Crypto investment products logged their largest weekly outflows since February, shedding $2 billion as global risk appetite declined.
Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $2 billion in outflows last week, up by nearly 71% from $1.17 billion recorded the previous week, CoinShares reported on Monday. This marks the third consecutive week of outflows, extending the cumulative outflow streak to $3.2 billion.
CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, attributed the outflows to monetary policy uncertainty and selling by crypto-native whales. As a result, total assets under management (AUM) in crypto ETPs decreased to $191 billion, representing a 27% decline from their peak of $264 billion in October.
The United States accounted for 97% of the outflows, totaling $1.97 billion, while Germany was an outlier with $13.2 million in inflows, bucking the global trend.
Crypto ETPs See $2 Billion in Outflows Across Jurisdictions
While US-based crypto ETPs took most of the hits, the trend was reflected in many other countries.
Switzerland and Sweden recorded outflows of $39.9 million and $21.3 million, respectively. Meanwhile, Hong Kong, Canada and Australia saw combined outflows of $23.9 million.
The outflows hit Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH)-based ETPs the hardest. Bitcoin-based ETPs saw nearly $1.4 billion in funds exiting last week, which is about 2% of their total AUM.
On the other hand, Ether ETPs saw nearly $700 million in redemptions, accounting for approximately 4% of total assets.
Smaller crypto ETPs also felt the impact. Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) ETPs saw outflows of $8.3 million and $15.5 million, respectively.
Investors Rotate as Sentiment Shifts
While single-asset ETPs saw big outflows, products that spread exposure across diversified crypto baskets saw inflows.
According to CoinShares, multi-asset ETPs have seen $69 million in inflows over the last three weeks. The shift suggests that investors are seeking reduced volatility and broader coverage as they ride out uncertainty.
Apart from multi-asset coverages, short-bitcoin funds — ETPs that bet on Bitcoin’s decline — saw $18.1 million in inflows in the same time period. This suggests a slight increase in hedging activity among investors.