Quick Breakdown
- Digital asset products see record $5.95B inflows, led by U.S. investors.
- Bitcoin tops $3.55B, Ethereum $1.48B; Solana and XRP also surge.
- Total crypto AUM hits new high at $254B amid macroeconomic concerns.
Digital asset investment products logged their strongest performance on record last week, attracting $5.95 billion in inflows, as institutional investors reacted to weak U.S. employment data and renewed macroeconomic uncertainty. The surge underscores a shifting market mood — one that increasingly treats digital assets as a hedge amid concerns over U.S. fiscal stability and monetary easing.
Bitcoin and ethereum lead the charge
According to CoinShares Research. Bitcoin dominated inflows with $3.55 billion, marking its largest weekly intake to date. Despite nearing all-time price highs, investors showed no sign of short-selling or profit-taking, suggesting growing confidence in long-term appreciation. Ethereum followed with $1.48 billion in inflows, pushing its year-to-date total to $13.7 billion, nearly triple last year’s figure.
Solana and XRP also posted standout performances, attracting $706.5 million and $219.4 million, respectively, signaling that institutional interest is broadening beyond the two dominant assets. Other altcoins, however, recorded minimal activity, showing that capital remains concentrated in the most established networks.
U.S. and European investors drive record momentum
Regionally, the United States led the surge with $5.0 billion in inflows, its highest weekly total ever. Switzerland followed with $563 million, also a new record, while Germany reported $312 million, its second-largest week on record. Analysts attribute the momentum to a delayed reaction to the Federal Open Market Committee’s rate cut, alongside worsening U.S. job data and concerns over government shutdown risks.
The combination of policy uncertainty, weak labour figures, and renewed institutional positioning pushed total assets under management (AUM) across digital investment products to an all-time high of $254 billion. With macro conditions still in flux, crypto appears to be regaining its appeal as a resilient, non-correlated asset class among global investors.
With inflation concerns persisting and traditional markets showing signs of strain, crypto is once again drawing capital as a non-correlated, high-conviction asset class. Institutional investors appear to be leaning into this narrative, signaling that digital assets are increasingly viewed as strategic hedges, not speculative outliers in the global investment landscape.
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