XRP and Dogecoin rise in the first week of 2026. They are supported by new ETF inflows and a renewed risk appetite in the cryptocurrency market.
Data from SoSoValue shows that XRP spot ETFs have already been inflowing for 33 consecutive days, while Dogecoin spot ETFs suddenly show a strong increase in activity after weeks of little movement.
XRP ETFs remain in the green 33 days after launch
XRP spot ETFs together had a net inflow of $13.59 million on January 2. This brings the total net assets to $1.37 billion. This sustained inflow began in November when these funds were launched.
This shows that institutions continue to buy XRP, even when other crypto ETFs faced outflows at the end of last year.
Meanwhile, there was a clear change in Dogecoin spot ETFs. After days of low activity, net inflows increased by $2.3 million on January 2. As a result, the total assets in DOGE ETFs are now $8.34 million.
Although the amount is still small compared to XRP, the increase is remarkable in relation to the low trading volume in December.
The price also went in the same direction. XRP first moved in a tight range and later rose towards $2.30.
This increase came after XRP rose above important short-term support levels around $2. Thus, the selling pressure from late 2025 became less significant.
Dogecoin ETFs lead the markets in the US
Dogecoin also continued its weekly rally. DOGE rose from around $0.13 to about $0.14 thanks to strong meme coin performances and better market sentiment.
Technical factors also helped, as small breakouts in the short term attracted traders back to coins with significant price movement.
With leverage, these movements became even stronger. According to ETF data highlighted by Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, 2x-leveraged Dogecoin ETFs were among the best-performing ETFs at the beginning of 2026, with significant gains in just a few days.
All in all, the data shows two main trends. XRP continues to receive steady institutional inflows via spot ETFs, which will tighten liquidity over time.
Dogecoin, on the other hand, mainly benefits from short-term momentum, reinforced by leverage and retail participation.