Bitcoin Reigns Supreme: Crypto Funds Surge with $921M Weekly Inflow

Digital gold flexes its muscles as institutional money floods back into crypto.

The King's Comeback

Bitcoin isn't just leading the pack—it's dragging the entire market upward. That $921 million inflow represents the strongest institutional confidence we've seen since the last bull run. Traditional finance veterans who dismissed crypto as a passing fad are now scrambling to understand why their clients keep asking about BTC exposure.

Where the Smart Money Flows

While altcoins chatter about their 'utility' and 'ecosystems,' Bitcoin quietly hoovers up 80% of institutional allocations. The pattern's clear: when big money gets nervous about traditional markets, it doesn't flee to bonds—it piles into the original cryptocurrency. Funny how a 'bubble' keeps attracting nine-figure checks from people who supposedly know better.

The New Safe Haven?

Forget gold—Bitcoin's proving it can absorb massive capital flows without breaking stride. The $921 million weekly injection barely moved its volatility needle, suggesting the market's maturing faster than regulators can draft new rules. Meanwhile, Wall Street's still trying to figure out whether to ban it or buy it—so they're doing both.

Another week, another reminder that the most cynical bankers become Bitcoin's biggest fans once they see those commission fees.

Bitcoin dominates crypto fund inflows across providers

Bitcoin recorded $931 million in weekly inflows, bringing the month-to-date flows to $5.121 billion and year-to-date inflows to $30.205 billion. The weekly figure exceeded total crypto fund inflows and shows that bitcoin absorbed the majority of positive sentiment while other assets experienced mixed flows. Assets under management for Bitcoin products reached $178.196 billion.

The Bitcoin inflows pushed cumulative flows since the US Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates to $9.4 billion. While the year-to-date figure of $30.2 billion represents substantial institutional interest, it remains below the $41.6 billion recorded during the same period last year.

Among crypto fund providers, iShares ETFs/USA recorded $235 million in weekly Bitcoin flows, with month-to-date flows reaching $5.049 billion. The provider’s year-to-date inflows totaled $38.687 billion with assets under management of $104.851 billion. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund saw $52 million in weekly inflows, bringing its month-to-date total to $320 million and year-to-date to $885 million.

Grayscale Investments LLC experienced contrasting fortunes with $118 million in weekly outflows. The provider’s month-to-date outflows reached $598 million, with year-to-date negative flows totaling $2.370 billion. Assets under management for Grayscale stood at $32.654 billion.

Ethereum sees first outflows in five weeks

Ethereum products recorded their first crypto fund outflows in five weeks, totaling $168.7 million for the reporting period. The asset saw consistent daily outflows throughout the week. This brought month-to-date flows to positive $1.107 billion and year-to-date inflows to $14.034 billion. Total assets under management for ethereum products reached $35.233 billion.

The Ethereum outflows came after five consecutive weeks of positive flows. Data showed that 2x Leveraged Ethereum ETPs remained popular among certain investor segments.

Multi-asset crypto fund products experienced mixed performance with $33.2 million in weekly inflows but negative $44.3 million in month-to-date flows. Year-to-date, multi-asset products recorded outflows of $202 million. Assets under management for this category totaled $7.645 billion.

Altcoin flows cool ahead of US ETF launches

Solana products recorded $29.4 million in weekly inflows, with month-to-date flows reaching $381.8 million. Year-to-date inflows for solana stood at $2.856 billion, with assets under management of $4.376 billion.

XRP investment products saw $84.3 million in weekly inflows but negative $12.0 million in month-to-date flows. Year-to-date, XRP products recorded $1.928 billion in inflows with assets under management totaling $2.614 billion. Like Solana, XRP flows moderated ahead of anticipated US spot ETF approvals.

Other altcoins showed minimal activity. SUI recorded weekly outflows of $8.5 million but positive month-to-date flows of $2.0 million. Cardano saw minor weekly outflows of $0.3 million. Litecoin posted minimal weekly inflows of $0.3 million. Short Bitcoin products attracted $14.4 million in weekly inflows.

Regional flows show distinct patterns

The United States led regional crypto fund inflows with $843 million for the week, bringing month-to-date flows to $6.393 billion. Year-to-date, US-based products recorded $45.498 billion in inflows. Assets under management for US products reached $160.896 billion and represents the largest regional allocation.

Germany recorded one of its largest weekly inflows on record at $502.1 million. The country’s month-to-date flows totaled $561.1 million, with year-to-date inflows reaching $2.301 billion. German investors’ assets under management in crypto fund products stood at $7.447 billion.

Switzerland experienced major outflows of $358.9 million for the week, with month-to-date negative flows of $229.2 million. Year-to-date, Swiss products maintained positive inflows of $602 million.

Canada saw weekly outflows of $10.0 million but positive month-to-date flows of $33.3 million. Sweden recorded weekly outflows of $49.2 million with month-to-date negative flows of $131.4 million. Hong Kong experienced weekly outflows of $11.2 million.

Among crypto fund providers, 21Shares AG recorded $16 million in weekly inflows with month-to-date flows of $42 million. Bitwise Funds Trust saw $31 million in weekly inflows, bringing month-to-date flows to $60 million. ProShares ETFs/USA attracted $84 million in weekly inflows, with month-to-date flows reaching $262 million.

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