Digital asset investment products saw inflows slow to $230 million last week. Compared to previous weeks, this marked a clear deceleration, with market sentiment shaped largely by the “hawkish pause” interpretation following the latest U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting. While inflows were strong at the beginning of the week, they reversed sharply after the FOMC decision, resulting in $405 million in outflows; this pressure eased somewhat toward the end of the week.
Looking at the broader weekly trend, inflows totaled $635 million across Monday and Tuesday, signaling strong early demand. However, the Fed’s more cautious and tighter stance on its rate path weakened risk appetite and prompted investors to scale back positions. This shift emerged as the main reason behind the relatively modest weekly net inflows.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins: latest trends
On an asset level, Bitcoin maintained its clear dominance. With $219.2 million in weekly inflows, it accounted for the majority of total flows, continuing to be seen as a relatively safer option in a period of uncertainty. At the same time, short-Bitcoin products recorded $6 million in inflows, highlighting ongoing divergence in market sentiment.
Ethereum, on the other hand, reversed course. After three consecutive weeks of inflows, it recorded $27.5 million in outflows last week, signaling a decline in short-term investor interest. Multi-asset products also saw $2.2 million in outflows, with the category showing a negative trend on a monthly basis.
The altcoin landscape presented a more mixed picture. Solana stood out with $17 million in weekly inflows, marking its seventh consecutive week of gains and bringing total inflows over that period to $136 million. This underscores Solana’s growing popularity among investors. XRP recorded a modest $2.9 million in weekly inflows, though it still showed a significant $129.7 million in monthly outflows. Chainlink saw $4.6 million in inflows, Sui $1.5 million, and the “other” category added $8.6 million.
Litecoin showed no notable weekly movement, though it posted a modest $0.6 million in monthly outflows. No meaningful flows were observed for Zcash.
Among investment product providers, iShares led with $257 million in weekly inflows. In contrast, Fidelity saw $105 million in outflows, Grayscale $26 million, and ARK 21Shares $28 million. Bitwise and CoinShares also recorded smaller outflows.
Regionally, all major markets recorded net inflows on a weekly basis, which is considered a positive signal. The United States led with $153.6 million, followed by Germany with $30.2 million and Switzerland with $27.5 million. Smaller inflows were also seen in Canada, Brazil, and Australia. However, monthly data still shows ongoing outflows in some regions, particularly in Sweden and Germany.
