Key Takeaways
- Goldman Sachs has re-established itself as the top institutional XRP ETF investor with $86.50 million positioned across five separate funds.
- Additional Wall Street giants including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America revealed XRP ETF stakes in their Q2 2026 regulatory filings.
- XRP exchange-traded funds attracted $13.24 million in net capital on Thursday, bringing aggregate assets under management to $1.17 billion.
- The token has climbed more than 40% over the past seven days, with current prices ranging between $1.31 and $1.38, while daily volume increased 156%.
- Open interest in XRP derivatives contracts surged over 17% to reach $3.44 billion, with CME registering a 35% increase.
Goldman Sachs has reclaimed the title of largest institutional investor in XRP exchange-traded funds, based on its Q2 2026 disclosure submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. After completely liquidating its XRP ETF stake in the previous quarter, the investment banking giant has re-entered the market with an $86.50 million allocation distributed among five different products.
The investment portfolio encompasses positions in XRP funds from Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, Canary, and 21Shares. Specifically, Goldman maintains 2,208,949 shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF, 2,238,407 units in Franklin’s XRPZ product, and 1,759,090 shares in Canary’s XRPC fund.
Additionally, the firm holds 806,126 shares in TOXR and 377,619 shares in Grayscale’s GXRP product. Before its exit, Goldman’s XRP ETF holdings were valued at approximately $152 million.
The filing also revealed Goldman’s ownership of 365,976 XRPN shares in Armada Acquisition Corp II, a special purpose acquisition company supported by Ripple-affiliated Evernorth Holdings, which is pursuing a Nasdaq stock exchange listing.
Traditional Financial Institutions Embrace XRP Exposure
Goldman Sachs isn’t acting in isolation. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America each reported XRP ETF positions in their Q2 2026 regulatory submissions. This coordinated movement signals increasing appetite from conventional financial institutions for XRP-based investment vehicles.
Cryptocurrency research platform Coin Bureau highlighted on social platforms that XRP experienced a 40% appreciation over five days, climbing from below $1.00 to approximately $1.40. The analysts observed that large holders accumulated more than 300 million XRP tokens during the 96-hour period preceding the rally, and that the $0.98 price level had historically served as a launching point before XRP’s 2024 climb to its all-time peak near $3.65.
Physical XRP exchange-traded funds registered $13.24 million in net capital inflows on Thursday. Bitwise dominated with $9.9 million, while Franklin contributed $3.34 million. Combined assets under management for spot XRP ETFs have reached $1.17 billion, with total cumulative inflows surpassing $1.53 billion.
XRP Trading Metrics and Performance
XRP is presently trading in the $1.31 to $1.38 range, representing approximately 22% gains over 24 hours and 39ā40% weekly appreciation. The daily price fluctuated between $1.16 and $1.43.
Transaction volume has expanded by 156% during the previous 24-hour period. Open interest in XRP futures contracts advanced more than 17% to $3.44 billion. CME futures open interest increased 35%, Binance registered a 15% gain, and Hyperliquid documented a 29% rise.
The wider cryptocurrency market rally has been partially attributed to the U.S. Treasury Department’s bond buyback initiative, which decreased yields and relaxed overall financial conditions.
An initiative to introduce institutional lending capabilities to the XRP Ledger ā featuring Clearpool, Cicada Partners, and Ripple as the liquidity provider ā was announced earlier and continues to develop.
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