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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Score Biggest Week Since October with $2.3 Billion

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US-listed Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds each recorded their largest week since October 2025, drawing a combined $2.6 billion in the seven days ended August 21.

Bitcoin products captured $1.92 billion of that sum. Ethereum funds added $697.18 million, reversing a $391.96 million combined outflow the previous week.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Hit Biggest Weekly Inflow in 10 Months

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin funds recorded five consecutive days of net inflows from August 17 to August 21. The run included a $606 million single-day haul on August 20.

Trading activity climbed alongside the money. Weekly volume in BTC funds reached $22.15 billion, roughly triple the prior week’s total.

The week interrupts a long retreat. Cumulative net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs peaked at $62.77 billion in October 2025 and have since fallen to $53.71 billion.

Ethereum funds followed a similar path. Their largest daily intake since October landed on August 20 at $220.77 million. Total assets, however, remain 53% below the August 2025 high.

The annual picture stays negative for both. BTC funds have shed $2.91 billion in 2026 and ETH products $177.93 million, leaving each on track for its first losing year since launch.

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Assets Grew 9 Times More Than New Money

The flow figures understate what actually moved. Combined assets across both products rose by about $23 billion last week, compared with $2.6 billion in creations.

Stripping out flows, the implied gain in the underlying holdings reached 22.9% for Bitcoin and 29.2% for Ethereum. Three sessions from August 19 to August 21 produced most of it.

Revaluation, therefore, did the heavy lifting. Bitcoin traded near $77,125 at press time, while Ethereum changed hands at $2,423.

Altcoin Funds Extend the Run

Other major US altcoin spot ETFs also posted net inflows over the same week. XRP (XRP) ETFs led with $39.78 million and set a record for weekly trading volume at $271.74 million.

Crypto ETF Performance in August. Source: BeInCrypto/SoSoValue

Solana (SOL) products followed with $28.34 million, marking an eighth consecutive week of inflows. Chainlink (LINK) funds drew $13.35 million, their second-largest week since launching in December. Assets closed at a record $171.59 million.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) products added $3.89 million and also finished at record assets of $360.39 million. Dogecoin (DOGE) funds trailed the group with $654,416.

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Ethereum Whales Buy the Bottom as ETF Inflows Return: Is $2,438 Next?

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Ethereum (ETH) whales keep adding to their holdings while the price trades near $1,963, up 4.3% in the last 24 hours. Three separate datasets now point to an accumulation two weeks after ETH broke its long-term descending trendline.

Glassnode data shows growing whale addresses, and US spot ETF flows have turned positive. However, one metric still refuses to confirm the recovery.

Ethereum Whales Grow Their Ranks at Yearly Lows

Glassnode’s whale address count tracks wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH. The metric bottomed near 4,750 addresses in early June and has since climbed toward 4,850.

Meanwhile, the 30-day change has stayed positive through most of July. This suggests sustained accumulation rather than a short-lived spike.

ETH whale address count / Source: Glassnode

The timing separates this move from October 2025. Back then, Ethereum whales spiked while ETH traded near its record high, and the rally reversed soon after. This time, large holders are buying close to yearly lows.

Fresh wallets also bought 50,000 ETH in mid-July as the ETH/BTC ratio jumped 6%. A flip of the 30-day change back below zero would weaken the signal.

ETF Inflows Return After 8 Weeks of Outflows

Institutional flows tell a similar story. US spot Ethereum ETF net flows flipped positive in July after roughly eight weeks dominated by outflows.

The funds have now recorded a third straight week of inflows, adding $103.9 million in the week ending July 24. Green bars have dominated the Glassnode flow chart throughout the month.

ETH US spot ETF net flow / Source: Glassnode

Still, the scale remains modest. Daily inflows sit in the tens of millions, far below the $600 million to $1 billion days of August 2025. Institutional demand is returning, not surging.

A return of sustained daily outflows would flip this signal back to bearish.

Active Addresses Remain the Missing Piece

Network activity complicates the bullish setup. The 14-day moving average of Ethereum active addresses sits near 400,000, according to Glassnode.

