Capital continues to pour into crypto-focused funds, with investors adding over $1 billion last week alone. While Bitcoin remains the top pick for most institutions, Ethereum is quietly gaining ground—at twice the pace.
It was the twelfth week in a row of inflows into crypto investment products, bringing total assets under management in the space to a new high of $188 billion. Trading activity also picked up, with weekly volumes surpassing $16 billion.
Bitcoin still pulled in the majority of fresh capital—roughly $790 million—but that’s a noticeable slowdown from the $1.5 billion weekly average it had been seeing recently. There’s speculation this might be due to traders taking a more cautious stance as the asset edges closer to its all-time high.
Interestingly, short positions on Bitcoin brought in a modest $400,000, suggesting some investors are bracing for a potential correction.
Meanwhile, Ethereum has been steadily building momentum. The network attracted $226 million in fresh inflows last week, pushing its year-to-date total over $3 billion. That marks the 11th consecutive week of positive movement.
One researcher pointed out that Ethereum-focused funds are growing at an average weekly rate that’s twice as fast as Bitcoin’s, in terms of their percentage share of total managed assets.
That growing confidence in Ethereum appears tied to its expanding utility—especially in the tokenization of real-world assets like stocks and stablecoins. As one executive put it,
“Spot Ethereum funds in the U.S. could easily see $10 billion in inflows during the second half of 2025.”
Beyond the two giants, other digital assets are also drawing institutional attention. Solana-linked funds took in $10.6 million last week, while XRP and Sui saw $21.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Combined, these altcoins have attracted over half a billion dollars so far this year.
Geographically, U.S.-based investors led the way, contributing $1 billion of last week’s total inflows. Germany and Switzerland followed with $38.5 million and $33.7 million, while Canada and Brazil went the opposite direction, seeing outflows of $29.3 million and $9.7 million.
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