Why Capital Is Flowing Into XRP, SOL, and HYPE Instead of BTC and ETH

Investors are pulling capital from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while continuing to pour funds into ETFs tracking XRP, Solana (SOL), and Hyperliquid (HYPE), according to recent data. This contrasting behavior persists even as the broader crypto market stagnates and uncertainty builds.

XRP ETFs have recorded net inflows for all but two weeks since mid-March. In the most recent four-day trading week, they attracted $10.66 million, pushing cumulative net inflows to a new all-time high of $1.45 billion. Solana ETFs also saw over $7 million in net inflows last week, reversing the prior week’s $2.58 million in outflows. HYPE ETFs posted their third-best week, with nearly $28 million entering, extending a six-week streak of net inflows since their launch in mid-May. Over that period, HYPE ETFs have accumulated about $185 million.

By contrast, spot Bitcoin ETFs bled more than $226 million in the past week and roughly $5 billion over the same six weeks when XRP and HYPE ETFs were consistently in the green. Ethereum ETFs are on a similar negative streak, with total net outflows nearing $1 billion over the same span.

The divergence raises a key question: Are investors simply rotating from larger-cap digital assets into smaller altcoins, or have they permanently shifted away from Bitcoin and Ethereum? The data suggest a clear preference for the newer ETF offerings, but the long-term trend remains uncertain.

Source: https://cryptopotato.com/why-capital-is-flowing-into-xrp-sol-and-hype-instead-of-btc-and-eth/