Digital asset investment products experienced significant outflows, with a total of $446 million exiting the market last week, according to CoinShares. This follows a broader trend of $3.2 billion in outflows since October 10th, suggesting that investor sentiment remains fragile despite year-to-date (YTD) flows being comparable to last year. The total assets under management (AuM) have increased by just 10% YTD, indicating limited positive outcomes for investors once flows are accounted for.
Regionally, the United States was the main focus of outflows, recording $460 million in departures. Minor outflows were also observed in Switzerland, totaling $14.2 million. Conversely, Germany emerged as a notable exception, attracting inflows of $35.7 million last week. This trend suggests that German investors are capitalizing on recent price weaknesses to accumulate positions, with Germany recording the largest inflows this month at $248 million.
Despite the prevailing negative sentiment, XRP and Solana ETFs have managed to attract significant inflows. XRP saw inflows of $70.2 million last week, while Solana recorded $7.5 million in the same period. Since the mid-October ETF launches in the US, XRP and Solana have attracted $1.07 billion and $1.34 billion in inflows respectively, contrasting with the outflows observed in other major digital assets.
In stark contrast to the positive momentum of XRP and Solana, Bitcoin and Ethereum have continued to experience outflows. Last week alone, Bitcoin saw $443 million in outflows, while Ethereum recorded $59.5 million. Since the launch of the XRP and Solana ETFs, Bitcoin and Ethereum have cumulatively faced $2.8 billion and $1.6 billion in outflows respectively, highlighting the ongoing challenges these leading cryptocurrencies face in the current market environment.
