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Institutional investors just bought an overall total of $716 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto assets in one week, according to a new update from Coinshares.
Digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) drove the inflows, marking the second consecutive week of gains as market sentiment improved.
Total assets under management rose to $180 billion, up 7.9% from November lows and below the $264 billion all-time high.
Bitcoin attracted $352 million, pushing year-to-date inflows to $27.1 billion, which is below 2024’s $41.6 billion record.
XRP saw $245 million in inflows, lifting year-to-date totals to $3.1 billion, surpassing last year’s $608 million.
Chainlink (LINK) recorded a historic $52.8 million, equaling over 54% of its assets under management.
Ethereum (ETH) witnessed $39.0 million in inflows, while Solana (SOL) gained $2.96 million.
Short-Bitcoin products faced $18.7 million in outflows, the largest since March 2025, suggesting investors view current negative sentiment as bottoming out.
The United States led with $483 million, followed by Germany at $96.9 million and Canada at $80.7 million.
