Last week, cryptocurrency investment products attracted a modest $117.8 million in inflows, marking the fifth consecutive week of growth—but this key figure masks a turbulent period that nearly ended the upward momentum before it could continue.
According to CoinShares dataWeekly Fund Flows ReportOver the first four trading days of the week, these products saw outflows of $619 million, but on Friday alone, they reversed course with inflows of $737 million—the largest single-day inflow recorded in 2026.
This sharp volatility resulted in total assets under management remaining essentially flat at $155 billion, with this week’s net increase being the smallest in five weeks of gains. Participation also declined significantly. Only four assets recorded inflows this week, compared to nine last week—indicating that investor confidence had weakened considerably before Friday’s rebound.
Bitcoinremains the primary driver of market optimism, attracting $1.921 billion in inflows, bringing its total inflows this year to $42 billion. However, this figure is significantly below the average of nearly $1 billion per week over the first three weeks—indicating a clear slowdown in growth.
Good news is that the uptrend continued into this week, with daily data so far showing...Farside InvestorsOn Monday, investments in Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $532 million, compared to nearly $630 million last Friday.
EthereumThis week, market sentiment weakened, with $81.6 million flowing out, ending three consecutive weeks of inflows exceeding $190 million.SolanaMeanwhile, it also saw $11.1 million in outflows.XRPLast week, it attracted only $3 million in investments.
Regionally, the United States—which dominated last week with $1.1 billion in inflows—saw a sharp slowdown this week to just $47.5 million, consistent with rising risk-off sentiment in the market midweek. Germany emerged as the standout country this week with $43.8 million in inflows, while Canada added $16 million, indicating greater resilience among European investors during periods of market weakness.
Among fund providers, BlackRock’s iShares led the week with a $131 million market value decline, while Grayscale saw a $72 million decline.
Bitcoin rose steadily this week, breaking above the $80,000 mark on Monday to reach its highest level since January and continuing to climb.Earlier on Tuesday, it surpassed the $81,000 mark.Although Bitcoin has rebounded from its year-to-date low of nearly $60,000, it remains approximately 35% below its peak of over $126,000 set in October.