# U.S. spot XRP ETF inflows hit $94.71M in May, jumping 16% over April.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-17 · U.Today*

## Key points

- Charles Hoskinson claims Zcash preserves cypherpunk anonymity better than modern Bitcoin.
- Grayscale is considering converting its Zcash Trust into a full spot ETF amid institutional interest.
- U.S. spot XRP ETF inflows hit a monthly record of $94.71M in May, up 16% from April.
- Strategy added 15,466 BTC using STRC shares, raising holdings to 834,335 BTC, worth over $1.2B.

**Companies:** Grayscale, Bitwise, Canary, Franklin, Strategy
**Countries:** United States

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