Inflows of US$1.1bn into digital asset ETPs, momentum of inflows into new issuers not slowinghttps://t.co/IERahbmYhO
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Market gains have seen the wider market cap hit $1.8 trillion with a daily trading volume of $45.44 billion following Bitcoin ($BTC) moving past $48,000 and altcoins posting good numbers.
A weekly inflow of $1.1 billion has brought total net inflows to $2.7 billion this year pushing Assets Under Management to $59 billion, its highest point since the early months of 2022.
The bull run of 2021 spurred assets to all-time highs, with $BTC trading above $64,000 and high institutional interest in the market. The bull cycle waned following the collapse of Terra’s stablecoin and FTX which led to significant market setbacks.
As a result, cryptocurrencies saw massive outflows, marking a declined AUM and reduced decentralized finance (DeFi) numbers.
AUM hovered around the $52 billion mark in Q4 2023 and has surged steadily as anticipation for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) grew.
Bitcoin Takes 98% of Digital Asset Inflows
As expected, Bitcoin got the majority of inflows with other digital assets notching inflows on the back of the market leader’s price uptick.
$BTC investment funds account for 98% of inflows with $1 billion, as analysts predicted positive movements after a spot ETF approval.
Short Bitcoin saw $0.4 million in outflows in the last seven days with bulls increasing their positions on the asset. $BTC monthly inflows now stand at $1.17 billion while yearly inflows are up $2.5 billion.
In the last seven days, the Bitcoin price rose 17.03% and 3% in the past 24 hours to trade at $49,759. The inflows into newly approved ETFs have spurred a new market drive based on their competitive costs and other factors.
“Regionally, the focus remained on the newly issued spot-based Bitcoin ETFs in the US, which saw a net US$1.1bn inflows last week, bringing inflows since the January 11th launch to US$2.8bn. The outflows from incumbents have slowed significantly, but the potential sale of the Genesis holdings of US$1.6bn could prompt further outflows in the coming months.”
Ethereum (ETH) recorded $16.5 million in inflows while Solana ($SOL) and Cardano (ADA) saw inflows of $0.1 million and $6.1 million respectively.
These numbers have seen Ethereum’s yearly inflows leave the red zone with its AUM at $10 billion. Solana, which was dubbed an institutional investor favorite digital asset, notched reduced figures in the past week. $SOL has recorded a 13% price growth in the last seven days and trades at $108 at press time.
While the United States recorded $1.1 billion inflows, Switzerland and Australia posted $38.9 million and $0.8 million respectively while Germany saw outflows of $10.3 million.