Fed Hawkish Tone Triggers $405M Crypto Outflows

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevMar, 23 2026 13:31
Crypto fund flows slow to $230 million as Federal Reserve meeting triggers sharp mid-week reversal (Image: Shutterstock)
Crypto fund flows slow to $230 million as Federal Reserve meeting triggers sharp mid-week reversal (Image: Shutterstock)

Digital asset investment products saw weekly inflows of $230 million — a sharp deceleration from recent weeks — as the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting triggered $405 million in post-FOMC outflows.

Fed Meeting Fallout

The data, published in CoinShares' weekly report, showed that inflows were concentrated in the first two trading days of the week, totaling $635 million. That momentum reversed after the FOMC meeting on Wednesday, which markets interpreted as a "hawkish pause."

By Friday, outflows had begun to moderate. CoinShares noted that while some attributed the pullback to the prolonged Iran conflict weighing on risk appetite, the intra-week pattern pointed more directly to the Fed's tone as the catalyst.

All regional exchanges posted net positive flows for the week. The U.S. led with $153 million in inflows, followed by Germany at $30.2 million and Switzerland at $27.5 million.

Bitcoin (BTC) accounted for the bulk of inflows at $219 million. Short-Bitcoin products also drew $6 million, underscoring divided positioning among institutional investors.

Also Read: Trump's 48-Hour Iran Warning: What It Did To BTC, ETH And XRP

Solana Streak Continues

Solana (SOL) recorded $17 million in inflows, extending its streak to seven consecutive weeks and bringing cumulative inflows over that period to $136 million. The run has made it one of the most consistently favored assets among fund investors recently.

Ethereum (ETH) moved in the opposite direction, posting $27.5 million in outflows that snapped a three-week inflow streak. Among smaller assets, Chainlink (LINK) drew $4.6 million and Hyperliquid (HYPE) added $4.5 million.

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Alexey Bondarev

Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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