That reading stands far below the February 2026 spike near 800,000. It also trails the June local peak of roughly 460,000. In other words, accumulation is not yet backed by growing usage.

ETH number of active addresses / Source: Glassnode

Crowd sentiment has also turned deeply bearish, although Santiment treats such readings as contrarian signals. The previous two pessimism extremes preceded ETH rebounds.

ETH Price Prediction as $2,000 Caps the Breakout

The daily chart shows why these signals matter now. A descending trendline from the August 2025 record high rejected the ETH price five times before the mid-July breakout, which came with futures open interest near $19.8 billion.

The price has held above the broken trendline for two weeks. It now presses into the resistance zone just below $2,000, a level with clear psychological weight.

A confirmed daily close above $2,000 could open the way toward the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement at $2,438. That target sits about 24% above the current price and overlaps the supply zone from May.

However, rejection remains possible. In that scenario, ETH could retest the 0.786 Fibonacci level at $1,754 and the broken trendline near $1,600. The green demand zone in that area has supported the price before.

Volume keeps declining during the recovery, which fits an accumulation phase but leaves the breakout unconfirmed. Either the whales, the ETFs, and the chart pull the price through $2,000, or ETH revisits the zone that launched this move.

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Bitcoin Recovers Toward $62K as ETF Inflows Return and Trump’s BTC Holdings Make Waves: Weekly Crypto Update

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Although July has only just begun, the past seven days brought some much-needed and long-awaited relief to the cryptocurrency market, even if the overall sentiment remains nothing but fragile.

Last week at this time, Bitcoin was still struggling around the $60,000 mark after the painful correction that was charted in June. The cryptocurrency spent the weekend moving mostly sideways, as neither bulls nor bears managed to take control.

The real action only started at the beginning of the business week. BTC attempted to recover, but was quickly rejected near $60,700, which allowed the sellers to push it lower. The pressure intensified on Tuesday, when Bitcoin, alongside the majority of the broader market, including the S&P500, the Nasdaq, as well as major tech stocks, took a beating. BTC dumped below $59,000 and slipped toward $58K on some exchanges, marking its intraweek low.

However, that support held firm. The cryptocurrency bounced back and quickly reclaimed $60,000. Later, it pushed toward $62,000 as buyers returned and spot Bitcoin ETFs finally saw renewed inflows after a brutal streak of outflows.

Altcoins were also able to follow, and some of them even marked sharper increases. ETH recovered strongly and moved back toward $1700, while SOL was among the best performers with a double-digit weekly jump. XRP, DOGE, ADA, XLM, and HYPE also joined the rebound, helping the total crypto market cap recover some of its recent losses.

The week was also packed with some major headlines. Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure showed that he holds more than $50 million in Bitcoin, reigniting strong debates. FBI Director Kash Patel also amended a disclosure that was associated with Strategy’s stock, while Securitize made its NYSE debut and launched tokenized shares on Solana and Avalanche.

Overall, the bulls were finally able to stop the bleeding. However, this doesn’t mean that the worst is over. BTC still needs a decisive breakout above pivotal levels around $70K to prove that this was more than just a slight dead cat bounce.

Market Data

Screenshot 2026-07-03 at 19.44.31 — Source: TradingView

Market Cap: $2.22T | 24H Vol: $66B | BTC Dominance: 56%

BTC: $62,000(+2.7%) | ETH: $1,731 (+9.6%) | XRP: $1.12 (+7.2%)

This Week’s Crypto Headlines You Can’t Miss

Tokenized Stocks Emerge as Altcoin Lifeline Amid Crypto Market Reset. A new report argued that tokenized stocks are becoming one of crypto’s few bright spots, as persistent token unlocks and weak altcoin narratives continue to wear speculative assets down. The analyst also outlined that Solana is currently dominating tokenized equity trading alongside Hyperliquid’s HIP-3.

