Ethereum Steals the Show with $286M Inflows While Bitcoin Flatlines

Crypto investors are voting with their wallets—and ETH’s winning big while BTC treads water. Here’s why the smart money’s rotating.

The ETH rally no one saw coming

Ethereum just vacuumed up 90% of last week’s crypto fund inflows, leaving Bitcoin crumbs. Traders are clearly betting on ETH’s upcoming protocol upgrades—or just chasing the hotter narrative.

Bitcoin’s awkward phase

The OG crypto’s stuck in neutral as institutional flows stall. Maybe Wall Street’s waiting for the next halving cycle... or maybe they’re finally realizing 7 TPS isn’t exactly ’digital gold 2.0.’

The cynical take

Let’s be real—half these ’institutional inflows’ are probably just hedge funds recycling the same capital to justify their management fees. But hey, $286M buys a lot of hopium.

Inflows per AssetInflows per Asset Remarkably, the net AUM across crypto investment funds reduced last week despite the $286 million inflow. For context, it dropped from its all-time high of $187 billion to $177 billion, as asset prices reduced within the week. Other Countries Step Up Meanwhile, according to regional flows, the United States, as is typical, led inflows, attracting $199 million. These numbers are meager compared to last week’s massive inflows, which were spurred by the performance of Bitcoin spot ETFs. Nonetheless, other countries showed serious momentum. For instance, Hong Kong’s inflows improved from $3.3 million two weeks ago to $54.8 million the previous week, with Germany’s $42.9 million also surpassing the previous week’s inflows. Australia recorded a net inflow of $21.5 million, while Switzerland, Sweden, and Brazil continued their poor run of form.