Crypto Funds Rake in $286M This Week—$10.9B Floodgates Opened Since April

Crypto investment vehicles just notched another bullish week as institutional money piles into digital assets. The $286 million influx marks seven straight weeks of positive flows—because nothing screams ’stable store of value’ like volatile assets backed by speculative hype.

Wall Street’s latest love affair with crypto has now funneled $10.9 billion into funds since mid-April. TradFi giants keep dipping their toes in, hedging against inflation (or maybe just FOMO).

Funny how these inflows spike whenever BTC flirts with all-time highs. Almost like the suits only believe in decentralization when there’s profit to be extracted.

Regional Shift in Crypto Investments

The CoinShares report highlighted a noticeable geographic shift in investor sentiment. Although the United States continued to attract significant investment inflows totaling $199 million, other regions experienced increased investor attention.

Germany and Australia recorded inflows of $42.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively. However, it was Hong Kong that notably stood out, achieving its highest weekly inflows since the inception of its exchange-traded products (ETPs), totaling $54.8 million.

This milestone underscores growing regional investor confidence and Hong Kong’s strengthening position as a crypto-friendly jurisdiction.

Conversely, Switzerland diverged from this positive trend, experiencing net outflows of $32.8 million. These withdrawals placed Switzerland among the few countries registering a negative year-to-date flow.

The contrasting inflow and outflow dynamics among these global markets suggest diverging investor strategies and risk appetites influenced by both local regulatory frameworks and broader economic conditions.

Ethereum Outshines, Bitcoin Faces Setback

Ethereum emerged as the standout asset in the report, recording $321 million in inflows last week. This marked Ethereum’s sixth consecutive week of positive investment, cumulatively amounting to $1.19 billion, representing its strongest inflow streak since December 2024.

The consistent and increasing investor interest in ethereum indicates improved market sentiment and highlights the asset’s resilience amid recent volatility.

In stark contrast, XRP experienced its second consecutive week of outflows, totaling $28.2 million. This divergence from Ethereum’s trajectory could reflect ongoing investor caution or profit-taking after a prolonged period of positive performance for XRP.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, initially attracted strong inflows at the week’s outset. However, the court ruling against US tariffs impacted investor sentiment, prompting a reversal mid-week.

By the week’s end, bitcoin recorded minor net outflows amounting to $8 million, marking the first outflow after six weeks of consecutive positive investment totaling $9.6 billion.

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