Institutions Rotate to XRP, NEAR Crypto & Solana as Crypto Funds Bleed $1.47B: Report
Highlights
- XRP, Near Protocol, and Solana recording massive institutional buying globally.
- Crypto funds saw $1.47 billion in outflows, with massive outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- XRP, NEAR Crypto, and Solana open interest rising in derivatives markets and whales.
In major crypto news today, XRP, Near Protocol, and Solana are witnessing massive buying from retail and institutional investors. Institutions are rotating out of Bitcoin and Ethereum into altcoin-focused crypto funds, as evident from recent analyst predictions and spot ETF inflows.
Crypto Funds Record $1.47 Billion in Outflows
Crypto funds globally saw outflows of $1.47 billion, a second consecutive negative week, CoinShares reported on May 26. Also, this marks the third-largest weekly outflow of 2026, following two outflows of $1.7 billion in late January.
Cumulative outflows over the past two weeks now stand at $2.54 billion despite the CLARITY Act progress. Bitcoin saw $1.315 billion in outflows, the largest weekly outflow of 2026.
Meanwhile, Ethereum saw $222 inmillion in outflows, broadly in line with last week. Continuous outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum signal that macro and US-Iran war-related risk-off has deepened and broadened.
Altcoins continued to attract selective inflows but on a smaller scale than the prior week. XRP leads with $31.8 million in inflows. NEAR crypto and Solana followed with $9 million and $7.7. million, respectively. Also, Sui and multi-asset funds recorded significant inflows.
Notably, nine crypto asset funds, including XRP, recorded inflows of more than $1 million. This signals institutions rotating to XRP, NEAR Protocol and Solana.
XRP, NEAR Crypto, and Solana Price Action amid Positive Sentiment
XRP, NEAR, and Solana open interests are rising in the derivatives markets, while Bitcoin and Ethereum record low-volume trades. The US continued to dominate outflows, accounting for $1.425 billion. Crypto funds in Switzerland, Canada, and Hong Kong also recorded a risk-off sentiment.
We got a long way to go … pack your bags for da moon. pic.twitter.com/XroNox8XQs
— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) May 25, 2026
In the last 24 hours, NEAR crypto futures open interest has skyrocketed more than 26% to $911.67 million across derivatives crypto exchanges, as per Coinglass data. This comes as BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts a major rally ahead.
NEAR crypto rallied almost 150% in a few weeks amid positive AI news, with an 18% jump to $2.90 in the past 24 hours. Trading volume has increased by 20% further over the last 24 hours.
XRP price is trading more than 1% higher at $1.35 today. The 24-hour low and high are $1.33 and $1.36, respectively. As CoinGape reported, XRP price flashed a buy signal amid whale and institutional buying.
Meanwhile, Solana climbed 2% to $85.49 in the last 24 hours amid renewed interest among institutions. Solana ETFs continued to record inflows, with Bank of America revealing Solana ETF exposure.
The 24-hour low and high for SOL price are $83.81 and $86.37, respectively. However, trading volume dropped almost 10% in the past 24 hours.
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