News linked to both this project and an event.
CoinShares’ latest weekly report shows that digital asset investment products recorded $1.4 billion in net inflows last week—the third consecutive week of net inflows and the largest single-week inflow since January—with total assets under management reaching $155 billion. Bitcoin investment products saw $1.116 billion in net inflows, bringing year-to-date net inflows to $3.1 billion; Ethereum investment products attracted $328 million in net inflows—the strongest weekly performance since January. By region, the U.S. recorded $1.5 billion in net inflows, Germany $28 million, while Switzerland saw $138 million in net outflows. Meanwhile, short-Bitcoin products attracted $1.4 million in net inflows, while XRP and Solana products experienced $56 million and $2.3 million in net outflows, respectively.
According to data from SoSoValue, the XRP spot ETF recorded net inflows of $55.39 million during last week's trading sessions (Eastern Time, April 13 to April 17).The XRP spot ETF with the highest net inflows last week was the Bitwise ETF XRP, with weekly net inflows of $28.7566 million. Its historical total net inflows have now reached $417 million. Following that was the Franklin ETF XRPZ, with weekly net inflows of $19.7897 million. The historical total net inflows for XRPZ have reached $344 million.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs stands at $1.11 billion. The ETF net asset ratio (its market value as a percentage of XRP's total market cap) has reached 1.22%, and the historical cumulative net inflows have amounted to $1.27 billion.
Rakuten Wallet, the cryptocurrency trading and management platform operated by Japan’s renowned e-commerce group Rakuten, will officially list XRP as both a tradable asset and a payment method on April 15, 2026. At that time, users will be able to directly purchase XRP using Rakuten Points and deposit XRP into Rakuten Cash for spending at over 5 million merchants across Japan. With 44 million users, Rakuten Pay—Japan’s leading e-commerce payment platform—will expose XRP to a massive non-crypto user base. Users can also directly exchange over 3 trillion Rakuten Points (approximately USD $23 billion) for XRP. Rakuten boasts over 100 million members and achieves annual e-commerce gross merchandise value (GMV) of JPY 5.6 trillion; XRP will thus become a spendable, interoperable digital asset within the Rakuten ecosystem.
According to CoinShares’ Research Report (Issue 281), digital asset investment products recorded $1.1 billion in net inflows last week—the highest single-week level since January this year—driven primarily by U.S. CPI data coming in below expectations and ceasefire indications in the Iran situation, both of which significantly boosted market risk appetite. By asset, Bitcoin led inflows with $871 million for the week, bringing its year-to-date cumulative inflows close to $2 billion. Ethereum sentiment improved markedly, attracting $196.5 million in inflows; however, it remains in net outflow territory year-to-date. XRP saw $19.3 million in inflows, while Solana posted a modest outflow of $2.5 million. Notably, bearish Bitcoin products attracted $20.2 million in inflows during the same period—the largest single-week inflow since November 2024—indicating persistent hedging demand. Regionally, the U.S. dominated inflows, accounting for 95% of the total—or $1.06 billion. Germany, Canada, and Switzerland recorded inflows of $34.6 million, $7.8 million, and $6.9 million, respectively. Trading volume rose 13% week-on-week, yet the weekly volume of $2.1 billion remains below the year-to-date average of $3.1 billion. Total assets under management have rebounded to early-February levels.
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin is currently trading at approximately $71,200, while Ethereum trades at $2,185; the broader market remains range-bound. Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone warned that if Bitcoin fails to reclaim $75,000, it risks falling as low as $10,000; conversely, Fundstrat founder Tom Lee believes the market bottom has already been established. In derivatives markets, Bitcoin futures open interest rose to 726,000 BTC, with the 24-hour Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) remaining positive for two consecutive days and funding rates slightly above zero—indicating an overall bullish bias. In contrast, CVD and funding rates for ETH, XRP, and Solana are marginally negative. The volatility index continues to decline, with the market anticipating price swings of only about 2.5% around Friday’s inflation data release. Among altcoins, MANA and AERO each rose roughly 6%; however, MANA’s gain coincided with a 25% surge in open interest, suggesting leveraged trading drove much of the move. Market participants are closely watching whether Bitcoin can decisively break above and hold $75,000—if achieved, it could trigger capital rotation into oversold altcoin sectors.