Bitcoin ETFs Lose $463M as Ether, XRP, and Solana Gain
XRP (XRP)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
U.S. crypto ETFs recorded roughly $263 million in combined net outflows for the holiday-shortened week, according to news.bitcoin.com. Bitcoin ETFs lost $462.73 million, ending a three-week inflow streak as redemptions overwhelmed demand. The reversal followed nearly $1 billion in inflows the previous week, with redemptions occurring in every session from Sept. 8 through Sept. 11.
Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB suffered the largest weekly loss at $234.2 million, while Grayscale’s GBTC shed $129.1 million. Conversely, ether ETFs extended their winning run to four weeks, attracting $197.11 million in net inflows. A single session on Friday saw ether ETFs pull in $216.41 million, erasing earlier weekly weakness.
XRP funds attracted $18.98 million during the week, while Solana ETFs finished with $10.30 million in inflows. HYPE moved in the opposite direction, losing $26.42 million for the week. Institutional capital remained active across these assets even as bitcoin absorbed the brunt of the risk reduction. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to meet on Sept. 15-16, with interest-rate futures pointing to a potential quarter-point increase.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 14 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is trading at $1.34 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 44.8%, indicating that selling pressure has outweighed buying over the full day. In contrast, the 1-hour buy ratio stands at 49.1% and the 4-hour ratio at 50.1%, suggesting that recent short-term activity is slightly more balanced than the daily average. The 24-hour volume delta is negative at -$8,415,524, meaning more money flowed out of buys than into them over the last day. However, the 4-hour volume delta is positive at +$127,610, showing that buying pressure has intensified in the immediate hours compared to the broader daily trend. This divergence suggests that while the day ended with net outflows, recent trading activity is leaning toward accumulation.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, XRP saw a buy ratio average of 49.7%, which is higher than the current 24-hour reading of 44.8%. The volume over the last day was 0.49x the weekly average, indicating significantly lower activity than usual. Net buying occurred on only 3 of the past 7 days, with a total volume delta of -$9,094,645 for the period. This represents a shift from the previous week's inflows, where the coin had attracted $18.98 million. The current lower volume and negative delta mark a departure from the selective but positive flows seen earlier in the month.