"The Coin Goldman Sachs Secretly Bought"...XRP Sees $1.5 Billion Influx

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The XRP spot ETF has fully established itself as a core asset in institutional finance, achieving a record-breaking influx of $1.5 billion within months of its launch.

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, stated in an interview with the cryptocurrency YouTube channel Paul Barron Network on April 18 (local time) that the virtual asset market has moved beyond public indifference and entered a full-fledged era of institutional investment. Pandl specifically analyzed that assets like XRP are evolving into liquidity hubs for institutional finance, becoming crucial for portfolio diversification. U.Today, a virtual asset media outlet, released specific data supporting this analysis. The XRP spot ETF showed a record-breaking performance, experiencing no net outflows for a single day during its first month of launch.

Reece Merrick, Ripple's Head of Middle East and Africa, emphasized the performance of the XRP spot ETF via his X (formerly Twitter) account, stating, "Numbers don't lie." Merrick announced that the XRP spot ETF had surpassed $1 billion in cumulative inflows as of December 16, 2025. This marks the fastest achievement of this record since the launch of the Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF. Currently, a total of 769 million XRP are held in the five XRP spot ETFs traded in the United States. Cumulative inflows had already exceeded $1.5 billion as of early March this year.

The adoption of virtual assets by institutional entities is rapidly shifting from over-the-counter (OTC) trading and private placements to institutional channels like spot ETFs. Ripple analyzed that the virtual asset market has moved past a phase of quietly building confidence and has entered a full-blown era of institutional investment. The actions of major financial firms also support XRP's status. Goldman Sachs disclosed in its Q4 2025 report that it holds $153.8 million worth of XRP spot ETFs. This represents an overwhelming 73% of the total XRP ETF exposure of $211 million held by the top 30 institutional investors in the U.S.

Strong institutional interest is also evident in the derivatives market. The CME-listed XRP futures, launched in May 2025, achieved $1 billion in open interest at the fastest rate among all CME virtual asset futures contracts to date. JPMorgan forecasts that the XRP spot ETF will see inflows of at least $4 billion to a maximum of $8.4 billion in its first year. Considering that these predictions were made before a full-fledged bull market began, the future inflow volume is likely to be even greater.

Ripple expressed confidence that the current performance is merely the beginning of massive institutional capital inflows. As product offerings diversify and market environments evolve, XRP is increasingly becoming an essential asset for institutions seeking portfolio diversification. The full adoption by institutional finance and the achievement of regulatory clarity are serving as a springboard for XRP to emerge as a core component of global financial infrastructure. The strong demand from institutional investors is accelerating the revaluation of XRP's asset value and changing the market landscape.

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