What on Earth Made WisdomTree Pull the Plug on Its XRP ETF? Find Out! 🤔💸

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Well, well, well, if it ain’t WisdomTree throwing in the towel on its XRP ETF plan right when those other fellows are raking in a whopping $1.25 billion in inflows. Now that’s what I call a classic case of “just when you think you got it, you realize you don’t!”

WisdomTree’s withdrawal stands in stark contrast to the cash deluge hitting live XRP products. Spot XRP ETFs in the U.S. have gathered more than $1.25 billion in cumulative net inflows faster than you can say “Where’s my money?” On January 6 alone, XRP spot ETFs recorded $19.12 million in net inflows. It seems like everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon except for WisdomTree!

Franklin’s XRPZ led the charge with $7.35 million in fresh capital, followed closely by Canary’s XRPC with $6.49 million and Bitwise’s XRP fund with $3.54 million. Earlier reports show weekly inflows above $40 million, even as short-term price action remains choppier than a boat on a stormy sea.

XRP’s Broader Market Backdrop

Despite all this ETF excitement, XRP still trades well below its 2025 peak, echoing the post-launch blues seen in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Quant traders expect XRP’s journey to “broadly resemble” those prior escapades, with phases of wild inflows followed by consolidation as speculative excess gets flushed away like yesterday’s news. Meanwhile, XRP’s charm as a payments and treasury asset keeps institutional interest buzzing, especially among investors looking to diversify away from BTC– and ETH-heavy portfolios.

Ah, the drama of it all-booming ETF demand versus hesitant price action-frames WisdomTree’s decision in quite the harsh light. In a market where capital is clearly flowing like a river, but market share is sticking like glue to a handful of early birds, walking away “for now” may not be about XRP’s prospects after all, but rather an issuer realizing it missed the train that has already left the station. All aboard! 🚂

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2026-01-07 14:30