Week ending Jan. 10: Institutional funds dump $521M in BTC ETH while buying XRP, Solana and Sui — CoinShares
first published 2026-01-12T08:44:00Z
From Jan. 5–9 institutional ETF flows show a rotation out of Bitcoin and Ethereum and into XRP and Solana. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net $681M withdrawal and Ethereum ETFs saw $68.57M of outflows, while XRP and Solana spot ETFs brought in $38.07M and $41.08M respectively. The article interprets this as reallocation of risk (not exits): BTC is rangebound and ETH faces resistance at key EMAs, whereas XRP is benefiting from ledger/payment interest and Solana from improved liquidity, strong derivatives participation and higher beta upside.
AI Analysis
Data: BTC spot ETFs net -$681M, ETH -$68.57M, XRP +$38.07M, SOL +$41.08M (Jan. 5–9). Author frames flows as institutional reallocation rather than sector exit; technical notes: BTC rangebound, ETH facing EMA resistance; XRP and SOL cited as benefiting from ledger/payment interest, improved liquidity and derivatives activity. These concrete inflow/outflow figures and technical cues support modestly bullish sentiment for XRP/SOL and bearish for BTC/ETH; the sizeable BTC ETF outflow raises meaningful short-term trade relevance.
Expected Investor Sentiment: Bearish
Potential Market Impact: High
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