Why Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Thinks Strategy’s Bitcoin Era Is Fading. The CEO of Bitwise, Matt Hougan, said that Strategy’s role as one of the largest corporate buyers of Bitcoin is likely going to fade, especially as the next cycle could be led by institutions such as banks, asset managers, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds.

Standard Chartered Becomes First Major Bank to Offer Direct Stablecoin Services. Standard Chartered became the very first major global bank to offer direct USDC minting and redemption services to institutional clients through its banking platform. The service was launched with Circle in Dubai’s DIFC.

Can Circle Defend Its Stablecoin Lead Against OpenUSD? Experts Weigh In. Experts, on the other hand, warned that Circle itself might be facing one of its toughest challenges yet from OpenUSD – a new stablecoin backed by major financial and payments firms such as Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase.

UK Investors Sue Binance and Former CEO Changpeng Zhao for $200M. A group of 1,700 UK investors sued Binance and its former CEO – Changpeng Zhao – in London’s High Court. The plaintiffs seek roughly $200 million in damages, claiming that the exchange sold unauthorized derivatives products.

The Vanishing Bitcoin Bid: Where Are the ETF Billions Going? HashKey research Tim Sun told us that Bitcoin’s recent ETF outflows may reflect capital rotating into AI, semiconductors, and GPU-related stocks rather than a complete collapse in risk appetite.

Charts

This week, we have a chart analysis of Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid – click here for the complete price analysis.

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21Shares Concedes 4-Year Cycle Intact as Bitcoin Falls Below $60,000 Again

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Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $60,000 again on Wednesday, this time with a steeper decline than the two previous instances in early June.

However, despite the breach, 21Shares still says the four-year cycle has not broken. The crypto asset manager had forecast that institutional demand would end Bitcoin’s halving-driven pattern in 2026.

Bitcoin Price Performance. Source: TradingView

Its mid-year report now says the opposite.

Why the Four-Year Cycle Still Holds

Bitcoin recorded an intra-day low of $59,102 as of this writing, down nearly 5% over 24 hours. The token has fallen more than 50% from its $126,080 record set in October 2025. It marks the third time the pioneer crypto falls below $60,000 this month.

Bitcoin has peaked 12 to 18 months after each past halving, then fallen hard. The April 2024 halving fed the run to October’s record, and the current slump tracks the same path.

Bitcoin's four-year cycle has not yet broken — Bitcoin’s four-year cycle has not yet broken. Source: 21Shares

In its latest State of Crypto report, 21Shares said the decline still mirrors past post-halving corrections. The firm had entered the year expecting Bitcoin’s four-year cycle to finally break.

“Heading into 2026, we believed that Bitcoin’s four-year cycle could be finished. Six months in, we have to be honest: price action still looks familiar,” read an excerpt in the report.

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The drawdown still looks mild next to the past two cycles. Glassnode data show Bitcoin fell about 84% after its 2017 peak and 77% after the 2021 peak.

Even while trading below $60,000, Bitcoin holds above the roughly $54,000 cost basis the report flags. That suggests sellers have not fully capitulated.

Institutional Money Cushions the Drop

21Shares built its original call on heavy exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and growing institutional adoption. It expected those forces to soften the boom-and-bust rhythm tied to Bitcoin’s halving.

Ownership has indeed grown more institutional, which the firm says makes capital stickier through downturns. Through late May, it counted about $3 billion in net ETF outflows.

The bleed has since deepened into a record outflow streak in June. Even so, net ETF inflows since the 2024 launch still total roughly $53 billion, SoSoValue data shows.

Bitcoin ETF Cumulate Total Net Inflow. Source: SoSoValue

21Shares still expects that institutional base to support a recovery toward $100,000 by year-end, not a breakout to new highs.

Not Every Analyst Sees a Soft Landing

Other voices see more pain ahead. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes expects a $40,000 bottom within six months, well below the cost basis 21Shares watches.

Hayes points to a hawkish Federal Reserve, where traders now put December rate-hike odds near 37% on CME FedWatch. He stays long while hedging with options, a stance that captures the current unease.

