XRP ETFs have shifted sharply after a shaky start to the year, and the change 
is evident in both flows and the market. Following a troubling first quarter, 
funds have recorded strong, sustained inflows that helped push the altcoin 
above the $1.40 level. XRP ETFs Hit Best Week Of 2026 Market expert Sam Daodu, 
writing for 24/7 Wall St., reported that XRP ETFs brought in $55.39 million 
during the week ending April 17, which he described as the best weekly 
performance of 2026 to date. On April 20, the funds added another $3 million. 
Just as important for sentiment, there have been no outflows since April 9. 
Daodu noted that this is the first stretch of uninterrupted, sustained buying 
XRP ETFs that they have put together throughout the year. Related Reading: 
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In the months leading up to April, XRP ETFs were bleeding assets. Their assets 
under management peaked above $1.5 billion in January, but that figure slipped 
below $950 million by March as outflows intensified. This time around, Daodu 
emphasized that inflows have been steadier—arriving day after day rather than 
in sporadic bursts—suggesting a more durable shift in investor behavior. 
Within the competitive lineup of XRP products, the cumulative inflow lead 
still belongs to Canary Capital, which holds $421.86 million in net inflows 
across the suite. However, Daodu said that the lead has narrowed. In April, 
Canary has logged zero net inflows on most trading days, while Bitwise and 
Franklin Templeton have been adding nearly every day. Bitwise’s cumulative 
inflows now stand at $419.17 million, leaving it just $2.69 million behind 
Canary and giving it a clear opportunity to take the top spot this week. 
Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ trails in third place, consistently close behind 
Bitwise throughout the April run. In Daodu’s framing, Bitwise and Franklin 
have absorbed nearly all of April’s inflows, while the rest of the XRP ETF 
sector has been flat or negative. The Key Catalyst Missing Daodu also pointed 
to a key catalyst that could determine whether this positive momentum 
continues. The likelihood of follow-through for XRP ETFs, according to the 
expert, is tied largely to US regulatory clarity—specifically, the CLARITY 
Act. The bill is facing a tight May deadline after missing its April markup 
window. Senator Thom Tillis has urged Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to delay 
the markup to May, and timing matters because the legislation would need to 
clear the committee before the Senate’s May 21 recess. Related Reading: CEO 
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If it doesn’t, Daodu suggested that the anticipated crypto market structure 
framework could be delayed indefinitely. The CLARITY Act is expected to 
permanently and officially classify XRP as a digital commodity. That 
classification is not just a theoretical legal detail—it’s seen as the missing 
piece that could reduce uncertainty for institutions. A Coinbase survey cited 
in the report found that 65% of institutional investors are waiting for that 
exact type of clarity before committing meaningful capital to XRP. As of this 
writing, the altcoin is consolidating at around $1.43, having gained 2% and 
almost 8% over the last seven and fourteen days, respectively. Featured image 
from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

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