
Bitcoin is trading around $63,500 today, down nearly 2% over the past week, and the latest U.S. inflation data hasn't been enough to turn the market around. The more interesting story is happening underneath Bitcoin. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $61.1 million in net outflows on August 12, while Ether ETFs attracted $7.4 million. July was even more striking: Ethereum ETFs brought in roughly $365 million, exceeding Bitcoin ETF inflows for the month for the first time. At the same time, Solana continues to attract attention from institutional investors. GSR's latest portfolio model has Solana at 43.6%, its largest allocation, while Bitcoin has been reduced to 16.9%. This doesn't necessarily mean institutions are abandoning Bitcoin. It may be a sign that the next phase of the crypto market is becoming much more selective, with investors looking beyond BTC for staking yield, alternative L1 exposure and other sources of return. Bitcoin remains the market's anchor, but the capital flows are becoming increasingly interesting.