Thursday’s inflation reading and the Fed’s next moves may decide which view holds. A softer print could ease pressure, while another hot number may invite a deeper test of support.

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Why Capital Is Flowing Into XRP, SOL, and HYPE Instead of BTC and ETH

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In times when investors are pulling funds out of the spot exchange-traded funds tracking ETH and especially BTC, their behavior toward XRP, HYPE, and SOL has been entirely contrasting.

The ETFs following the three altcoins’ performances continue to see more net inflows even as the market stagnates and uncertainty builds.

XRP, SOL, HYPE ETFs Keep Gaining Capital

CryptoPotato has repeatedly reported on the Ripple ETFs’ impressive performance over the past several weeks, in which most assets, including XRP, recorded fresh losses and dipped to multi-year lows. However, investors using the Wall Street-trading financial vehicles have remained active, with net inflows dominating for months. In fact, there have been only two weeks in the red since mid-March.

The last one, which had only four trading days, also ended in the green. The ETFs attracted $2.82 million on Monday, $5.30 million on Tuesday, and $2.55 million on Thursday. Since Wednesday was a $0.00 day, according to SoSoValue data, that means that the week ended with net inflows of $10.66 million. The cumulative net inflows have tapped a new all-time high of $1.45 billion.

The Solana ETFs also attracted over $7 million in net inflows in the past week, following a red one with $2.58 million in net outflows. HYPE and its ETFs continue to be the current market superstar. The funds saw their third-best week to date, with almost $28 million entering. Moreover, the HYPE ETFs have been on a six-week streak of net inflows since their inception in mid-May.

Their performance has been particularly promising since they have attracted nearly $185 million in net inflows in six weeks. The same six weeks have been highly emotional and full of FUD for the entire crypto market, especially June’s start when most assets tumbled to multi-year lows.

Net Inflows Spot HYPE ETFs. Source: SoSoValue

BTC, ETH ETFs Deep in Red

And while the aforementioned altcoins continue to enjoy fresh ETF capital, the same cannot be said for the funds tracking the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. As reported earlier, the spot BTC ETFs bled more than $226 million in the past week, and are down by roughly $5 billion in the same six weeks in which the HYPE and XRP ETFs have been only in the green.

The spot Ethereum ETFs are in no better shape. In fact, they are on the same six-week negative streak, pushing the total inflows down by nearly $1 billion. So the question now is whether investors are simply seasonally rotating from larger-cap digital assets into smaller altcoins, or have they completely abandoned BTC and ETH for the new kids on the block.

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Bitcoin ETFs Post Biggest Inflow In 4 Weeks on SpaceX IPO Day

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Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds drew $85.85 million in net inflows on June 12, the largest single-day in about 4 weeks. The reversal arrived on the same day SpaceX made its record Nasdaq debut.

The inflow broke a five-session withdrawal streak that pulled roughly $727 million from the funds.

BTC ETF Inflows Return After a Bruising Stretch

The June 12 total marks the strongest single-day demand since May 14, when the funds absorbed $131.31 million. Cumulative net inflows now stand at $53.62 billion, with total net assets near $79.65 billion.

The previous days ran the other way. Outflows struck on June 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11, draining capital before the trend flipped. The funds had shed money for 13 straight sessions from May 15 to June 3. That run stands as their longest outflow streak since launching in early 2024.

Geopolitics drove much of that pressure. Tensions across the Middle East pushed Bitcoin toward $59,000. Bitcoin is still down about 20% over the past month.

Sentiment then shifted on June 11. President Donald Trump said he had canceled planned US strikes on Iran, citing progress toward a deal.

Bitcoin rebounded above reclaimed $63,000. The diplomatic push gained further pace today. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that “finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours.”

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We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week.

We would like to thank United States of…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 13, 2026

The news has lifted the largest cryptocurrency higher. BeInCrypto Markets data showed that BTC was up 0.17623% over the past day. At press time, it traded at $63,868.

