XRP Rides a $224M Wave While Bitcoin Scratches Its Head

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Well now, it seems the world of crypto has pulled itself out of that gloomy March funk, and wouldn’t you know it, XRP is hogging the limelight while Bitcoin sits there looking like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

XRP Inflows Kick-Start the Crypto Revival

The latest from CoinShares tells us that global crypto funds welcomed $224 million last week. Not bad, considering investors had just yanked $414 million out of worry over Iran and inflation, proving humans will panic over anything with a headline.

James Butterfill, the head honcho of research, said sentiment got better, but then went belly-up by the week’s end thanks to stronger economic numbers and those ever-fussy “hawkish expectations.” In plain English: folks got spooked again and took some money off the table.

“Retail sales came in better than expected, hawkish investors got twitchy, and geopolitical signals were about as clear as mud-so some money sneaked back out the door,” he wrote, no doubt with a smirk.

Switzerland fancied itself the hero last week, funneling $151.5 million into crypto funds, followed by Germany with $27.7 million. The U.S., ever the slowpoke, limped in with $27.5 million, while Canada threw in $11.2 million for good measure.

XRP, that fifth-largest rascal of a cryptocurrency, scooped up the most inflows. CoinShares says $119.6 million flowed into XRP products, its biggest positive push since last December. Year-to-date, XRP has hauled in $159 million-about 7% of the category’s hoarded treasure. Meanwhile, U.S. XRP ETFs saw a little red, with $31.1 million flowing out, proving even XRP can have a moody month.

Despite March’s hiccup, U.S. XRP ETFs still managed $42.52 million in net gains for Q1 2026, only trailing Solana funds, which apparently investors still like even more than a lemonade on a hot day.

Bitcoin Meanders, Ethereum Sighs

Bitcoin funds didn’t want to be left out, bringing in $107.3 million last week-better than a bad start, though net outflows for the month still sit at $145 million. Even short Bitcoin products had a heyday, taking in $16 million, which tells you the crowd can’t make up its mind about anything.

Across the U.S., Bitcoin ETFs bounced back with a $471.3 million single-day inflow on Monday-their best since February, proving even Bitcoin has its moments of glory.

Meanwhile, Solana funds strutted along with $34.9 million inflows last week, steady as a church mouse, while U.S.-based Solana products led altcoins in March with $45.44 million and racked up $213.1 million for the quarter.

Ethereum, poor thing, just couldn’t keep up. Last week saw $52.8 million flowing out, extending its streak of gloom while investors shook their heads at the latest misadventures.

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2026-04-08 06:05