Steven McClurg, CEO of asset management firm Canary Capital, has publicly endorsed XRP as the future leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. In a statement, McClurg said, "I believe XRP will be the leading token for real-world asset tokenization," highlighting the cryptocurrency's potential to transform the trading of traditional assets like real estate, commodities, and stocks. He pointed to the XRP Ledger's scalability, low transaction costs, and fast settlement times as key advantages for this emerging market.
This bullish sentiment coincides with a significant surge in capital flowing into XRP investment products. According to data from CoinShares, XRP saw weekly inflows of $69.5 million for the week ending January 19, 2026, a 51.7% increase from the previous week's $45.8 million. This marks XRP's strongest inflow week since the ETF-driven spike in Q4 2025.
The inflows were part of a broader $2.17 billion weekly haul for global crypto investment products, the largest since October 2025's market crash. While Bitcoin captured the lion's share at $1.55 billion, XRP's growth rate outpaced major competitors. Ethereum attracted $496 million and Solana saw $45.5 million in inflows during the same period.
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted that XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have maintained solid demand and seen a stronger reception compared to Ethereum ETFs, even amid weakened broader digital asset sentiment. This positions XRP as a stable outlier in the market.
Geographically, the United States led the conviction with $2.05 billion in inflows, up sharply from $568.9 million the prior week. Germany followed with $63.9 million. Year-to-date, XRP inflows have reached $108.1 million, already surpassing 3% of its total 2025 inflow figure of $3.7 billion.
