CoinShares' latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report paints a picture of institutional preference shifting towards XRP, while Ethereum is no longer attracting the attention it once did. The report shows Despite the overall sentiment improving in the cryptocurrency market, Ethereum's weekly inflows have lagged far behind other major assets. Meanwhile, XRP has surged to the second-highest inflow position after Bitcoin, with large investors Redistributing Capital in Ethereum And with funds linked to XRP.
Ethereum inflows lose momentum.
Ethereum’s position in institutional portfolios has weakened noticeably in recent weeks. This represents a four-week period of leakage throughout November. Notably, the recent broad market recovery brought total digital asset inflows to $716 million last week, marking the second consecutive week of increased inflows.
However, Ethereum accounted for only a small portion of that capital. According to the report, Ethereum's weekly inflows are only $39.1 million, which is minimal compared to the sizable movements seen in other assets. This weak performance follows months of cooling demand, suggesting institutional confidence in Ethereum is waning.
Even the monthly figure falls short of expectations at $41.2 million, well below institutional Bitcoin XRP or Chainlink figures.
XRP attracts massive institutional demand.
XRP was ranked as the second largest. Last week's influx of recipients; It received $245 million, more than six times the amount received by Ethereum. This surge comes on the back of strong annual activity, pushing total inflows of XRP in 2025 to over $3.1 billion, well above the $608 million recorded in 2024.
According to a report by CoinShares, XRP inflows are an ongoing trend rather than a one-off surge. Inflow into XRP-linked products Since then it has jumped tremendously. Introduction of Spot XRP ETF in the United States. Interestingly, these ETFs Steady inflow days Since launch.
These numbers indicate that institutions view XRP as a more attractive allocation than Ethereum at this stage of the market cycle. The strong accumulation of XRP coincides with improving sentiment across derivatives markets, with Bitcoin-linked products also recovering.
As for Bitcoin, the major cryptocurrency remained the dominant inflow magnet with $352 million invested in the investment product last week. However, the more notable story lies in the inflow sequence immediately following Bitcoin. Bitcoin continues to anchor portfolios, but capital that has traditionally flowed into Ethereum is now flowing into XRP along with other capital. New institutional favorites like ChainlinkThis marked a record weekly inflow of $52.8 million, representing more than half of annual inflows.
Across geographic categories, inflows from the United States, Germany, and Canada have contributed significantly to this realignment. The United States received the largest inflow of funds last week, at $483 million. Funds based in Germany, Canada and Switzerland followed with $96.9 million, $80.7 million and $34.4 million, respectively.
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