Ether flows stabilize while XRP extends its inflow advantage
U.S. spot Ether ETFs reversed consecutive days of withdrawals with two notable inflow events in December 2025. On Dec. 22, 2025, Ether funds posted an $84.6 million net inflow that ended a seven-day outflow streak, following $287.6 million of net inflows on Dec. 19, 2025 that halted a separate four-day run of redemptions. Market reports also point to BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) as a meaningful contributor to the reversal.
The inflow snapback followed a period of pronounced selling pressure across Ether products. More than $700 million reportedly exited spot Ether funds in the week prior to Dec. 22, 2025, and a record weekly outflow of $643.9 million was reported around Dec. 21, 2025. In that context, the late-December inflows read as a tactical re-entry rather than a broad, uninterrupted trend shift.
XRP spot products, meanwhile, extended their momentum and printed multi-week performance highs by late December. Since their launch, XRP ETFs accumulated more than $1.07 billion in cumulative net inflows, with the U.S. XRP-spot ETF segment approaching $1.1 billion in assets under management. XRP ETFs recorded $43.9 million in net inflows, described as their strongest single-day result since early December, while one session saw $164 million of inflows, the largest daily intake to date for these products.
Product breadth and index positioning appear to have reinforced XRP demand in the same reporting window. The rollout of nine new XRP products and increased weightings in certain index funds were cited as drivers behind extended inflow runs, including examples of a continuous 25-day streak and a 15-session consecutive inflow stretch. These streak metrics indicate persistent, concentrated buying behavior rather than sporadic allocations.
Taken together, the contrasting flows point to selective rotation rather than a uniform risk-on or risk-off posture across crypto ETFs. Ether’s return to inflows suggests resilience after a sharp redemption phase, while XRP’s rapid accumulation reflects dedicated demand for altcoin exposure via regulated spot products. If sustained, this split can reshape liquidity conditions by concentrating AUM where inflows persist and increasing volatility sensitivity where outflows recur during price shocks.