CoinShares’ latest digital asset fund flow weekly report paints a picture of financial institutions’ preference shifting towards XRP, with Ethereum no longer attracting as much attention as it once did. The report shows: Despite improving overall crypto market sentiment, Ethereum’s weekly inflows continue to lag far behind other major assets. Meanwhile, XRP has surged to the second-highest inflow position after Bitcoin, with large investors Redeploy capital from Ethereum and to XRP-linked funds.
Ethereum inflows lose momentum
Ethereum’s position in institutional investor portfolios has weakened significantly in recent weeks. This was evidenced by four consecutive weeks of leaks throughout November. Notably, with the recent broad market recovery, total digital asset inflows reached $716 million last week, marking the second consecutive week of inflow growth.
However, Ethereum only captured a fraction of that capital. According to the report, Ethereum saw weekly inflows of just $39.1 million, a modest number compared to the large movements seen in other assets. This weak performance follows months of cooling demand and suggests that institutional confidence in Ethereum is waning.
Even the month-to-date numbers were lower than expected, at $41.2 million, far below the institutional numbers for Bitcoin XRP and even Chainlink.
XRP captures huge demand from institutional investors
XRP ranked as the second largest Last week’s inflow destination, It raised $245 million, more than six times the amount Ethereum received. This surge builds on strong year-to-date activity, with total XRP inflows in 2025 exceeding $3.1 billion, far exceeding the $608 million recorded in 2024.
The CoinShares report shows that XRP inflows are not a temporary spike, but a sustained trend. Inflow to XRP-linked products It has made a big jump since then. Introduction of spot XRP ETF in the US. Interestingly, these ETFs have witnessed: Consistent inflow days Since their release.
These numbers indicate that financial institutions view XRP as a more attractive allocation than Ethereum at this stage in the market cycle. The strong accumulation of XRP is consistent with improving sentiment across the derivatives market, with Bitcoin-related products also recovering.
Speaking of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency remains a strong inflow magnet, with $352 million flowing into its investment product last week. But the more remarkable story lies in Bitcoin’s immediate wave of inflows. Bitcoin continues to anchor portfolios, but money that would have traditionally flowed into Ethereum is now flowing into XRP along with other things. New institutional favorites like Chainlinkreported record weekly inflows of $52.8 million, more than half of its year-to-date inflows.
Looking at the geographic breakdown, inflows from the United States, Germany, and Canada contributed significantly to this realignment. Last week saw the largest inflow of $483 million from the United States. This was followed by funds based in Germany, Canada and Switzerland with $96.9 million, $80.7 million and $34.4 million respectively.
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