Bitcoin Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto Markets

Bitcoin Holds Firm as SpaceX Storms Its Nasdaq Debut

The inflow coincided with another major market development. SpaceX shares began trading on the Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker SPCX. The stock was priced at $135, opened at $150, and closed near $161.

Congratulations @ElonMusk and $SPCX on a historic IPO.

Thanks to you, 25% of the Mag8 now holds Bitcoin on the balance sheet.

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 13, 2026

The offering raised about $75 billion at a valuation of $1.7 trillion. That total ranks as the largest IPO on record.

A raise that size competes for investor capital. However, the flow data cuts the other way. Bitcoin ETFs pulled in capital, and BTC recovered, signs that crypto demand held up rather than rotated out.

Attention now turns to the Federal Reserve. Its June 16-17 meeting could decide whether the inflows hold or fade.

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The Hidden Bitcoin Bull Signal Buried in Wall Street’s Big Short

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Rising short positions across American stocks are starting to shape a different conversation around Bitcoin’s role in global markets.

According to CryptoQuant contributor XWIN Japan, a market increasingly built on hedging, concentrated AI trades, and heavy leverage could push more institutional capital toward BTC if liquidity conditions improve later in the year.

Wall Street Hedging and Bitcoin’s Changing Behavior

XWIN Japan argued in a market update published earlier today that the rise in US equity short interest does not necessarily point to outright bearish sentiment. Instead, hedge funds appear to be stacking defensive positions while keeping long exposure intact.

Per the crypto research institution, hedge fund gross leverage has climbed to around 293%, alongside record S&P 500 short exposure and elevated Days-to-Cover metrics.

Much of that pressure appears tied to heavy concentration in a handful of AI-related megacap stocks, while weaker sectors and smaller companies have been attracting shorter bets.

That backdrop matters for Bitcoin because it has historically traded closely with equities during market panics. For example, during the COVID-19 selloff in 2020, BTC fell alongside stocks rather than acting as a safe haven.

But according to XWIN, that relationship started to shift in 2025. While the S&P 500 has traded in a relatively tight range, BTC has shown larger swings tied to ETF demand, leverage activity, and crypto-native liquidity flows.

It concluded that going forward, Bitcoin may become a hybrid asset, still exposed to macro liquidity conditions, but more capable of moving on its own terms.

“If future conditions include Fed easing, weaker dollar conditions, and renewed ETF inflows,” XWIN wrote, “Bitcoin could become a secondary liquidity destination rather than simply a correlated tech-like asset.”

The OG crypto asset had fallen over the weekend to around $74,000 but rebounded above $77,000 as reports suggested developments toward a potential ceasefire agreement between the USA and Iran.

But as of the time of writing, data on CoinGecko showed it had dropped back below $77,000 by a few hundred dollars, leaving it down almost 30% over the past year.

On-Chain Activity Cools While Traders Watch Key Levels

Meanwhile, the current consolidation phase has seen Bitcoin’s network activity drop off sharply, with crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealing that active addresses fell nearly 40% in two weeks, from 821,000 to 494,000.

According to him, weaker activity during sideways price action often indicates short-term traders leaving the market, while longer-term holders retain supply.

He added that derivatives traders are increasingly positioned for a breakout, with funding rates recently touching 0.4%, their highest level in more than two months. On-chain data also showed large holders redistributing more than 18,000 BTC during the consolidation period.

Martinez identified resistance around $78,000 and support near $76,000, with a move above resistance, in his opinion, possibly opening the door toward $85,000, while losing support may send Bitcoin toward the mid-$60,000 range.

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Key Volume Signals Are Driving XRP Momentum Amid Market Uncertainty

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XRP is trading through another rough stretch alongside the wider crypto market, but the story beneath the price chart is not as quiet as the red candles show.

The entire crypto market has been down by over 5% in the past seven days, and the XRP price has also struggled to hold momentum, but the latest volume updates show that traders, large holders, ETF investors, and XRP Ledger users are still active.

