XRP and Solana Funds See Inflows as Bitcoin Products Record $982 Million Outflow
CoinShares data for the week ended May 15 shows investors added $67.6 million to XRP products and $55.1 million to Solana products. Bitcoin-linked funds recorded a $982 million outflow and ethereum products lost $249 million during the same period.
CoinDeskCoinShares reported that listed products tracking XRP and Solana received net inflows during the week ended May 15 while bitcoin and ethereum products experienced outflows. 1 million. Bitcoin products recorded a $982 million outflow and ethereum products lost $249 million.
4 percent. Bitcoin prices dropped approximately $5,000 during the period. CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill stated that altcoins held up well and pointed to inflows into products tracking TON, DOGE, and Chainlink.
Options markets showed increased demand for downside protection. On Polymarket, traders assigned a 65 percent probability that bitcoin falls to $75,000 this month and an 11 percent probability of a rebound to $85,000.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- Week ended May 15, 2026
XRP products received $67.6 million in inflows and Solana products received $55.1 million.
1 sourceCoinDesk - Week ended May 15, 2026
Bitcoin products recorded a $982 million outflow and ethereum products recorded a $249 million outflow.
1 sourceCoinDesk - Recent days
Bitcoin price fell approximately $5,000 amid ETF outflows.
1 sourceCoinDesk
Potential Impact
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Continued bitcoin outflows could pressure spot ETF prices.
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Traders may shift allocations toward altcoin products in coming weeks.
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Options markets may see sustained demand for downside protection.
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