"December 2025 told two very different stories about institutional crypto appetite. XRP ( ) ETFs became the standout winner, pulling in $483 million. Bitcoin ETFs bled $1.09 billion while Ethereum products shed $564 million-yet XRP funds kept attracting fresh money. The disconnect gets stranger when you look at price action. XRP dropped 15% from $2.22 to $1.77 in December while institutions kept buying. Retail traders sold into every bounce, creating the exact supply institutions needed to build positions without moving prices. The pattern reveals something critical about how professional allocators think versus how retail reacts to short-term charts."
"December's flows show institutions weigh factors retail traders miss entirely: regulatory windows, mandate cycles, and infrastructure buildout. When these elements align around a newly investable asset, price becomes secondary to position-building. XRP gave institutions something they couldn't get from Bitcoin-a fresh allocation opportunity backed by regulatory clarity and real-world utility narratives."
"December exposed a sharp institutional split across crypto ETFs. XRP funds pulled in $483 million during the month, maintaining steady inflows for 30 consecutive trading days before the first zero-inflow day on December 26. Total inflows since November launch climbed to $1.3 billion , the fastest adoption curve for any altcoin ETF. The momentum stood out because it was steady-not reactive. Capital arrived daily regardless of price movements, pointing to mandate-driven allocation rather than tactical trading. Bitcoin told the opposite story. Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.09 billion in December, capped by an $825 million drawdown over eight consecutive days around Christmas."
Institutional investors directed $483 million into XRP ETFs in December 2025 while Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.09 billion and Ethereum ETFs shed $564 million. XRP ETFs saw steady inflows for 30 consecutive trading days, bringing total inflows since November to $1.3 billion. Institutions accumulated XRP even as its price fell 15% from $2.22 to $1.77, using retail selling into rallies as supply to build positions. Institutional allocation decisions prioritized regulatory windows, mandate cycles, and infrastructure readiness over short-term price moves, making XRP a fresh allocation opportunity with regulatory clarity and utility narratives.
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