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Grayscale XRP ETF sells $180 million of XRP, net assets drop sharply
In the first half of 2026 the Grayscale XRP Trust sold 103.41 million XRP, valued at roughly $180 million, reducing its holdings from 122.23 million XRP at the end of 2025 to 55.04 million XRP by June 30. The fund’s net asset value fell from $223.36 million to $57.41 million, generating a realized loss of $34.16 million and an unrealized loss of $17.47 million.
Despite the sell‑off, institutional demand for XRP products remains evident. Cumulative inflows into XRP‑related exchange‑traded funds have reached about $1.5 billion, and U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded roughly $15.4 million of net inflows over recent days, keeping total ETF assets near $1 billion (about 1.5 % of XRP’s market cap). The XRP price is trading around $1.04, hovering just above a key support level near $1.00; technical indicators show mixed signals, with some analysts noting a potential bullish reversal if the price can sustain a breakout above $1.50.
The market also saw the launch of a new EX DeFi application aimed at expanding XRP’s ecosystem, while other crypto ETFs showed varied flows. Overall, the episode highlights both the volatility of XRP’s price and the growing, though still modest, institutional interest in the token.
Entities
Binance · Bitcoin · Bitwise Asset Management · CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (GDLC) · EX DeFi · Federal Reserve · Grayscale Investments · Monica Long · ProShares Ultra XRP ETF (UXRP) · Ripple (XRP) · Ripple Labs Inc. · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Grayscale’s XRP Trust sold 103.41 million XRP, worth about $180 million, in the first half of 2026. coingape.com · news-krypto.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Grayscale’s XRP holdings fell from 122.23 million XRP at end‑2025 to 55.04 million XRP by June 30 2026. coingape.com · news-krypto.de
- [DISPUTED] Cumulative inflows into XRP‑related ETFs have reached approximately $1.5 billion. aijourn.com · u.today
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. spot XRP ETFs logged roughly $15.4 million of net inflows over recent days, with total assets near $1 billion. u.today
- [● 5 SOURCES] XRP price hovered around $1.00, with technical indicators showing bearish momentum and a key support level at $1.00. finbold.com · bitcoin-2go.de · www.tronweekly.com · coin-turk.com · www.it-boltwise.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Grayscale recorded realized losses of $34.16 million and unrealized losses of $17.47 million on XRP. coingape.com · news-krypto.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Grayscale’s net asset value dropped from $223.36 million to $57.41 million in the same period. coingape.com · news-krypto.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ProShares Ultra XRP ETF fell about 95 % from its 52‑week high, trading near $10.30. news-krypto.de