,000, derived from a volatility\u2011adjusted comparison to gold\u2019s market structure. While XRP lacks that kind of formal target, the resilience of its ETF flows relative to price has drawn similar interpretations from market participants who see regulated products as a bridge for institutional money. In previous crypto.news coverage, analysts noted that XRP\u2019s ETF trajectory and the post\u2011SEC\u2011case regulatory clarity could help the token close its underperformance gap versus peers if macro headwinds ease and capital rotates back into higher\u2011beta assets.<\/p>\n
Amid ETF outflows from gold and silver, deteriorating liquidity in those markets, and continued institutional deleveraging, JPMorgan\u2019s takeaway is blunt: Bitcoin is holding up better than traditional safe havens, and regulated crypto wrappers are no longer a sideshow. For XRP, the early data suggest that even in a choppy tape, a committed ETF bid can quietly rewire the supply\u2011demand balance \u2014 and position the token as one of the key beneficiaries if risk appetite returns.<\/p>\n
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