Crypto News Today: Crypto Fund Inflows Reach $1.4 Billion in Second-Strongest Week Since January

Key Takeaways Crypto investment products attracted $1.4 billion in inflows last week.It was the second-strongest weekly inflow since January.Total crypto assets under management climbed to $154.8 billion.Bitcoin funds led inflows, while Ethereum funds posted their strongest week since January.XRP and Solana products recorded outflows. Crypto Funds Extend Inflow Streak Crypto investment products saw another strong week of inflows as improving risk sentiment boosted investor demand. Global crypto exchange-traded products recorded $1.4 billion in inflows last week, following $1.1 billion the week before. The three-week inflow streak has now reached roughly $2.7 billion, bringing year-to-date inflows to approximately $3.8 billion. Total assets under management across crypto funds rose to $154.8 billion, the highest level since early February. Bitcoin Leads Fund Inflows Bitcoin investment products attracted roughly $1.12 billion in inflows last week. That pushed year-to-date Bitcoin fund inflows to around $3 billion, while Bitcoin-related assets under management rose to approximately $123 billion. Most of the gains came from US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, which accounted for around $1 billion of the weekly inflows. Despite recent volatility, institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure remains strong. Ethereum Sees Strongest Week Since January Ethereum investment products also recorded a sharp rebound. Ethereum funds attracted around $328 million in inflows, marking their strongest week since January. The gains were enough to push Ethereum investment products back into positive territory for the year, with net year-to-date inflows now around $197 million. XRP and Solana Funds Lag Behind While Bitcoin and Ethereum saw strong inflows, several major altcoins recorded outflows. XRP investment products saw roughly $56 million in outflowsSolana products recorded around $2.3 million in outflows Short-Bitcoin products also saw modest inflows of around $1.4 million, suggesting some investors are still hedging downside risks. US Dominates Global Inflows The United States remained the largest source of demand, contributing roughly $1.5 billion in inflows last week. Other regions were much smaller: Germany: around $28 million in inflowsSwitzerland: around $138 million in outflows Sentiment Continues to Improve The rebound in crypto fund flows comes as market sentiment slowly improves. Bitcoin briefly approached $78,000 last week before falling back below $76,000, while the broader crypto market benefited from hopes that tensions between the US and Iran may continue to ease. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index also improved, moving out of “extreme fear” and back into the “fear” category for the first time since late January.