NEW: XRP OUTPERFORMS BITCOIN AND ETHEREUM IN INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL INFLOWS XRP is attracting institutional money even as the broader market stays risk-off. @CoinSharesCo reports $150 million in fresh $XRP inflows this year. Bitcoin $BTC and Ethereum $ETH have seen roughly

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