Major XRP Volume Updates

The first major volume update is tied to XRP’s largest holders. Data shared by crypto analyst Ali Martinez shows that large wallet holders accumulated 71 million XRP over seven days, even as the token remained under pressure. XRP was down nearly 5% over the week and traded around $1.36 at the time the analyst shared the data, showing that the buying came during a weak and volatile stretch for the asset.

This is important because whale accumulation changes the tone of the selloff. It shows that the market crash is not only producing fear-based selling, but it is also creating a trend where larger wallets are increasing exposure while weaker hands are selling. The price has not yet reflected that buying in a major way, but the behavior is still worth watching.

XRP Ledger payment activity has also strengthened notably during the latest stretch of the market downturn. The number of payments from one account to another climbed from below the 1 million count earlier in the week to 1.22 million payments by May 22.

Number Of XRP Payments. Source: XRPScan

The rise was not limited to transaction count alone. XRP payment volume also increased from levels near 200 million XRP around May 16 and May 17 to more than 400 million XRP by May 18.

The figure stayed elevated through the following days and was still above the 400 million XRP region by May 22. That means more payments were being processed, and a larger amount of XRP was also moving between accounts.

XRP Payments Volume. Source: XRPScan

ETF Inflows Add A Different Kind Of Volume

Another important volume signal is coming from the ETF market. Data from SoSoValue shows that XRP-linked ETF products recorded more than $65 million in weekly inflows last week. This week’s flow also came up to a positive $22.04 million with net inflows everyday, even as the broader crypto market was under pressure.

The inflows into Spot XRP ETFs have significance because ETF inflows are a different kind of demand from regular exchange trading. Spot and futures volume can be based on short-term trades and leverage trading, but ETF inflows are investors taking exposure through more structured investment vehicles.

The timing also matters. XRP ETF flows are coming in while the price is under pressure, meaning ETF buyers are not waiting for a price breakout. This creates a quiet support layer in the background, even if it has not been strong enough to overpower the wider market downtrend yet.

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XRP’s bullish signals are building, but price action has yet to follow

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Institutional appetite for XRP is accelerating across multiple fronts, yet the digital asset’s price continues to struggle amid broad market consolidation.

CryptoSlate data show XRP has fallen more than 5% over the past 24 hours to $1.40, extending a pullback that contrasts with improving activity across several market indicators.

The decline has left traders weighing whether the latest accumulation signals can overcome short-term selling pressure after XRP briefly pushed above $1.54 for the first time in two months.

The disconnect is evident across three areas: ETF flows, exchange withdrawals, and XRP Ledger (XRPL) activity. Together, they point to rising interest in the asset, even as spot-market momentum remains fragile.

XRP ETFs post strongest weekly inflow this year

US-listed XRP exchange-traded funds (ETF) recorded their strongest week of inflows this year, adding another institutional support line beneath the token’s market structure.

SoSoValue data show the four XRP funds attracted $60 million in net inflows this week, the highest weekly total of 2026. The last stronger reading came in the final week of last year, when the products pulled in $64 million.

XRP ETFs Weekly Inflow in 2026 (Source: SoSo Value)

The latest inflow streak began with $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day intake in more than four months. The funds then added $5 million on Tuesday, saw no flows on Wednesday, took in $18 million on Thursday, and closed the week with another $10 million on Friday.

The fresh demand lifted cumulative inflows into XRP funds to $1.39 billion, while total net assets stood at $1.18 billion.

That flow profile suggests institutional buyers are still allocating to XRP despite the token’s weak daily performance. It also shows that ETF demand has not yet been enough to reverse pressure in the spot market.

Binance withdrawals point to reduced exchange supply

Beyond Wall Street products, large-scale crypto investors are actively moving their assets into private custody, adding another bullish signal to the market.

CryptoQuant data show that roughly 403 million XRP have been withdrawn from Binance since May 3 via transfers of more than 1 million XRP. The threshold filters out smaller retail activity and captures movements more commonly associated with whales, funds or high-net-worth holders.

XRP Exchange Outflows (Source: CryptoQuant)

The withdrawals have occurred on an almost daily basis, making the pattern more sustained than the isolated spikes recorded earlier this year.

