Investments in cryptocurrency-backed products surged last week, achieving unprecedented levels of capital influx amid a 14-week stretch of positive performance.
According to a report released Monday by CoinShares, globally traded crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted a substantial $4.4 billion in investment during the week ending last Friday.
These inflows coincided with a volatile period for Bitcoin (BTC). Data from CoinGecko reveals Bitcoin briefly surpassed $122,000 on July 14th, then dipped to around $116,000 mid-week before closing near $120,000.
Bolstered by these recent gains, year-to-date (YTD) inflows into crypto ETPs have climbed to a record $27 billion. Total assets managed (AUM) have also reached a new milestone, exceeding $220 billion for the first time.
Ether ETPs Exceed Yearly Milestones
Ether (ETH) ETPs experienced a remarkable week, setting multiple new benchmarks. As noted by James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, 2025 inflows have already surpassed the entirety of 2024, reaching $6.2 billion. Weekly inflows also hit a new high, doubling the previous record at $2.12 billion.
These inflows followed a period where ETH climbed above $3,500 for the first time since early January. This resurgence comes after months of downward pressure that saw ETH fall below $1,500 in April, according to CoinGecko.
“The past 13 weeks of inflows now represent 23% of Ethereum AUM,” Butterfill emphasized.
Bitcoin’s Price Surge Doesn’t Impact ETP Inflows
Bitcoin ETP inflows demonstrated resilience despite BTC achieving new record highs. This contrasts with the slowdown witnessed in early July, a dip that Butterfill previously attributed to growing investor caution as Bitcoin approached its peak.
The most recent data indicates that Bitcoin funds attracted $2.2 billion in new investment last week, representing 50% of the total crypto ETP inflows.
Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), and Sui (SUI) also saw notable inflows, totaling $39 million, $36 million, and $9.3 million, respectively.
Some US Issuers Face Outflows
Despite the overall positive trend, some crypto ETP issuers experienced minor capital outflows last week.
CoinShares reported that ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, recorded the most significant losses, with total outflows reaching $120 million.
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The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF contributed to this decline, selling off $8.7 million worth of its ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) on Tuesday.
Fidelity Investments and ProShares, other US issuers, also experienced modest outflows of $49 million and $25 million, respectively.
European issuer CoinShares also recorded outflows of $25 million, building on the $18 million in outflows from the previous week.
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