Volatility in Ripple-Linked XRP and solana was twice as bumpy as bitcoin's in 2025
XRP and solana experienced realized volatility nearly double that of Bitcoin in 2025, highlighting a need for deeper liquidity in altcoin ETFs.Summary
In 2025, trading XRP and solana proved significantly more volatile than bitcoin, with realized volatility reaching 80% for XRP and 87% for solana, compared to Bitcoin's 43%. This data suggests that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment vehicles tied to these altcoins require deeper liquidity to achieve the stability seen in BTC. While XRP and SOL ETFs have attracted over $1 billion and $763.91 million, respectively, since their debuts, this inflow is dwarfed by the $56.96 billion attracted by Bitcoin spot ETFs since January 2024. The substantial inflows into BTC and Ether ETFs have correlated with a steady decline in their respective volatilities, a trend that altcoin products may need to replicate through sustained institutional demand to temper their price swings.
(Source：CoinDesk)