In late March and mid-April, large XRP outflows were concentrated mainly on Coinbase, especially around March 27, March 30, and April 13, when XRP traded near $1.34.

That earlier behavior suggested large holders were moving coins away from exchanges during periods of price weakness.

The latest pattern has shifted to Binance, with withdrawals continuing as XRP attempted to recover toward $1.47 this week.

Typically, exchange outflows are often viewed as a sign that investors are moving assets into private custody or longer-term storage. That can reduce the amount of XRP immediately available for sale on trading platforms.

However, the effect is not automatic, but persistent withdrawals can tighten exchange-side liquidity if the trend continues.

XRPL activity reaches a two-month high

Parallel to these accumulation signals, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is experiencing a resurgence in utility.

Santiment data show XRPL recently recorded its highest level of on-chain activity since late March after XRP climbed above $1.54. Active addresses reached 48,453 over a 24-hour period, the highest level since March 30.

XRPL Network Activity (Source: Santiment)

Network growth also accelerated, with 3,317 new addresses created. That marked the strongest pace of new wallet creation since March 19.

While some of the on-chain spikes can be attributed to retail traders chasing the brief price bump, sustained transactional activity and address growth provide a fundamental baseline for network valuation.

Bolstering these fundamentals is a growing wave of traditional finance integration. Just last week, Ripple announced a partnership with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance to pilot cross-border transactions using tokenized US Treasuries on the blockchain network.

XRP now has to prove the signals can survive the pullback

Considering the above, the near-term setup leaves XRP in a difficult position as its improving flows and network activity have not translated into a sustained breakout.

That makes the next phase dependent on whether the current signals persist. Traders will be watching whether XRP ETFs continue to attract inflows, whether Binance withdrawals remain steady, and whether XRPL activity holds up after the initial price-driven burst.

A sustained improvement across those indicators could give bulls a stronger case that XRP’s latest correction is occurring amid firmer demand.

However, a slowdown in flows, exchange withdrawals, or network activity would weaken that setup and leave the token more exposed to further consolidation.

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Bitcoin $78K. Goldman Files. Schwab Launches. The S&P Hits All-Time Highs. This Week Mattered.

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Ashton’s Take

The S&P 500 and Bitcoin printed new local highs on the same week. Most people will see that and call it a good week. I want you to understand why it’s more than that.

For two years the story was simple: Bitcoin trades like a risk asset. When equities bleed, crypto follows. A lot of portfolios learned that the hard way in 2022 when BTC dropped 65% alongside a 20% equity selloff. This week was the opposite. Synchronized strength — both markets up, same window, no lag.

The buyers who showed up in March during Extreme Fear are sitting on 20% in three weeks. ETF inflows haven’t dried up. Strategy has added over 500,000 BTC to its balance sheet since 2020 and is still buying. Japan has passed financial asset recognition legislation. The US Treasury now briefs crypto firms the same way they brief Goldman Sachs. These aren’t narratives. They’re structural facts building on top of each other.

$78,000 is not the top. It’s the floor of the next range. $80K is the number the whole market is watching, and Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas starts in ten days. Pay attention.

$78K BTC new local high

7,126 S&P 500 all-time high

+20% BTC from March lows

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Market Analysis — Bitcoin 4H

Bitcoin has broken $78,000 and is holding above it. Today’s high touched $78,333 before pulling back slightly, with price now consolidating above $77,000.

The daily is bullish across every shorter timeframe. RSI sits at 67.9, elevated but not yet overextended. On the weekly chart, MACD has flipped bullish for the first time since September 2025. That is the higher timeframe signal that matters most this week. One caveat: the weekly candle is still reading bearish on the dashboard. All shorter timeframes are bullish. That split tells you the daily trend is recovering while the weekly has not yet confirmed. A strong weekly close fixes that.

My bias: BULLISH, accelerating. Bitcoin is testing a descending trendline for the second time this year. A confirmed daily close above $78,500 with above-average volume breaks that trendline and opens the path to $80,000 and $82,000 before Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas. If we see a rejection back below $76,000, I will reassess. The structure does not suggest that is the likely outcome.

