Institutional Investors Drive Record Crypto Inflows Amid Dollar Concerns

Institutional capital flooded cryptocurrency investment products last week, with $3.4 billion inflows marking the highest weekly tally since December 2024. CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report attributes this surge to mounting macroeconomic pressures, including tariff uncertainties and dollar weakness.

The data underscores a growing institutional appetite for crypto exposure as a hedge against traditional market risks. Notably absent are the speculative altcoin bets that dominated previous cycles—this wave appears concentrated in core assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

"When fiat currencies wobble, digital gold starts shining," observed one London-based fund manager, speaking on condition of anonymity. The inflows coincide with renewed debate about dollar hegemony following recent trade policy developments.