Digital asset investment products pulled in US$619M in net inflows last week, according to CoinShares' weekly fund flows report authored by James Butterfill, as rising oil prices tied to the Iran crisis dampened what had been even stronger demand earlier in the week, with US$1.44B flowing in during the first three days before US$829M in outflows hit on Thursday and Friday.
What Happened: Crypto Fund Inflows Persist
The United States accounted for nearly all of the positive capital movement, recording US$646M in inflows. Europe, Asia and Canada moved in the opposite direction, posting combined outflows of roughly US$29.6M.
Bitcoin (BTC) led the way with US$521M in inflows, though sentiment remained split — short-Bitcoin products also drew US$11.4M. Among altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) attracted US$88.5M and Solana (SOL) brought in US$14.6M, while Uniswap (UNI) and Chainlink (LINK) each saw US$1.4M.
XRP (XRP) was the notable outlier, shedding US$30.3M.
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Why It Matters: Geopolitical Stress Test
The data suggests digital assets held up as a destination for institutional capital even during a period of geopolitical tension. Weak U.S. payroll figures, which would typically support risk assets by pointing to lower inflation ahead, were offset by climbing oil prices — leaving the macro picture muddled.
The regional split is telling. U.S. investors continued to allocate aggressively, while their counterparts in Europe and Asia pulled back, pointing to divergent risk appetites across markets during the crisis.
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