XRP Leads Altcoin ETF Inflows As Wall Street Looks Beyond Bitcoin Trade

TLDR

• XRP funds drew $55.39 million in weekly inflows, the top altcoin total.
• Solana products added $35.17 million, their best weekly result since February.
• Avalanche and Chainlink funds each brought in just over $5 million.
• Litecoin was the only tracked crypto product category with zero weekly flows.
• XRP products have added $65.89 million in April and hold $1.11 billion in assets.

Wall Street is widening its crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. XRP led that shift last week as altcoin funds drew strong inflows during a tense macro period.

US-based XRP investment products took in $55.39 million, based on SoSoValue data. Solana followed with $35.17 million, while Avalanche and Chainlink also drew fresh capital. The move showed that investors were adding risk in selected altcoins, even as markets stayed cautious.

Wall Street shifts toward altcoins

Institutional money moved deeper into the crypto market last week. XRP was the main winner among altcoin funds. It posted the strongest weekly inflow total in that group.

The $55.39 million added to XRP products marked its second-best week of 2026. Only the week of Jan. 16 was higher at $56.83 million. That rebound followed a weak March for the product category.

Solana funds also posted a strong week with $35.17 million in inflows. That was their best weekly result since February. Avalanche and Chainlink funds each added slightly over $5 million.

Dogecoin and Hedera products saw smaller inflows. Dogecoin brought in $187,310, and Hedera added about $123,300. Litecoin stood out for a different reason, as it recorded no flows.

Bitcoin and Ethereum still lead total flows

Bitcoin and Ethereum still attracted the most capital in dollar terms. Bitcoin funds pulled in $996.38 million over the week. Ethereum products followed with $275.83 million.

Even so, the shift into altcoins drew market attention. Investors appeared more willing to spread crypto exposure beyond the two largest assets. That pointed to a broader product strategy on Wall Street.

The weekly pattern suggested selective risk-taking rather than a full move away from large-cap crypto. Fund buyers stayed active in regulated products. They also used those products to gain exposure without holding tokens directly.

For XRP, April has already become a stronger month. SoSoValue data showed $65.89 million in inflows for the month so far. Total historical inflows reached $1.27 billion, while assets under management stood near $1.11 billion.

XRP demand grows beyond ETF products

XRP also gained support from new product expansion in decentralized finance. Last week, a wrapped version of XRP went live on Solana. The token was issued by institutional custodian Hex Trust.

Hex Trust said each wXRP token is backed 1:1 by native XRP. The backing is held in segregated custody accounts. That structure is meant to support direct redemption.

The launch gives XRP holders access to Solana-based decentralized apps. They can now seek yield, provide liquidity, and use XRP in a wider set of on-chain services. That expands XRP’s use beyond its usual payments role.

Ripple has also pushed a broader institutional strategy around XRP. The company has tied demand to custody, payments, prime brokerage, and settlement services. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said, “Demand for XRP keeps growing. More access, more ecosystems, more utility.”

The market backdrop remains unstable. The report said digital assets were trading through rising tension tied to the United States and Iran. That fragile relief may have supported short-term rotation, but investors still face a volatile macro setting.

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