Key Takeaways
- Crypto investment products logged their second straight week of inflows, totaling $716 million.
- Bitcoin products attracted more than $350 million, while short-Bitcoin vehicles saw record outflows.
- XRP led all altcoin ETPs with $245 million in inflows—its strongest week of the year.
After watching billions exit the market through most of November, institutional sentiment toward digital assets finally appears to be turning.
Last week, crypto investment products posted $716 million in inflows, marking the second consecutive week of renewed demand and lifting total assets under management to $180 billion.
While still far below the $264 billion peak set earlier this year, the shift signals a meaningful change in tone after a bruising month for risk assets.
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A Turn in Sentiment—Even as Macro Volatility Persists
Investors’ appetite for crypto exposure improved across nearly every region.
According to CoinShares , the U.S. led decisively with $483 million in inflows into crypto investments, followed by Germany at $96.9 million and Canada at $80.7 million.
Market watchers noted that small outflows on Thursday and Friday coincided with U.S. macroeconomic data showing stubborn inflation, but the broader trend remained positive.
The U.S. now accounts for 67.5% of global crypto ETP flows, up from about 60% in prior weeks.
Europe and Canada continued to attract steady institutional participation, suggesting the rebound is not confined to a single market.
Bitcoin Takes the Lead, Shorts See Largest Outflow of 2025
Bitcoin products were once again the week’s main driver, pulling in $357 million.
Year-to-date inflows now sit at $27.1 billion, still trailing the record $41.6 billion absorbed in 2024 but strong enough to mark a clear shift from November’s sell-side pressure.
Short-Bitcoin vehicles, meanwhile, recorded $18.7 million in outflows, their biggest weekly outflow since March 2025—an unmistakable signal that bearish positioning is unwinding.
Ethereum products saw a modest but welcome $45 million inflow, ending several weeks of redemptions as ETH reclaimed the $3,000 level and broader sentiment stabilized.
XRP Dominates Altcoin ETPs With $245 Million
Altcoin investment products collectively brought in around $300 million, but one asset towered above the rest: XRP.
XRP ETPs recorded $245 million in inflows, extending a months-long trend of institutional demand.
Its year-to-date inflows have now reached $3.1 billion, a huge leap from $608 million in 2024.
Chainlink also posted a standout week, attracting $52.8 million—the largest weekly inflow in its history and more than half its total assets under management.
Together, these flows signal broad-based interest returning to altcoins, not just Bitcoin.
What This Means for the Market Ahead
The combined effects of:
- rising inflows into Bitcoin,
- accelerating institutional demand for altcoin products, and
- ongoing unwinding of short-exposure
suggest that a sentiment bottom may already be in place.
Analysts note that if the U.S. Federal Reserve signals an easier policy stance in December, weekly inflows could climb closer to $1 billion, restoring the momentum seen earlier in the year.
For now, the inflow streak is still young—but after weeks of heavy outflows, the shift in direction is notable.
Investors appear willing to add risk again, and the product mix shows they aren’t just buying Bitcoin; they’re rotating back across the market.