What I’m watching: That daily close above $78,500. Volume is the confirmation signal. Without it, the move is a wick until proven otherwise. Let the market do the work. Don’t fight the structure.

Support 1 $75,714

Support 2 $70,782

Resistance 1 $80,000

Resistance 2 $82,000

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Market Analysis — Ethereum 4H

ETH is trading at $2,427, up 3.37% on the day. Bitcoin is leading this move and ETH is following, which is the healthy version of this setup.

RSI sits at 65.2, neutral with room to expand. Smart Money is balanced. No distribution signals on the 4H. Like Bitcoin, the weekly is still reading bearish while all shorter timeframes are bullish. The key Fibonacci level to watch is the 0.618 retracement at $2,701. That is the next meaningful resistance. A clean daily close above it opens the path toward the 0.382 at $3,519.

My bias: BULLISH, patient setup. ETH needs that close above $2,701 to become the louder story this week. Until then, Bitcoin is the focus and ETH is the opportunity building quietly underneath.

What I’m watching: ETH beginning to outperform BTC on a percentage basis. That is the signal altcoin season is approaching. Historically when Bitcoin leads, alts follow with higher beta. If BMNR continues accumulation toward their stated 5% ETH supply target, the structural demand side of this market has a very different floor than most people are pricing in.

Support 1 $2,317

Support 2 $2,121

Target $2,701

Range High $3,519

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Weekly Signal Recap

The biggest stories this week, filtered for signal. CCS coverage linked where relevant.

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Bitcoin broke $78,000 as the S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high of 7,126 on the same day. Three consecutive all-time highs on the S&P this week (7,022 → 7,050 → 7,126) alongside Bitcoin’s move is the synchronized strength story of the year. This is what institutional co-movement looks like.

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Charles Schwab announces spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail clients, launching in the coming weeks. Schwab manages $12 trillion in client assets. This is the largest traditional brokerage to offer direct crypto trading and puts BTC and ETH on the same screen as stocks for millions of everyday investors.

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Goldman Sachs files for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. The $3.5 trillion bank is moving beyond its existing Bitcoin ETF exposure into yield-generating BTC products. Institutional product development is accelerating.

Kraken confidentially files for a US IPO. The second-largest US crypto exchange going public is a legitimacy milestone for the industry and a signal of how much the regulatory environment has shifted in 12 months.

SEC officially ends the Pattern Day Trader rule, eliminating the $25,000 minimum for day trading. A decades-old barrier to retail participation in active markets is gone. This expands the addressable market for crypto and equities trading platforms simultaneously.

Morgan Stanley says tokenization is the next major step for its $2 trillion business. When the world’s largest wealth manager says this publicly, it’s not a trend piece. It’s a product roadmap announcement.

X’s cashtag trading pilot for stocks and crypto generated an estimated $1 billion in volume in its first week. The social-to-trade pipeline is real and moving faster than most people expected.

Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin crossed $77K within hours of the announcement as oil prices crashed 13%, traders rotating out of commodity hedges.

Tesla adds $100 billion in market cap in a single day. Up 7%, reflecting broader risk-on sentiment across the week.

SEC issues guidance that certain crypto interfaces supporting self-custodial wallet transactions may not require broker-dealer registration. A meaningful step toward clearer regulatory boundaries for DeFi and wallet infrastructure.

Background Reading

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Bitcoin 2026 · April 27–29 · The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas · Ten days away.

Not because it’s speculative. Because it’s been institutionalized.

This isn’t the asset that bleeds when the S&P sneezes anymore. This week proved it. When both markets print new local highs in the same window, that’s capital allocation behaving normally around a mature asset class. The speculation phase built the infrastructure. The infrastructure attracted the institutions. The institutions are now here.

$80K is the next number. I’ll be on the floor at The Venetian in ten days. If you’re going to be there, hit reply. I’d like to know.

Ashton Addison · CEO, Crypto Coin Show

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