Digital Asset Funds See $1B Boost as Inflow Trend Extends to Three Weeks

Digital Asset Funds See $1B Boost as Inflow Trend Extends to Three Weeks

Digital asset exchange-traded products attracted $1.06 billion in fresh capital last week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum driving the surge, extending positive flows to three consecutive weeks amid persistent geopolitical tensions.

Digital asset investment vehicles maintained their positive trajectory throughout last week, demonstrating remarkable resilience amid geopolitical tensions and bolstering arguments for Bitcoin's position as a protective asset during times of uncertainty.

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) focused on cryptocurrencies attracted $1.06 billion in fresh capital last week, with Bitcoin (BTC) accounting for $793 million of that total, according to a Monday report from CoinShares.

These latest figures represent the third straight week of net positive capital flows, bringing the combined three-week total to $2.7 billion and pushing year-to-date net inflows to approximately $1.2 billion.

James Butterfill, CoinShares' head of research, noted that the growing momentum witnessed over recent weeks demonstrates the staying power of digital assets, with Bitcoin in particular emerging as a "relative safe haven" when compared to alternative asset categories.

From the beginning of the Iran crisis until now, the total assets under management (AuM) held in digital asset ETPs have climbed 9.4% to reach nearly $140 billion, according to Butterfill.

Ethereum ETP flows approaching neutral territory following fresh $315 million injection

Following these most recent capital injections, Bitcoin ETPs have pushed their year-to-date gains to $933 million. Meanwhile, Ether (ETH) funds continue to show approximately $23 million in year-to-date outflows, though last week's $315.3 million in inflows has significantly improved the picture.

According to Butterfill, the introduction of new staking ETF products in the United States has helped fuel this positive trend, pushing the overall flows toward a net neutral standing.

XRP (XRP) experienced its second consecutive week of capital outflows, with a combined total of $76 million leaving the asset, whereas Solana (SOL) attracted $9.1 million in fresh investments.

Products designed to short Bitcoin also saw inflows totaling $8.1 million last week, indicating that investor sentiment continues to be "somewhat polarized," according to Butterfill's assessment.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs achieve first five-day consecutive inflow period, though year-to-date deficits remain at $500 million

The bulk of capital flowing into Bitcoin funds came from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which achieved their first five-day consecutive inflow period of 2026, pulling in $767.3 million in fresh capital throughout last week.

Even with three straight weeks of inflows that have brought in a combined $2.1 billion, these ETFs continue to show negative numbers for the year, with roughly $493 million in net outflows on a year-to-date basis.

The coming week will determine whether US spot Bitcoin ETFs can successfully move into positive territory for 2026, following $1.8 billion in withdrawals during January and February that were partly balanced by $1.34 billion in deposits throughout March.