Global crypto investment product YTD inflows quadruple any other year: CoinShares
2024-12-16
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Global crypto funds run by asset managers such as BlackRock, Bitwise, Fidelity, Grayscale, ProShares and 21Shares registered a 10th consecutive week of net inflows, adding $3.2 billion, according to CoinShares.
The positive flows also bring the year-to-date figure to a new record of $44.5 billion — more than quadruple that of any other year — CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill noted in a Monday report.
“Trading volumes in ETPs have averaged $21 billion a week, comprising 30% of the bitcoin traded on trusted exchanges,” Butterfill added. “Bitcoin volumes on trusted exchanges (all investment types) are highly liquid, having averaged $8.3 billion a day this year, double that of the FTSE 100.”
Weekly crypto asset flows. Images: CoinShares.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs add $2.2 billion in weekly inflows
The 12 U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds added $2.17 billion in net inflows alone last week, according to data compiled by The Block. The funds’ positive streak now extends to 12 trading days, totaling $5.3 billion — 15 % of the $35.8 billion worth of cumulative net inflows they have generated since their January launch.
“Bitcoin ETF demand has been relentless with over $2 billion of inflows clocked last week,” analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein wrote in a Monday note to clients. “Seven out of the last nine weeks, Bitcoin ETF inflows have exceeded $2 billion.”
U.S.-based funds also dominated overall, with $3.14 billion worth of net inflows offset slightly by net outflows of $19 million from crypto investment products in Sweden. Funds in Switzerland, Germany and Brazil also saw notable weekly net inflows of $35.6 million, $32.9 million and $24.7 million, respectively — highlighting broad positive sentiment, according to Butterfill.
Globally, bitcoin-based funds registered net inflows of $2 billion, bringing the total since pro-crypto Donald Trump’s election win to $11.5 billion, Butterfill noted. However, higher prices also prompted a further $14.6 million worth of inflows into short-bitcoin products.
Meanwhile, Ethereum-based funds witnessed their seventh consecutive week of net inflows, adding another $1 billion to a total of $3.7 billion for the period amid a “dramatic improvement in sentiment,” Butterfill said.
The U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs contributed $854.8 million to this amount last week, extending their own positive streak to 15 trading days totaling $2.25 billion, according to data compiled by The Block.
“Ethereum ETF inflows have exceeded $800 million/week since the last two weeks, reflecting an accelerating trend,” the Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani said.
XRP investment products also saw net inflows of $145 million last week as hopes rise for an ETF in the U.S. Polkadot and Litecoin-based funds generated inflows of $3.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
Bitcoin all-time highs
Bitcoin’s price registered a new all-time high above $106,600 late Sunday before correcting. The foremost cryptocurrency is currently trading for $104,514, according to The Block’s Bitcoin Price Page, having gained 54% in less than six weeks since the U.S. elections and around 150% year-to-date.
Bitcoin mining difficulty also reached a new all-time high of 109 trillion early Monday, jumping 4.4% amid record average hash rate levels for the network, according to blockchain explorer Mempool.
“With BTC consolidating above $100,000, ETHs growing momentum and huge ETF inflows could signal the onset of a broader altcoin Santa rally,” Coinstash co-founder Mena Theodorou said. “Combined with the pro-crypto Trump administration, easing inflation, and a likely Fed rate cut, the conditions to support potential crypto market growth couldn't be more favourable.”
Meanwhile, the GMCI 30 index, which represents a selection of the top 30 cryptocurrencies, is trading flat over the past week, having gained 113% in 2024.
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