Bitcoin, Ethereum Start The Week Down 2.5%—Are Modest ETF Flows To Blame?

Digital asset investment products witnessed modest inflows of $30 million over the past week, reflecting a cautious market environment influenced by recent macroeconomic developments.

What Happened: Despite these gains, the broader cryptocurrency market continues to experience significant volatility, with Bitcoin BTC/USD currently trading at $58,490, down 3% over the last 24 hours and 13% over the past month.

Ethereum ETH/USD, too, has been under pressure, trading at $2,590, down 2.6% over the last 24 hours and 26% over the last 30 days.

Bitcoin led the inflows, attracting $42 million, suggesting that investors are selectively positioning themselves in the flagship cryptocurrency even as its price remains subdued, according to data from Coinshares.

Notably, short-Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows for the second consecutive week, totaling $1 million, indicating a possible shift in sentiment as investors begin to reconsider their bearish bets on Bitcoin.

Ethereum saw relatively modest inflows of $4.2 million.

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However, this figure obscures significant disparities among investment providers.

While newer issuers attracted $104 million in inflows, established provider Grayscale GBTC experienced $118 million in outflows, highlighting a potential redistribution of investor trust within the Ethereum investment space.

The week’s most dramatic development came from Solana SOL/USD, which suffered its largest outflows on record, totaling $39 million.

This sharp retreat can be linked to a decline in trading volumes of meme coins, a segment on which Solana heavily relies.

The substantial outflows underscore the challenges Solana faces as investor sentiment cools in the broader digital asset market.

Regionally, the inflows and outflows presented a mixed picture.

The U.S. led with $62 million in inflows, followed by Canada and Brazil with $9.2 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

On the other hand, Switzerland and Hong Kong saw significant outflows, totaling $30 million and $14 million, respectively, reflecting regional variations in investor sentiment.

This cautious yet diverse investor activity comes as the crypto market awaits the Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.

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