Crypto investment products post outflows for fourth straight week despite ETFs debut in Hong Kong


  • Digital asset investment products noted outflows of $251 million in the week ending May 5. 
  • CoinShares report shows Bitcoin outflows weighed as Ethereum, Avalanche, Cardano, Solana, Polkadot and Litecoin saw inflows. 
  • The launch of spot-based ETFs in Hong Kong resulted in $307 million inflows in the first week of trading. 

Crypto investment products have seen consistent capital outflows for the past four weeks, according to weekly data tracked by CoinShares. The European alternative asset management firm’s latest report shows that overall outflows came due to Bitcoin, but it also notes positive inflows in altcoin investment funds, notably Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche (AVAX), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT) and Litecoin (LTC). 

Crypto investment products lose $251 million in a week

Data from the May 7 edition of CoinShares’ fund report, which tracks data from the week ending May 5, shows that US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs, combined with other digital asset investment products, noted an overall outflow of $251 million. Crypto-based funds have suffered outflows for four consecutive weeks. This could be driven by a decline in demand among market participants and the recent correction in Bitcoin price, resulting in a negative sentiment among traders. 

A positive event was the launch of spot-based ETFs in Hong Kong. CoinShares report says that these funds registered $307 million in inflows, although these failed to offset the measurable outflows of crypto investment products in the US. 

Altcoin-based funds, specifically ETH, AVAX, ADA, SOL, DOT and LTC observed positive inflows, signaling a revival of interest among traders. 

Bitcoin may have been a primary focus for institutional traders for the past four weeks, but the positive flows to altcoin funds could break this streak if they consistently record new capital inflows. 

Crypto

Fund flows for the past week

Ethereum noted the highest inflows ($30 million), while multi-asset funds, Avalanche, Cardano, Polkadot, Solana, Polygon and Litecoin followed far behind, with small but significant inflows in the past week despite the market-wide correction in crypto. 


Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. Investing in Open Markets involves a great deal of risk, including the loss of all or a portion of your investment, as well as emotional distress. All risks, losses and costs associated with investing, including total loss of principal, are your responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers. The author will not be held responsible for information that is found at the end of links posted on this page.

If not otherwise explicitly mentioned in the body of the article, at the time of writing, the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has not received compensation for writing this article, other than from FXStreet.

FXStreet and the author do not provide personalized recommendations. The author makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this information. FXStreet and the author will not be liable for any errors, omissions or any losses, injuries or damages arising from this information and its display or use. Errors and omissions excepted.

The author and FXStreet are not registered investment advisors and nothing in this article is intended to be investment advice.

Join Telegram

Recommended content


Recommended Content

Editors’ Picks

Chainlink social dominance hits six-month peak as LINK extends gains

Chainlink social dominance hits six-month peak as LINK extends gains

Chainlink social dominance surged to a six-month peak on Friday as LINK holders increased their activity. LINK traders started taking profits, on-chain data trackers show. LINK price added 6% on Friday, extending its gains from mid-week.

More Chainlink News

Binance helps Taiwan crack a virtual asset money laundering case, BNB sustains above $570

Binance helps Taiwan crack a virtual asset money laundering case, BNB sustains above $570

Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) department joined forces with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice and helped resolve a case of money laundering worth NT$200 million, or $6.2 million. 

More Binance News

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Is BTC out of the woods? Premium

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Is BTC out of the woods?

Bitcoin price shows signs of continuing its uptrend, providing a buying opportunity between $64,580 to $63,095. On-chain metrics forecast a bullish outlook for BTC ahead. If BTC clears $70,000, the chances of resuming the uptrend would skyrocket.

More Bitcoin News

XRP trades steady at $0.50 as Ripple shares plan to expand services in Africa

XRP trades steady at $0.50 as Ripple shares plan to expand services in Africa

Ripple hovers close to $0.51 on Friday, above the psychologically important $0.50 level, as traders await the court ruling of the lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission and amid new commitments from the firm to expand its services in Africa. 

More Ripple News

Bitcoin: Is BTC out of the woods? Premium

Bitcoin: Is BTC out of the woods?

Bitcoin (BTC) price action in the past two days has confirmed the resumption of the bull run. However, BTC needs to clear a few key hurdles before investors can go all-in. 

Read full analysis

BTC

ETH

XRP