Crypto-focused exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced a notable increase, with $1.9 billion in inflows last week. This represents the second-largest weekly inflow of 2025, bringing the total for the year to $4.8 billion, as per the latest report by CoinShares. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, suggested that this boost might be linked to a recent executive order by President Donald Trump, which has renewed interest in the US crypto market. The directive outlines plans for a federal working group to explore strategic digital asset frameworks, propose the creation of a “strategic national digital assets stockpile,” and halt further development of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives.
**Bitcoin leads**
Despite the mixed narrative around a digital asset stockpile, Bitcoin was the main driver of last week’s inflows, securing $1.6 billion and bringing its year-to-date total to $4.4 billion, accounting for 92% of all crypto investment inflows this year. Trading volumes for Bitcoin remained robust, reaching $25 billion and representing 37% of activity on trusted crypto exchanges. In the US, investment products linked to Bitcoin saw significant participation, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust accounting for $1.45 billion of the inflows. Fidelity and Ark 21Shares contributed $202 million and $173 million, respectively. In contrast, Grayscale’s offerings reported $124 million in outflows last week, pushing its total outflows for the year to $392 million. Short-Bitcoin products also gained traction, with inflows reaching $5.1 million. Butterfill attributed this to Bitcoin’s recent price movements, which hit notable highs ahead of the presidential inauguration.
**Ethereum and other altcoins shine**
Ethereum also saw a resurgence last week, attracting $205 million in new investments. This marks a significant turnaround for the asset, which had experienced outflows earlier in the year. Ethereum’s total inflows for 2025 now stand at $177 million. XRP followed with $18.5 million in inflows, driven by growing optimism about several ETF filings in the United States, bringing its total inflows to $90 million this year. Smaller altcoins like Solana, Chainlink, and Polkadot also recorded modest inflows of $6.9 million, $6.6 million, and $2.6 million, respectively.
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