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Spot XRP exchange-traded funds, products that let investors buy exposure to the token through a brokerage account rather than a crypto wallet, pulled in $5.81 million in net inflows on August 18, 2026, the same day XRP dipped below $1 for the second of three consecutive sessions.
The number looked like a pickup. Against a market capitalization reported at roughly $67 billion, it amounted to less than 0.01% of the token's total value. XRP had not spent much time near $1 in July.
The token traded above $1.14 as recently as July 21 before sliding back through the threshold in mid-August, touching intraday lows below the level on August 17, August 18, and August 19.
The $1 area became the session-to-session focus for traders. ETF issuers were not trying to defend it.
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