US XRP exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $1.84 million in the week ended October 16, snapping a 13-week consecutive inflow streak that had made XRP one of the standout performers in the US crypto ETF market.
US XRP ETFs Post $1.84M in Weekly Outflows
The $1.84 million outflow marked the first week of net redemptions from US XRP ETFs since the streak began, according to CryptoSlate. The reversal covers the seven-day period ending October 16, 2026. For related coverage, see How to Mine Bitcoin Without Hardware: 4 Cloud Mining Sites in 2026.
For Southeast Asian retail investors and institutional desks in Singapore, Jakarta, and Bangkok that had been tracking XRP ETF data as a proxy for Western institutional appetite, the shift is worth monitoring. XRP holds significant trading volume across regional exchanges including Indodax and Upbit, where price sensitivity to institutional flow data tends to be swift.
The 13-Week XRP ETF Inflow Streak Comes to an End
Thirteen consecutive weeks of inflows represented a sustained period of net buying pressure through the US ETF channel, a run that had drawn attention given the comparatively shorter track record of XRP-focused products relative to Bitcoin and Ethereum vehicles. The October 16 week broke that run.
The break does not, on its own, signal a lasting trend reversal. A single week of outflows after 13 straight weeks of inflows can reflect routine profit-taking, portfolio rebalancing, or broader risk-off positioning rather than a fundamental change in sentiment toward XRP as an asset. This context is relevant for traders on Coins.ph and Tokocrypto, where reactive selling on institutional flow headlines has historically amplified short-term volatility.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs also faced flow pressures in the same reporting period. Ethereum ETFs recorded $320 million in weekly outflows during a prior period, illustrating that XRP is not alone in facing redemption pressure across the broader US crypto ETF landscape.
How XRP ETF Flows Fit Into the Wider Crypto ETF Picture
The CryptoSlate report covering this data references Bitcoin and Ethereum outflows continuing alongside the XRP reversal, suggesting the October 16 week was broadly softer across crypto ETF products. Specific weekly flow figures for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in that period were not available in verified research for this article.
For context on how sharply weekly ETF figures can swing, ETH ETFs pulled in $713 million during a stronger week earlier this year. Similarly, US Bitcoin ETF buying pauses have previously signaled short-term repositioning rather than sustained exits from the asset class.
The XRP ETF outflow also arrives at a moment when macroeconomic pressures are shaping capital allocation across risk assets. UBS has projected two additional Fed rate hikes in late 2026 and early 2027, a forecast that could sustain risk-off pressure across speculative asset classes, including crypto ETFs, into the first quarter of next year. For ASEAN exchanges monitoring US institutional flows, a sustained multi-week outflow trend would be a more meaningful signal than the single week of data reported for October 16.
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