The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million subsidy program designed to 
help Ethereum mainnet builders pay for professional smart contract security 
audits. Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 million audit 
subsidy program on April 14, 2026, to help builders cover security review 
costs. More than 20 firms, including Certora, Zellic, and Immunefi, […]

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Coinbase and Binance pursue access to Mythos AI model, highlighting its dual 
potential as a security tool and existential risk.
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Coinbase, Binance seek Anthropic Mythos access as crypto firms brace for AI security threats

Institutional demand for XRP is slowly creeping back in recent days. Inflows 
into Spot XRP ETFs in the US are picking up pace, even with price action still 
subdued under $1.4. Notably, the latest ETF data shows that a measurable 
portion of the token’s circulating supply is already being absorbed by these 
investment vehicles. ETFs Now Hold A Measurable Slice Of XRP Supply March was 
a particularly difficult period for Spot XRP ETFs, with SoSoValue data showing 
$31.16 million in net outflows for the month. Total XRP assets under 
management dropped from a January peak of $1.65 billion to below $1 billion 
due to a combination of XRP&#8217;s price falling over 40% and actual investor 
redemptions. Related Reading: Pundit Says XRP Won’t Reach $10,000 The Way You 
Think, Here’s How It Will Happen However, Spot XRP ETFs have now returned to 
measurable inflows. According to data from SoSoValue, US-listed spot XRP ETFs 
attracted $9.1 million in net inflows on April 10. This is their strongest 
single-day intake since February 6, when $15.2 million flowed into the 
products, and is a sign of new capital entering the XRP ecosystem through 
institutional investors after months of suspension. Since launch, Spot XRP 
ETFs have received a cummulative $1.22 billion in net inflows. Therefore, the 
scale of XRP accumulation in these ETFs is no longer negligible. Data shows 
that as of April 14, seven spot XRP ETFs are trading in the United States, 
with the products collectively holding 771.7 million XRP tokens and a combined 
AUM of about $959.40 million. The funds now represent approximately 1.16% of 
XRP&#8217;s market capitalization. Why ETF Accumulation Matters For Price Structure 
ETF flows are increasingly becoming one of the most important variables in 
XRP’s market structure. Whenever inflows rise, ETFs must acquire XRP from the 
market, and this effectively makes them a consistent source of demand. Related 
Reading: Why XRP Price Is About To Stage The Breakout Of The Decade 
Furthermore, XRP tokens that go into ETFs are typically held for longer 
durations compared to retail trading activity. This, in turn, creates a supply 
sink that can influence price dynamics, especially if inflows continue. For 
context, exchange-held XRP dropped 45% from 3.95 billion to 2.6 billion over 
the course of 2025, the lowest level since 2018, leaving an already thin order 
book sensitive to an increase in demand. A Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 
351 institutional investors found that 25% plan to add XRP to their portfolios 
in 2026 and 18% already hold it, but 65% of those respondents identified 
regulatory clarity as the single biggest factor holding them back from 
increasing their crypto exposure. The passage of the CLARITY Act is currently 
the most important regulatory factor. Spot XRP ETFs could grow to about $5 
billion in AUM if the legislation clears the Senate Banking Committee, which 
is targeting a markup vote in the second half of April. A hypothetical growth 
of these ETFs to $5 billion in AUM would lock about 2.5 billion tokens, more 
XRP than every crypto exchange combined holds at present. Featured image from 
Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

Here’s How Much Of The XRP Supply That ETFs Now Control

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