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ETFs Bought A Billion XRP. Nothing Happened.

September 19, 2026·2h 5m
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XRP spot ETFs now hold 1.13 billion XRP and $1.46 billion in assets, after another 6.3 million XRP of inflows this week and 645.3 million XRP walking off exchanges. Every part of the bullish mechanism fired at once, and XRP sat at $1.43. Jeff walks the Week 38 supply report line by line, and Chip puts beside it the number nobody else quotes: the ETFs and index funds hold 1.129% of total supply, while exchange wallets hold roughly 21%. The ETF bid is real. It is not yet large enough to see. Also in this episode: the Fed's unanimous 12-0 hike to 3.75%-4.00% and why XRP didn't blink; where all 100 billion XRP actually lives; Ripple Treasury and the trapped-cash problem; XRP and RLUSD landing in Stripe and Tempo's AI payments kit; Stuart Alderoty on why politics beat policy on CLARITY; wallet security and the dead-phone cold storage protocol; and the Greenland agreement that Trump calls permanent American control while Denmark's own statement calls sovereignty preserved. Full show notes, every article we covered, and the video: https://onthechain.io SUPPORT ON THE CHAIN Badassery Coffee https://badasserycoffee.com Mint a Badass Yeti https://otc.one/mint OTC Merch https://otc.one/shop Subscribe https://onthechain.io/subscribe/ Buy Us a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/onthechain FOLLOW On The Chain https://x.com/On_The_Chain Jeff https://x.com/Jeff_OnTheChain Chip https://x.com/stephenchip DISCLAIMER - The information discussed on On The Chain is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, or legal advice. Jeff, Chip, and their guests may hold digital assets discussed during the show. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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