XRP or Ethereum: Which Gives You More Upside With $1,000 at Current Prices?

"XRP is hovering around $1.36 to $1.40 and has been falling since February. But a lot has changed for XRP since the SEC lawsuit settled in August 2025. The settlement opened the door for institutional adoption as spot XRP ETFs went live in November 2025. Since then, XRP ETFs have pulled in roughly $1.24 billion in cumulative inflows."

"Over the same period from November 2025 through early March 2026, Bitcoin ETFs have bled $3.6 billion and Ethereum ETFs have lost $1.2 billion, which puts XRP's consistent inflows in a very different light."

"After peaking at $12.9 billion in cumulative inflows in mid-January, Ethereum ETFs went through multiple consecutive weeks of outflows through late January and February, losing about $1 billion in net withdrawals over just a few weeks. ETH's total ETF assets dropped from $20.4 billion in mid-January to around $11.8 billion by mid-February."

XRP surged 25% in early January 2026 to $2.40 but fell 45% to $1.27 amid U.S.-Iran tensions, stabilizing near $1.40. Ethereum has declined more gradually from its August 2025 all-time high of $4,950 to approximately $2,000. Both cryptocurrencies are near their lowest levels in over a year. Since the SEC settlement in August 2025, XRP ETFs have attracted $1.24 billion in cumulative inflows since November, demonstrating consistent institutional adoption. Conversely, Ethereum ETFs experienced significant outflows, declining from $20.4 billion in mid-January to $11.8 billion by mid-February. Bitcoin ETFs lost $3.6 billion over the same period, highlighting XRP's divergent institutional interest despite geopolitical headwinds and whale selling pressure.

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