XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in more money than their Solana 
ETF counterparts even though SOL has largely outperformed XRP on price during 
much of the year. The difference, according to market expert Sam Daodu, 
appears to come down to what’s happening on the regulatory and institutional 
side. Different Paths For XRP And Solana ETFs Daodu highlighted that XRP ETFs 
have gathered $1.39 billion in cumulative inflows since their November 2025 
launch. Solana ETFs, launched in October, have accumulated $1.12 billion over 
the same overall timeframe. In other words, despite XRP entering a drawdown 
from its summer 2025 high and despite SOL’s relative price strength, XRP’s ETF 
flows have still landed ahead, with the inflow gap persisting at the 
cumulative level. Related Reading: Bitwise Bullish on Hyperliquid: HYPE 
Labeled ‘Undervalued’ As It Rallies 20% The pattern of ETF demand for XRP also 
looks particularly consistent. Daodu noted that XRP ETFs logged a 13-day 
streak of positive net flows in early December 2025, a run that came in ahead 
of Solana’s cumulative inflow total of $618.59 million within those 13 trading 
days. Looking at more recent flow data, XRP reported $81.6 million in April 
inflows alongside a 14-day inflow streak. By the end of April, that put XRP’s 
year-to-date inflows at roughly $124 million. Solana’s April inflows were far 
lower—$38.69 million, which is less than half of XRP’s April figure. Daodu 
also pointed out that Solana’s monthly inflows fell from $419 million in 
November 2025 to $38.69 million in April, suggesting a weaker stretch that 
only appears to be improving now. That recovery is showing up in May. Solana 
has posted more than $99 million after 19 trading days, while XRP is close 
behind with roughly $95 million in the same period. Even so, the larger story 
remains that XRP has maintained a steadier inflow profile relative to Solana, 
and Daodu believes there is a catalyst supporting that steadiness—one that 
Solana does not have. Alpenglow Vs CLARITY Act In Daodu’s view, the structural 
difference is the CLARITY Act. He argued that this is the “structural 
difference the price charts don’t show,” because a full Senate vote would help 
establish a clearer legal framework around issues that matter directly to 
regulated institutions. Specifically, Daodu said the bill would create defined 
rules for XRP custody, collateral treatment, and balance sheet exposure—an 
“exact compliance checklist” for pension funds and regulated asset managers 
that need clarity before allocating capital at scale. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Could Hit Near $95,000 If It Holds Above This Critical Support, Top Analyst 
Says Solana, by contrast, is associated with a different kind of catalyst: 
Alpenglow, a network upgrade aimed at achieving sub-150ms transaction 
finality. Still, Daodu emphasized that throughput improvements alone don’t 
unlock the same category of institutional money as regulatory clarity does. He 
suggested that the capital attracted by clarity is the type that could help 
close the gap between XRP’s $1.39 billion in inflows and the $4–8 billion 
inflow range JPMorgan has projected if the bill passes. The expert concluded 
that for XRP to break higher in price, the market likely needs an even larger 
catalyst—particularly regulatory clarity through the CLARITY Act and stronger 
institutional participation. At the time of this writing, XRP traded at $1.37, 
recording a 3.8% drop on the weekly time frame, while SOL traded at $86, 
recording even greater losses of 6% in the same period. Featured image created 
with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in more money than their Solana ETF counterparts even though SOL has largely outperformed XRP on price during much of the year. The difference, according to market expert Sam Daodu, appears to come down to what’s happening on the regulatory and institutional side. Different Paths For XRP And Solana &#8230;

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