XRP Buy Orders Just Exploded 212% On Bitrue While Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Out $3.8B

XRP (XRP) spot purchase volumes on cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue increased 212% between Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, with buy orders exceeding sell-side activity by more than two times, according to trading data released by the platform.

The surge comes amid continued inflows into XRP-linked exchange-traded funds, pointing to a shift in capital allocation within digital-asset markets.

Investors meanwhile have withdrawn close to $3.8 billion from U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds over a five-week stretch, marking the most prolonged run of outflows since February 2025.

Retail Buying Drives Sharp Two-Day Volume Imbalance

The exchange attributed the spike primarily to retail demand, which accelerated during the two-day period and created a clear imbalance between buyers and sellers.

The move followed a volatile phase for the broader crypto market and marked one of the largest short-term increases in XRP spot accumulation on the platform in recent months.

Such concentrated buying pressure can tighten available supply in the near term if sustained, particularly in markets where sell-side liquidity has already been reduced by earlier liquidations.

ETF Inflows Point To Ongoing Institutional Accumulation

The rise in spot activity has occurred alongside steady institutional flows into XRP investment products.

Since their launch in mid-November, XRP exchange-traded funds have attracted $1.1 billion in net inflows and have recorded positive weekly flows with only limited periods of net redemptions.

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That trend diverges from bitcoin-focused funds, which have seen $1.3 billion in net outflows so far this year, suggesting a rotation of capital rather than a broad withdrawal from digital assets.

Expectations that additional asset managers could introduce XRP-linked products in 2026 have also contributed to the perception of building demand from long-term allocators.

Mid-February Losses Reset Market Positioning

The increase in buying followed a mid-February drawdown that resulted in approximately $1.93 billion in realized losses for XRP spot traders.

Market resets of this scale have historically coincided with the exit of short-term and leveraged positions, reducing immediate sell pressure and allowing new accumulation phases to form.

Such cycles are typically viewed by market participants as a structural repositioning rather than a sign of weakening underlying demand.