XRP ETF Net Assets Hit All-Time High Of $1.77 Billion, Up 80% In Q3

PRICE MOVEXRP ETF Net Assets HitAll-Time High Of $1.77 Billion,Up 80% In Q312IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESSep 29, 2026 02:52blockboard.net

XRP ETF net assets reached an all-time high of $1.77 billion after rising 80% in the third quarter. Matt Hougan also described two reasons he says financial advisors are buying XRP, with the remarks coming after that quarterly increase.

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XRP ETF net assets climbed 80% in the third quarter to a record $1.77 billion.
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said institutional demand for XRP comes down to two simple factors.
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Hougan said financial advisors are buying Ripple’s native token for reasons that have little to do with its price.
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The $1.77 billion net assets figure was recorded on September 25.

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Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Financial advisors and institutional buyers are the group most directly visible in this move, because the activity described is tied to their purchases of XRP-linked ETFs. The immediate effect is a larger pool of ETF net assets, which stood at a record $1.77 billion on September 25.

What changes in practice is that XRP ETF demand is being described in terms of advisor buying and institutional appetite rather than short-term price focus. What stays the same is that the figures only show net assets and the reasons given for buying; they do not show any decision beyond the ETF flows themselves.

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Where this sits in the XRP series

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22 days ago XRP a 1.62 $ high today it sits -19.1 % from there
today XRP a 1.29 $ low today it sits +1.6 % from there

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