Crypto Funds Draw $1.4 Billion in Second-Strongest Week Since January
Regulated funds have become an important channel for institutional crypto allocations since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024. CoinShares' weekly tracking of flows into digital asset investment products offers a gauge of professional investors' risk appetite. The return of capital has drawn particular attention after assets under management briefly fell to $128 billion in March.
CoinShares said on April 20, 2026, that global cryptocurrency investment products recorded net inflows of $1.4 billion in the week ended April 17, the second-highest weekly total since January. Bitcoin products attracted $1.12 billion, while Ether products drew $328 million. Three consecutive weeks of inflows brought the combined total to $2.7 billion, lifting year-to-date net inflows to about $3.8 billion and assets under management to $154.8 billion. Ether's year-to-date flows also turned positive.
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The history behind this eventCrypto Funds Shed $1.47 Billion in Weekly Outflows as Bitcoin Products Lead Declines
CoinShares' weekly fund-flows report tracks digital-asset investment products worldwide, including ETFs and ETPs, and is a key gauge of institutional investors' risk appetite. As the United States advanced the CLARITY Act, rising geopolitical risks linked to Iran prompted a shift toward safe-haven assets and weighed on major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin.
CoinShares said on May 26, 2026, that cryptocurrency investment products recorded net outflows of $1.47 billion in the preceding week, marking a second consecutive week of withdrawals. Bitcoin products lost about $1.3 billion, while Ether products shed $223 million. Bucking the trend, XRP and Solana attracted $31.8 million and $7.7 million, respectively, while nine assets recorded inflows exceeding $1 million.
Crypto Investment Products Post Fifth Straight Week of Net Inflows, Led by Bitcoin
Crypto asset manager CoinShares tracks flows into cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) worldwide, providing a gauge of risk appetite among institutional and professional investors. Bitcoin products remain the main source of inflows, making the durability of those flows an important indicator of market confidence.
CoinShares said in its latest weekly report released on July 20 that crypto ETPs attracted $117.8 million in net inflows the previous week, marking a fifth consecutive week of net inflows. The market faced selling pressure early in the week, but strong inflows on Friday reversed the weekly trend and lifted net inflows for 2026 to date to $4.02 billion.
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