Crypto asset investment products saw strong inflows for the second week following the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut decision. According to CoinShares data, a total of $1.9 billion in investment products entered the market last week. This brings total inflows since the beginning of the year to $40.4 billion, and assets under management (AuM) reached a year-to-date high of $241 billion.
Bitcoin once again took the lead. The leading cryptocurrency, which saw $977 million in inflows last week, is clearly ahead with $24.7 billion in inflows since the beginning of the year. Ethereum, on the other hand, saw a notable weekly inflow of $772 million. This brings the total inflows in ETH products to a record high, exceeding $12.6 billion since the beginning of the year. Ethereum's assets under management also reached an all-time high of $40.3 billion.
What is the current state of investment flow in altcoins?
The altcoin market was also quite active. Solana closed the week with $127.3 million in inflows, reaching a monthly total of $340 million. XRP saw strong demand with $69.4 million inflows; since the beginning of the year, the inflow into this product has reached $1.5 billion. Although smaller, Sui saw $2.1 million, Cardano $1.1 million, and Chainlink $1.9 million. Litecoin saw $0.5 million inflows, while Cronos saw a limited $0.6 million increase. In contrast, $38 million in outflows from multi-asset products were noteworthy, suggesting investors are turning to single coins in this area.
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The US leads the way in regional data. Last week, the US accounted for almost all of the total volume, with $1.8 billion in inflows. Germany recorded $51.6 million, Switzerland $47.3 million, and Canada $21 million. Brazil saw $9.3 million, and Australia $7.8 million. Hong Kong saw $3.1 million in outflows. Sweden and Switzerland also saw notable monthly outflows, with Sweden recording a total of $32.7 million in outflows since the beginning of September.
By provider, the largest inflow was to iShares ETFs, at $1.4 billion. Fidelity received $35 million, ProShares $39 million, ARK $32 million, and 21Shares $27 million. Grayscale and CoinShares XBT Provider products saw outflows of $60 million and $16 million, respectively. Grayscale's $1.6 billion outflow since the beginning of the year is particularly noteworthy.
Overall, the interest in crypto investment products represents a cautious yet positive response to the Fed's interest rate cut decision. Strong inflows in Bitcoin and Ethereum, in particular, confirm institutional investors' confidence in the market's long-term potential. Whether this trend continues in the coming weeks will depend on macroeconomic data and the Fed's next steps.
