Ethereum and Solana saw net inflows last week despite a price correction among most cryptocurrencies. the most recent According to the weekly digital asset fund flow report published by CoinShares, cumulative inflows into these investment products reached an impressive $176 million during the week. This positive trend was consistent across all regions, with each recording positive inflows, indicating widespread interest from investors around the world.
Surprisingly and deviating from the Bitcoin Dominationthe trend, Ethereum Based Investment The products attracted the most influx during the week.
Institutional Investors Focus on Ethereum and Solana
Despite market value fluctuations, investor interest in digital assets has remained strong, reflecting institutional investors’ continued confidence in the long-term potential of cryptocurrencies. According to CoinShares, the extension Cryptocurrency Market Correction Investment products assets under management increased from $95 billion to $75 billion. However, investment products recovered slightly thanks to steady capital inflows, which helped lift assets under management to $85 billion.
Interestingly, last week’s activity was higher than usual. Exchange-traded product (ETP) trading volume reached $19 billion last week, which is higher than the weekly average of $14 billion this year so far. What’s particularly notable about this trend is the shift in investor preference, with Ethereum-based investment products becoming the main beneficiaries of these flows. This marks a departure from Bitcoin’s traditional dominance in the market, where Bitcoin-related products typically attract the majority of investments.
Ethereum-based investment products, in particular, attracted $155 million in inflows last week, or 88% of total inflows. This brings year-to-date Ethereum ETP inflows to a multi-year high of $862 million, the highest level since the 2021 bull market.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, managed to attract only $13 million in inflows. Multi-asset investment products came in second with $18.3 million in inflows. Solana-based products also managed to attract $4.5 million in inflows despite the cryptocurrency falling below $115 early last week.
The bullish sentiment was also reflected in Short-Bitcoin products. The data revealed that Short-Bitcoin ETPs saw their largest outflow since May 2023, with a total of $16 million withdrawn from these products. This outflow represents 23% of the total assets under management for Short-Bitcoin ETPs.
In terms of geography, all regions recorded capital inflows last week. The United States led the way with $89 million in inflows. Interestingly, the United States is the only region to still see a negative flow since the beginning of the month. Switzerland, Brazil and Canada recorded capital inflows of $21.3 million, $19.9 million and $19.2 million respectively.
And then?
This change moving away from bearish strategiesreflected in the outflows of Short-Bitcoin ETPs, aligns with the general trend of renewed confidence in digital assets. The market now seems finally recovering corrections. Most large-cap cryptocurrencies have started to show gains in the last 24 hours.
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