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XRP ETFs Hold Nearly a Billion Tokens but Price Remains Stuck

The large institutional custody has not created the market scarcity needed to push XRP significantly higher.

Overview

  • The seven U.S. spot XRP ETFs collectively hold roughly 0.9–1.0 billion XRP with cumulative inflows above $1.4 billion as of August 11, 2026.
  • XRP’s market price has traded in a narrow band near $1.01–$1.12 and recently weakened despite those ETF accumulations.
  • Analysts say ETF purchases have often been sourced through over-the-counter trades or block sales that avoid pulling liquidity from public exchanges, which mutes visible price impact.
  • Ripple’s regular escrow releases of about 300 million XRP a month add supply that can offset ETF custody withdrawals and blunt upward pressure on price.
  • Market momentum for ETF flows has collapsed from a November 2025 peak to roughly $1 million in August 2026 and analysts warn that passage of the CLARITY Act could materially increase monthly ETF inflows and change the supply balance.