Global outflows extend to US$1.67bn, third consecutive negative week
- Digital asset investment products across all issuers saw US$1.67bn of outflows, a third consecutive negative week and the second-largest weekly outflow of 2026 behind only 23rd January.
- Three-week cumulative outflows now stand at US$4.21bn, with altcoin participation collapsing from 11 assets in inflows 3 weeks ago to just 5 this week.
- Bitcoin saw US$1,438m of outflows, the largest weekly Bitcoin outflow of 2026, while Ethereum saw US$257m as the risk-off deepened materially.
Digital asset investment products globally saw outflows of US$1.67bn, the third consecutive negative week and the second-largest weekly outflow of 2026 behind only 23rd January. Three-week cumulative outflows have reached US$4.21bn, suggesting the Iran-related risk-off has now overwhelmed any cushioning effect from CLARITY Act progress. AuM has fallen to US$141bn from US$148bn the prior week, the lowest level since early April. The pattern is reminiscent of the January-February episode that delivered five consecutive negative weeks.
Regionally, the US drove the global outflow story with US$1,630m of outflows. Germany joined the risk-off this week with US$25.7m of outflows, having held up through the prior episodes, while Sweden saw US$6.6m and Hong Kong US$4.5m.
Bitcoin saw US$1,438m of outflows, the largest weekly Bitcoin outflow of 2026, exceeding both last week’s record and the January peak. Year-to-date Bitcoin inflows have fallen to US$1.2bn, down from US$2.6bn the prior week and US$3.9bn two weeks ago, a sharp compression.
Ethereum saw US$257m of outflows. Altcoin participation collapsed: only five assets recorded meaningful inflows above US$1m, down from nine last week, with XRP at US$20.3m, Hyperliquid US$10.8m and Near US$7.6m the only notable inflows.
