Ethereum Sees Major Outflows While Solana and XRP Attract Investors Amidst Broader Market Slowdown
Sep 9, 2025
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The cryptocurrency investment landscape experienced a significant slowdown in the week ending September 6, with total outflows reaching $352 million. Despite positive economic indicators that typically encourage risk-taking, such as weaker employment numbers and anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut, investors showed less willingness to commit new capital to digital assets. This trend was largely driven by substantial outflows from Ethereum-linked products, while Solana and XRP emerged as bright spots, continuing to attract consistent investor interest.
Key Takeaways
Total crypto fund outflows hit $352 million for the week ending September 6.
Ethereum products saw significant outflows of $912 million.
Solana and XRP experienced positive inflows, attracting institutional interest.
US investors led the market redemptions, while Germany saw the highest inflows.
Ethereum's Significant Outflows
Ethereum-linked products experienced a substantial setback, with investors withdrawing $912 million. This marks a continuation of daily withdrawals across multiple issuers for seven consecutive days, indicating a cooling sentiment towards the digital asset, despite its robust year-to-date inflows of $11.2 billion.
Solana and XRP Shine Amidst Downturn
In contrast to Ethereum's performance, other major altcoins like Solana and XRP demonstrated resilience. Solana logged $16.1 million in weekly inflows, marking its 21st consecutive positive week and bringing its year-to-date total to $1.16 billion. XRP-focused funds also added $14.7 million in fresh capital, pushing their 2025 inflows to $1.22 billion. Analysts attribute this sustained interest to speculation surrounding the potential approval of spot ETFs for these assets, with Bloomberg analysts assigning a high probability to this event.
Regional Capital Movements
Geographically, capital movements varied. US investors were the primary drivers of redemptions, leading global outflows with $440 million. Sweden and Switzerland also saw outflows of $13.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively. On the inflow side, Germany led with $85.1 million, followed by Hong Kong with $8.1 million. Canada, Brazil, and Australia also contributed modest inflows.
Sources
Ethereum sees $912 million outflow; XRP and Solana shines, CryptoSlate.