Digital asset inflows rebound as Bitcoin leads broad-based recovery
- Digital asset products saw US$1.0bn in inflows, breaking a five week US$4.0bn outflow streak, with sentiment supported by price weakness, technical resets and renewed whale accumulation.
- Flows were broad based geographically, led by the US at US$957m, with continued inflows across Canada, Germany and Switzerland.
- Bitcoin dominated inflows at US$881m, Ethereum recorded its strongest week since mid January, while Solana continues to lead altcoins on a YTD basis.
Digital asset investment products recorded US$1.0bn in inflows last week, ending a five week stretch of outflows that totalled US$4.0bn. From a macro standpoint, it is difficult to attribute the shift in sentiment to a single catalyst. However, prior price weakness, a break below key technical levels, and renewed accumulation by large Bitcoin holders appear to have contributed to the reversal. At a more anecdotal level, recent client discussions have been almost entirely focused on identifying entry points rather than reducing exposure to the asset class.
Regionally, flows were almost unanimously aligned, with the US accounting for the majority of inflows at US$957m, while Canada, Germany and Switzerland saw continued inflows of US$34.1m, US$31.7m and US$28.4m respectively.
Bitcoin was the primary beneficiary, seeing inflows of US$881m, although inflows into short bitcoin investment products of US$3.7m highlights opinion remains polarised.
Ethereum also saw inflows totalling US$117m, the largest since mid-January. Both Ethereum and bitcoin remain in a net outflow position YTD. Conversely, Solana saw US$53.8m inflows last week and has seen US$156m inflows YTD. Chainlink saw minor inflows of US$3.4m, while there were not notable outflows.
