Institutional Investors Shift $438M Into Ethereum, Solana, XRP Amid $946M Bitcoin Outflow

Institutional investors have been divesting from Bitcoin, with $946 million in outflows recently, while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP have attracted significant inflows amid market volatility. The crypto market experienced a sharp downturn triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, causing over $19 billion in leveraged positions to be liquidated and prompting a rotation into altcoins and presale tokens like Little Pepe (LILPEPE). A notable trader capitalized on the crash by shorting XRP, Ethereum, and Solana just before the tariff announcement and is now investing heavily in LILPEPE, which has seen rapid presale growth and is anticipated to list on major exchanges. Despite the turbulence, Bitcoin and Ethereum demonstrated relative resilience, with Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem playing a key role in absorbing market shocks. Meanwhile, Ripple Labs is aggressively expanding its XRP holdings through a $1 billion fundraising effort and acquisitions to strengthen its influence over the XRP ecosystem and enhance blockchain-based treasury tools. This shift highlights a broader investor strategy to seek assets with strong network utility and growth potential amid macroeconomic shocks.